8 Clockwise is a story told through a number, a direction, and a mark; focused on taking the human energy access from Finite to Infinite.
The brand symbolizes the mission of driving energy access and decarbonization at scale, starting from the earliest stages of innovation to scalable impact. At its core, 8 Clockwise represents cycle of continuous improvement and innovation to tap into the various forms of infinite energy, all around us.
With a proven track record across industry partnerships, sustainability frameworks, and regulatory compliance, our team brings decades of hands-on experience in building ventures, scaling businesses, and driving growth in complex markets.
Senior Technical Advisor, Battery Materials
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Vineet founded 8 Clockwise with the vision to empower startups and enterprises to thrive while making a positive impact on the environment.
He is passionate about infinite energy access to all humans, which he believes can only come from innovation, democratizing technology and building a culture of circularity. He is a proven technology commercialization and business scale up leader with 17+ years of experience in technology companies like Curtiss Wright, Caltrol and Honeywell.
Most notably, he served as the business leader for Honeywell’s Lithium-ion battery business where he launched the first performance guarantee product in the energy storage industry. At 8 Clockwise he brings this business building and scale up experience to help the portfolio companies and advisory clients scale and navigate the dynamic landscape of sustainable economic growth, environmental sustainability and social sustainability.
Principal Consultant, Carbon Accounting
Liya is a recognized expert in energy policy and climate change, bringing over a decade of experience in climate change mitigation and energy transition. She holds a Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering, and her work has shaped national, regional, and sectoral decarbonization pathways, backed by deep expertise in GHG emissions inventories, the GHG Protocol, and the LEAP platform.
Her research has been featured in top journals like Energy and Advances in Climate Change Research, and she continues to serve the academic community as a peer reviewer for several international publications.
Liya plays an instrumental in helping our corporate and public sector clients define and execute long-term carbon reduction strategies rooted in rigorous analysis and practical impact.
Principal Consultant, Corporate Sustainability
Ritika joins us with a multi-disciplinary background in law and sustainability for over a decade. With experience ranging from practicing civil dispute resolution followed by a pivot to waste management, her journey has been unique, and has seen her taking on big and small roles with multiple organizations, including serving as the Head of Sustainability for India’s largest plastic recycler. Her expertise lies in creating win-win scenarios for all stakeholders, including through managing, designing, and executing ESG, CSR, EPR, and circular economy programs and projects for businesses of all sizes. She also holds a Master’s in Sustainability Management from Columbia University, which equipped her with the technical skills and experience to refine and expand her work on-ground, aimed at creating measurable impact for organizations, and a more sustainable future for all.
Ritika plays a key role in shaping and delivering corporate sustainability programs for our clients—driving measurable impact at the intersection of compliance, innovation, and stakeholder value.
Mike Imagawa is a recognized leader in the Battery and Materials Industry, with 25+ years of deep technical and commercialization experience, with a career spanning leadership and commercialization roles at global materials giants including Umicore, Dow Corning, and Johnson Matthey. Most notably, he served as General Manager, Japan for Johnson Matthey’s Battery Materials division, where he led business operations and market development across one of the world’s most competitive energy ecosystems. That division was later acquired by Epsilon Advanced Materials, reflecting its strategic importance in the global battery supply chain.
Mike supports our venture studio activities, helping us identify and scale high-potential startups in the battery and energy storage space. His unique mix of domain expertise spanning cathodes, anodes, electrolytes, cell manufacturing & recycling, and commercialization savvy makes him an incredible asset as we deepen our climate-tech venture building work.
Senior Advisor
Tim Buchner is an accomplished enterprise operator and founder with 25+ years of experience building, scaling, and institutionalizing technology-enabled businesses across startups, private-equity–controlled companies, and global public institutions. He has led organizations through critical inflection points—architecting revenue engines from inception to $50M+ in revenue, scaling enterprise platforms supporting over $2.5T in assets under management, and achieving EBITDA profitability in highly regulated, mission-critical environments. Most recently, he led Private Markets for State Street Alpha and Charles River Development following State Street’s acquisition of Mercatus, where he unified investment management, data, and servicing platforms into a single private-markets strategy and commercialized AI-driven data capabilities. Previously, he co-founded Mercatus and served as COO and CRO from inception through exit, raising institutional capital and delivering strong investor returns.
Tim supports 8 Clockwise’s fund launch and venture-studio initiatives by advising on capital formation strategy, LP positioning, fundraising readiness, and capital-markets execution for both the fund and its portfolio companies. His deep experience across private markets, institutional capital, and enterprise scaling makes him a critical asset as 8 Clockwise builds its fund and embedded executive platform to helps founders raise growth capital and commercialize their technologies.
Senior Technical Advisor, Battery Materials
Dr. Dong Joon Ihm is a globally respected figure in the rechargeable battery industry, with 30+ years of deep technical and leadership experience across the full secondary-battery value chain. His career includes senior executive and R&D leadership roles at major industry institutions including Umicore and SK Group (SKC). Most notably, he served as Managing Director and Executive Chairman of Umicore Korea, where he oversaw cathode-materials R&D, large-scale qualification programs, and partnerships with top global cell makers, IT device companies, and EV/ESS OEMs. His contributions to Korea’s battery sector were recognized with the Industrial Medal from the Korean government, reflecting his impact on one of the world’s most advanced battery ecosystems.
Dr. Ihm supports our venture-studio initiatives, helping guide our strategy across battery materials, cell technologies, and circular-economy pathways. His unmatched expertise spanning cathode and anode materials, battery cells, recycling, and industrial commercialization makes him an extraordinary asset as we expand our advanced-materials and climate-tech venture building work.
