Where does Cara Tobin work?

Cara Tobin is at Clean Energy Venture.

Where did Cara Tobin go to school?

Cara Tobin studied at Stanford University (Masters, Civil and Environmental Engineering); EPFL (PhD, Environmental Engineering); Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor's, Civil and Environmental Engineering).

Cara Tobin

Investor

Investor at Clean Energy Venture · Venture Partner at Clean Energy Ventures

Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland

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About

Environmental engineer with 20+ years, founder and angel investor focused on the water-energy-food nexus; affiliated with Innosuisse and Green Climate Fund, with a Stanford MS and ETH PhD.

Experience

Clean Energy VenturesVenture Partner and Impact Investorcurrent2018 — present
beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz FellowshipVenture Coachcurrent2025 — present
InnosuisseInnosuisse Coach on Sustainable Business Development and Impactcurrent2023 — presentBern, Berne, Switzerland
Tech4RegenerationInnovation Coachcurrent2024 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
BRIDGE Funding ProgrammePanel Member - Bridge Proof of Conceptcurrent2025 — present
STARTUP CAMPUS SwitzerlandImpact Entrepreneurship Trainercurrent2025 — present
MassChallenge SwitzerlandMass Challenge: Sustainable and Efficient Industry Coachcurrent2022 — presentRenens, Vaud, Switzerland
EssentialTech CentreProgramme Manager and Energy and Environment, WASH Lead Scientist2021 — 2025Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Green Climate FundSenior Technical Advisor2018 — 2024
Solar Water SolutionsAdvisor2021 — 2022
Aqua Membranes, Inc.Board Member2020 — 2022
UNIDOClimate Adaptation Expert2019 — 2021
ClimatePlaceCo Founder2015 — 2020Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
UNDPEnvironmental Project and Innovation Specialist2011 — 2020
Caribbean Development BankRisk Assessment Expert2015 — 2016Saint Lucia
UN EnvironmentNature Based Solutions Specialist2015 — 2016Sudan
African Development BankWater and Sanitation Expert2014Uganda
École polytechnique fédérale de LausanneGraduate Research Assistant2006 — 2012Lausanne
Asian Development Bank (ADB)Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Specialist2007 — 2010Azerbaijan
JacobsSenior Environmental Engineer2004 — 2006Greater Philadelphia

Skills & more

Impact InvestingEntrepreneurshipImpactCircular EconomyClimate FinanceClimate Change AdaptationInnovation DevelopmentWater Resources17Climate Change14Sustainable Development7Hydrology6Sustainability6

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WaterEnvironmental AwarenessCivil EngineeringModelingResearchWater QualityProposal WritingGIS

Languages English · French

Engineer — State of California

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Cara Tobin?: Environmental engineer with 20+ years, founder and angel investor focused on the water-energy-food nexus; affiliated with Innosuisse and Green Climate Fund, with a Stanford MS and ETH PhD.
Where does Cara Tobin work?: Cara Tobin is at Clean Energy Venture.
Where did Cara Tobin go to school?: Cara Tobin studied at Stanford University (Masters, Civil and Environmental Engineering); EPFL (PhD, Environmental Engineering); Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor's, Civil and Environmental Engineering).

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Also attended EPFL188

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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology565

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Shared employers

Also worked at Innosuisse17

Martin ScherrerPartner & Head of Managed Funds at Redstone Anja KoenigGlobal Head of NVF at Novartis Venture Fund Reinhard VoelkelInvestor at Sand Hill Angels Oliver WalkerManaging Partner at CGS Management AG Anja KönigGlobal Head at Novartis Venture Fund Michael WackerManaging Partner at BioMedPartners

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Also worked at MassChallenge Switzerland6

Chris ThoenChairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VC Matt LashmarManaging Director, MassChallenge Switzerland at MassChallenge Mexico Massimo SelmoSwitzerland Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico Ioana MateiSwitzerland Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico Stefan DobrevVenture Partner at Icos Capital Rodrigo FerrerCo-founder & CEO at Cyanomin

Also worked at UNIDO10

Samuel MonteiroChief Sustainability Officer at Partech Ventures Tianhong XuFounding Partner at Virtus Inspire Ventures Lynn ZoenenPrincipal at Alpine Space Ventures Isabelle LaurencinPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund Lester AngBoard Director at Nexus for Development Rado ČuhaAssociate at PortfoLion Capital Partners

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Also worked at UN Environment12

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