Some may "venture" to say he's the most successful former vice president in U.S. history.

Al Gore, the man, the beard (no longer), the legend, has taken a spot as partner at Menlo Park, Calif.'s Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which has become a leading source of funding for alternative energy companies.

Don't you just love the smell of synergy in the morning?

Take a look at Gore in his natural surroundings >>

So, the formula, for everyone keeping track out there, is: