# Ian Rogoff

> Ian Rogoff is the CEO and a board member of NevadaNano (Nevada Nanotech Systems), a Sparks, Nevada company building semiconductor-based gas sensors and IoT emissions-monitoring systems used by some of the world's largest industrial operators. A former Microsoft Consulting Services VP turned climate-tech operator and investor, he co-founded Sierra Nevada Partners and chairs New Energy Nexus (the California Clean Energy Fund). Under his leadership NevadaNano raised a $30M Series C in 2023 led by Honeywell Ventures and Emerson Ventures, and its MethaneTrack platform won Best Industrial and IIoT Solution at Sensors Converge 2026.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at NevadaNano
- **Organizations:** NevadaNano (Nevada Nanotech Systems), Sierra Nevada Partners, New Energy Nexus (California Clean Energy Fund), Microsoft (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Miami, M.S. Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Master of Liberal Arts, Stanford University, Executive Management Program, Dartmouth College
- **Known for:** Leads NevadaNano, whose MPS sensor and SaaS platform can reduce emissions by up to 99%, Closed a $30M Series C in February 2023 with first-time investors Honeywell Ventures and Emerson Ventures, Oversees a portfolio of roughly 30 patents in gas sensing

## Career timeline

- **—** — Held positions at Optimum Software and Digital.com
- **—** — Vice President, Microsoft Consulting Services at Microsoft
- **—** — Co-Founded Sierra Nevada Partners, an investment firm acquiring and growing sustainable businesses in the Western US
- **—** — Appointed to Nevada Governor Sandoval's Energy Task Force
- **—** — Became Chairman of the Board of New Energy Nexus (California Clean Energy Fund)
- **—** — Serves as CEO and board member of NevadaNano
- **2023** — Led NevadaNano's $30M Series C, backed by Honeywell Ventures and Emerson Ventures
- **2026** — MethaneTrack won Best Industrial and IIoT Solution at Sensors Converge 2026

## Achievements

- Leads NevadaNano, whose MPS sensor and SaaS platform can reduce emissions by up to 99%
- Closed a $30M Series C in February 2023 with first-time investors Honeywell Ventures and Emerson Ventures
- Oversees a portfolio of roughly 30 patents in gas sensing
- MethaneTrack named Best Industrial and IIoT Solution at Sensors Converge 2026
- Submitted MethaneTrack to the US EPA Advanced Test Method program for methane detection
- Guided NevadaNano to SOC 2 Type 1 compliance
- Chairs New Energy Nexus, supporting clean energy entrepreneurs
- Appointed to federal and state-level economic development and energy industry committees

## Latest updates

- **2026** — NevadaNano's MethaneTrack won Best Industrial and IIoT Solution at Sensors Converge 2026.
- **2023-02** — Closed $30M Series C led by Honeywell Ventures and Emerson Ventures to scale MethaneTrack, GHGTrack and RefrigerantTrack.

## Links

- Website: https://nevadanano.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-rogoff

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Last updated: 2026-06-12