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 Area, 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 Area
Education
- Stanford UniversityMasters, Civil and Environmental Engineering1999 — 2001
- EPFLPhD, Environmental Engineering2008 — 2012
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyBachelor's, Civil and Environmental Engineering1995 — 1999
Skills & more
Impact InvestingEntrepreneurshipCircular EconomyClimate Change AdaptationInnovation DevelopmentWater Resources17Climate Change14Sustainable Development7Hydrology6Sustainability6Environmental Awareness5Civil Engineering1
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ModelingResearchWater QualityProposal WritingEnvironmentalData AnalysisRenewable EnergyWastewater TreatmentClimate FinanceWaterImpactGISLanguages English · French · Spanish · Swedish
- Engineer — State of California
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Colleagues at Clean Energy Venture
Adam De Sola Pool
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Amy Davidsen
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Anne Slaughter Andrew
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Bengt Karlsson
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Bob Place
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Coleman Adams
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Deb Kemper
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Eric Graber-Lopez
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Cara Tobin work?
- Cara Tobin is at Clean Energy Venture.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended EPFL99
Bouraux LeopoldAI & Data Engineer at Newfund CapitalJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgArzu TekirGeneral Partner at Treeo VCLaure BouchezExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONElena BattistelloAnalyst at Novartis Venture Fund
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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology329
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesRaymond WangInvestor at Notable Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Innosuisse12
Martin ScherrerPartner & Head of Managed Funds at RedstoneAnja KoenigGlobal Head of NVF at Novartis Venture FundReinhard VoelkelInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsMichael StuckyPartner at Serpentine VenturesMichael WackerManaging Partner at BioMedPartnersAndreas JurgeitPartner at Gimv
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Also worked at MassChallenge Switzerland5
Chris ThoenChairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VCMatt LashmarManaging Director, MassChallenge Switzerland at MassChallenge MexicoMassimo SelmoSwitzerland Board Member at MassChallenge MexicoIoana MateiSwitzerland Board Member at MassChallenge MexicoStefan DobrevVenture Partner at Icos Capital
Also worked at UNIDO7
Samuel MonteiroChief Sustainability Officer at Partech VenturesLynn ZoenenPrincipal at Alpine Space VenturesIsabelle LaurencinPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy FundJeremy LiddleInvestor at SDGxLester AngBoard Director at Nexus for DevelopmentRado ČuhaAssociate at PortfoLion Capital Partners
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Also worked at UN Environment9
Katie ChoiInvestor at Chaac VenturesPietro HughesInvestments at Astanor VenturesMeryem CherifHead of Investor Relations at World FundBrock DickinsonExecutive-In-Residence at Interactive Niagara Media Cluster o/a Innovate NiagaraWilfred NjagiIC Member at Kazana FundNadja Bresous MehiganPartner Impact at XAnge
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