Emerald Technology Ventures
Michael Zehnder, PhD, serves as the Head of Digital Technology & Intelligence at Emerald Technology Ventures since July 2022, focusing on empowering venture capital and open innovation. Zehnder has held key positions including Advisory Board Member at Raiven Capital, Chief Digital + Analytics Officer and Deputy Chief Marketing Officer at Switzerland Global Enterprise, and Chairman and Co-Founder of Swiss Data Labs AG. Previous roles include Executive Vice President at gateB, Scientific Expert at Suva, and Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of Basel. Michael Zehnder's academic background includes a Doctorate in Business Economics, several advanced degrees in management and data science, and ongoing education at prestigious institutions such as Carnegie Mellon University and MIT.
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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