Yves Pircher

Yves Pircher is an experienced investment manager currently working at smartworks innovation, the corporate venture capital arm of Wien Energie and the Wiener Stadtwerke Group, where investments are made in startups focused on energy transition, smart city initiatives, and digitalization. Yves also serves as a board observer for triply, Easelink, and IONATE, in addition to being an advisory board member for NECTURE. Previously, Yves held the position of investment manager at TAUROS Capital Management GmbH, contributing to non-dilutive growth capital for scale-ups, and served as an analyst at Goldman Sachs, focusing on alternative investment solutions for Swiss institutional investors. Yves's educational credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics and Social Sciences from WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) and ongoing studies toward a Master's degree in Renewable Energy Systems at Technische Universität Wien, complemented by experiences at the University of Zurich, the University of Havana, and Sciences Po.