Christina Schwab

Christina Schwab, PhD, currently serves as Investment Director at dsm-firmenich, focusing on corporate venturing investments in innovative startups within the animal nutrition, human dietary supplements, early life nutrition, food & beverage, and personal care sectors. With a robust background in mergers and acquisitions, Christina has held significant roles such as Head of M&A and Group Strategy at ERBER AG, where responsibilities included leading global M&A processes and coordinating strategic initiatives. In addition to extensive experience in business development and product management at EUCODIS Bioscience and previous research roles, Christina is actively involved as a board member for multiple companies, including Meala Foodtech, Incredo, and Phytolon. Christina's academic credentials include a PhD in Food and Biotechnology from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, and further executive education in Mergers and Acquisitions from London Business School.