Company: TDWDU
Filing Date: 2025-10-17
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001213900-25-099978
Chunk: 159

Company: Tailwind 2.0 Acquisition Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-10-17
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 159
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 held since 2024, where he leads a pioneering initiative to bridge legal theory with the practical demands of corporate law. From 2018 to 2024, Mr. Cotton served in multiple roles at Riverstone Holdings, including Assistant General Counsel (2018 – 2022), Co -GeneralCounsel (2024), and currently as Senior Legal Advisor. He advises on complex transactions across energy, infrastructure, and sustainability sectors. From 2010 to 2017, Mr. Cotton was an Associate at Vinson & Elkins, where he represented startups, venture capital firms, and institutional investors. His practice spanned emerging companies, M&A, fund formation, and capital markets, with a focus on energy, real estate, and healthcare. Mr. Cotton earned his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 2010 and holds a B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin, awarded in 2007. Andreas Penna,our director, is the President of Rain Instant Pay, a Series B financial services provider started in 2019, and also major investor having invested in the first round and several rounds thereafter. He brings over two decades of global experience in technology, venture capital, and corporate strategy. Since July 2019, he has served as Co -Founderand General Partner of West Quad Ventures, an early -stageevergreen, tech -focusedfund. Penna Investments Group and sister funds focus on late stage and pre -IPOcompanies such as Anthropic, SpaceX, xAI, Apptronik and Neuralink. Mr. Penna is also Chairman and Founder of Penna & Company, a global advisory firm specializing in M&A, venture capital, and international business development. Previously, he held roles at Samsung, Vodafone Group, and Microsoft. Andreas has a BBA in business administration from the Ross School of Business from the University of Michigan and has received executive education in Marketing from Duke Fuqua school of business in partnership with Kellogg School of Management during his time at Microsoft. Independent Director Nominees Ralph Alexanderwill be appointed to serve as a member of our board of directors in connection with this offering. Mr.Alexander is a seasoned executive and has held multiple senior leadership roles across the global energy and industrial sectors. Mr.Alexander served as Chief Executive Officer of Talen Energy Corporation, one of the largest competitive power generation and infrastructure companies in North America, from December 2016 to June 2021 and as its Chairman from June 2021 to April