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Adzmel Adznan

Investor

Partner at Piva Capital

San Francisco, California

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

Kauffman Fellow · Class 25

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1,005 people in our graph share verified history with Adzmel — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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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.

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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 — 2019Greater Kuala Lumpur
  10. PETRONASManager (Business Advisory), Office of the President2017 — 2018Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala 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, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Skills & more

Petroleum13Reservoir Engineering5Field Development5Reservoir Management4Oil & Gas5Petrel2Upstream3Energy Industry3Petroleum Economics1Project Planning1Project Engineering1Reservoir Simulation1
+8 moreOil/GasPetroleum EngineeringGasDrillingOilfieldStrategyBusiness StrategyStrategy Development

Languages English · French · Malay

  • The Corporate Director Certificate — Harvard Business School Executive Education
  • Audit Committees in a New Era of Governance — Harvard Business School Executive Education
  • Compensation Committees: New Challenges, New Solutions — Harvard Business School Executive Education
  • Making Corporate Boards More Effective — Harvard Business School Executive Education

From Adzmel's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Anuvia Plant NutrientsIneratecOnerailOobli

Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website.

Colleagues at Piva Capital

Adam Lasics
Partner, Strategy and Operations at Piva Capital
Divina Agellon
Office Manager at Piva Capital
Don Wood
Venture Partner, Energy at B4 Capital
Elizabeth Ann Lowery
Senior Advisor at Piva Capital
Issam Dairanieh
Venture Partner at Piva Capital
Jillian Noel
Investor at Piva Capital
Lee Larson
Investor at Piva Capital
Lisa Read Blanco
Partner & Legal Counsel at Piva Capital

Network6

Robert SiegelMentor
Partner at XSeed Capital
Adam Lasics
Partner, Strategy and Operations at Piva Capital
Bennett Cohen
Partner at Piva Capital
Dean Hatton
Founding Partner at Las Olas Venture Capital
Lisa Read Blanco
Partner & Legal Counsel at Piva Capital
Maria Buitron
Principal at Piva Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Adzmel Adznan?
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.
Where does Adzmel Adznan work?
Adzmel Adznan is Partner at Piva Capital.
What does Adzmel Adznan invest in?
Adzmel Adznan invests in Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials, Robotics.
What check size does Adzmel Adznan write?
Adzmel Adznan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Adzmel Adznan invested in?
Investments tracked here include Anuvia Plant Nutrients, Ineratec, Onerail, Oobli.
Where did Adzmel Adznan go to school?
Adzmel Adznan studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General); University of Strathclyde (Master of Engineering (MEng), Mechanical Engineering); Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar (KTJ) (A Level).

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