Kai Martin

Kai Martin serves as an Investment Manager at Shell Ventures, focusing on advancing energy and mobility transformation through strategic investments in startups and emerging technologies. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Deal Lead at Baker Hughes’ New Ventures group and Strategic Innovation & Corporate Development Manager at AneCom AeroTest, a Rolls Royce spin-off. Additional experience encompasses positions as Venture Development Manager at Industrial Analytics IA GmbH, Graduate Researcher at Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Summer Associate at Main Sequence Ventures, Quantitative Portfolio Management Associate at Mafematica Pty Ltd, Management Consulting Summer Associate at BMI Lab, and Researcher at Fraunhofer IPA. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Finance & Economics from the University of Technology Sydney, a Master of Science in Technology Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Stuttgart, along with participation in summer programs at MIT and UCL.