Emerald Technology Ventures
Max Hefti is an experienced investment director at Emerald Technology Ventures, focusing on emerging technologies for decarbonizing the energy, chemical, and power sectors. Previously, Max led a cross-functional team at Liver4Life, working on the development of a medical device and overseeing project management and regulatory strategies. Max also contributed to R&D at Wyss Zurich and held various roles at ETH Zurich, including postdoctoral and doctoral research, with a focus on process engineering, simulation, and optimization for carbon capture and hydrogen production. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Process Engineering from ETH Zurich, a Master's Degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Columbia University, and an ongoing Private Equity Certificate from the CFA Institute.
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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