Ellie McDonald
Principal
Ellie draws on a decade of infrastructure and technology investing experience as well as her systems engineering background to support exceptional entrepreneurs building the next generation of frontier technology companies.
Prior to joining Bison, Ellie was an investor at G2 Venture Partners, where she focused on growth-stage climate tech companies. Before coming out to the Bay, she began her career in NYC, first in Barclays' Power & Utilities Group and then at Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, where she developed deep expertise across energy, infrastructure, and project finance.
When not hunting for the next breakthrough company, Ellie can be found on the ski slopes, at a stand-up comedy show, or watching sports.
As a proud DC native, she follows the Nationals, Commanders, and Wizards with stubborn optimism. Ellie holds a B.S.E. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering from Princeton, a Master's in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A. from Wharton.
