Emerald Technology Ventures
Helge Daebel is an accomplished partner at Emerald Technology Ventures, leading the firm's water tech initiatives through a USD 100M water fund focused on early- to expansion-stage companies globally. Daebel serves as an investment director and sector specialist in water and marine renewables at Kilimo, contributing to the advancement of irrigation practices for better water resource management. Furthermore, Daebel holds board positions with several organizations, including Indra, MentorAPM, bNovate Technologies SA, SewerAI, Aganova, and Sofi Filtration, all aimed at innovative water management solutions. Daebel's previous role includes steering committee membership at Sembcorp Industries Ltd, involved in the Water Innovation Nanjing technology forum. Educational qualifications include a Dr.sc.techn. in Environmental Engineering from ETH Zürich, a Dipl. Ing. (MEng) in Civil Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and executive education at INSEAD.
This person is not in the org chart
This person is not in any teams
Emerald Technology Ventures
Why we are unique: Emerald brings open innovation and venture capital together in unparalleled fashion, with 20+ years of experience in investing in the sustainable industrial transformation. What we do: We empower corporates to successfully innovate and collaborate with start-ups, and to transition their businesses to a more sustainable future. We have over 50 large corporations as investors and partners in open innovation. How we do it: We invest in early and expansion stage start-ups globally, while being locally positioned in Europe, North America and Asia with a team of specialists from 15+ countries. Our sectors: energy, water & wastewater, food and agriculture, mobility & urbanization, materials & packaging, industrial IT About Emerald: Emerald is a globally recognized venture capital firm founded in 2000, that manages and advises assets of over €1 billion from its offices in Zurich, Toronto and Singapore. The firm invests in start-ups that tackle big challenges in climate change and sustainability, with 4 current funds, hundreds of venture transactions and four third-party investment mandates, including loan guarantees to over 100 start-ups. Bold Ideas. Bright Future. Contact us to learn more! info@emerald.vc