VantagePoint Ventures, a leading VC firm in the Valley, has named former CIA Director Jim Woolsey and equity analyst David Edwards as the firm's newest greentech partners. VantagePoint, which has invested in companies like Tesla, BrightSource, Project Better Place, and BridgeLux, is known for its big rounds and deep bench. Outside of greentech, the VC firm is well known for torpedoing one of its own web companies back in December. The hand to hand combat experience Jim Woolsey picked up in the jungles will serve him well around the deal table. Jim Woolsey is, of course, famous for pulling a dine and dash on me at the MIT Energy Conference last month. I'm guessing the extremely judicious use of his numerous expense accounts is something he picked up while working as John McCain's adviser on security and environmental policy. His appointment at VantagePoint is actually more of a promotion - Woolsey has worked there as an adviser since 2006. Dave Edwards joins VantagePoint from Morgan Stanley, via Charles River Ventures and ThinkEquity. Edwards is a well respected equity analyst who initiated Morgan Stanley's first coverage of the renewable energy sector back in October 2007. His picks have included First Solar and SunPower.