Company: TDWDU
Filing Date: 2025-07-14
Form Type: DRS
Source: 0001213900-25-063440
Chunk: 207

Company: Tailwind 2.0 Acquisition Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-07-14
Form: DRS
Chunk 207
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 from Brown University.

135 Eliot Cottonhas served as our General Counsel since July 2025. Mr.Cotton joined Montauk Climate in 2025 and brings over 15 years of legal and strategic experience across corporate law, venture capital, and energy finance. He currently serves as Professor and Director of the Texas Law and Business Program at The University of Texas School of Law, a role he has 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 Pennahas served as our director since July 2025. Mr.Penna co -foundedRain Instant Pay, a financial services provider, and, since 2019, has served as its President and Director. He brings over two decades of global experience in technology, venture capital, and corporate strategy. Since 2018, he has served as Co -Founderand General Partner of West Quad Ventures, an evergreen fund investing from Seed to Series B in technology, media, food & beverage, and health and wellness, with a portfolio that includes Anthropic, SpaceX, HyperScience, Lime, and Public.com. 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 senior roles at Samsung Mobile as Director of Business Development and New Venture in Silicon Valley, and at Tele2 Group, Vodafone Group, and Microsoft Mobile, where he led initiatives in partnerships, strategy, and product management across the U.S. and Europe. Andreas holds a BBA in business administration from University of Michigan and has received executive education in Marketing from Duke Fuqua school of business in partnership