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Adzmel Adznan

Investor

Partner at Piva Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Adzmel spent over a decade in the energy sector across engineering, project development, and strategy roles focused on Malaysia's upstream petroleum industry, and was a founding member of PETRONAS Ventures. At Piva he invests in energy and industrial deep tech, having supported companies including Oobli, OneRail, and Ineratec, and manages the firm's PETRONAS LP relationship and fundraising strategy.

Invests in

Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsRobotics

Experience

  1. Piva CapitalCo-Founding Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Kauffman FellowsClass of 25 Fellowcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. INERATECBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentKarlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  4. OneRailBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentOrlando, Florida, United States
  5. Oobli (formerly Joywell Foods)Board Membercurrent2022 — presentDavis, California, United States
  6. VC3 DAOGenesis Membercurrent2022 — present
  7. Solidia Technologies®Board Observer2020 — 2024
  8. Anuvia Plant NutrientsBoard Observer2021 — 2023Florida, United States
  9. PETRONASHead (Investment & Venture), PETRONAS Corporate Venture Capital2018 — 2019Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  10. PETRONASManager (Business Advisory), Office of the President2017 — 2018Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  11. PETRONASChief of Staff, Office of Vice President, Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM)2014 — 2015Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  12. PETRONASSenior Strategic Analyst, Special Projects, Strategy Development, Strategic Planning, MPM2013 — 2014Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  13. PETRONASBusiness Strategist, Special Project, Strategy Development, Strategic Planning, MPM2012 — 2013Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  14. PETRONASReservoir Engineer, Subsurface Development2011 — 2012Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  15. PETRONASDevelopment Planner, Office of Senior General Manager, Petroleum Resource Development, MPM2009 — 2010Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  16. PETRONASProject Controller, Project Implementation, Petroleum Resource Development, MPM2008 — 2009Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management2015 — 2017
  2. University of StrathclydeMaster of Engineering (MEng), Mechanical Engineering2004 — 2008
  3. Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar (KTJ)A Level2002 — 2004

Skills & more

Petroleum13Reservoir Engineering5Field Development5Reservoir Management4Oil & Gas5Petrel2Upstream3Energy Industry3Petroleum Economics1Project Planning1Project Engineering1Reservoir Simulation1
+12 moreOil/GasPetroleum EngineeringGasDrillingOilfieldStrategyBusiness StrategyStrategy DevelopmentStrategic PlanningManagementMarket ResearchCompetitive Analysis

Languages English · French · Malay

  • The Corporate Director CertificateHarvard Business School Executive Education
  • Audit Committees in a New Era of GovernanceHarvard Business School Executive Education
  • Compensation Committees: New Challenges, New SolutionsHarvard Business School Executive Education
  • Making Corporate Boards More EffectiveHarvard Business School Executive Education

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Same school

Shared employers

Investments

Investor

IneratecOneRailOobli

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Piva Capital

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