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Cara Tobin

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Partner 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

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

Skills & more

Impact InvestingEntrepreneurshipImpactCircular EconomyClimate FinanceClimate Change AdaptationInnovation DevelopmentWater Resources17Climate Change14Sustainable Development7Hydrology6Sustainability6
+8 moreWaterEnvironmental AwarenessCivil EngineeringModelingResearchWater QualityProposal WritingGIS

Languages English · French

  • Engineer — State of California

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Amy Davidsen
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Andrew Linford
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Anne Slaughter Andrew
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Bengt Karlsson
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Benjamin Singh
Director at Clean Energy Venture
Bob Place
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Charles Woolnough
Director at Clean Energy Venture

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 Partner 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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