Charles Vaslet
InvestorSenior Partner, Chief Revenue Officer at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
Zurich, Switzerland
FoundedP97 Networks
About
Charles Vaslet is a Senior Partner at Emerald, where he oversees investments in advanced industrial technologies across energy, water, materials, and IT sectors. With more than 20 years of experience in climate tech venture capital, he is responsible for strategic partnerships and open innovation initiatives at the firm, which has backed over 200 companies globally since 2000. He serves on the boards of Spotlight, FIDO AI, Eologix-Ping, Phase Change Solutions, Librestream, and P97.
Experience
- EmeraldSenior Partnercurrent2004 — presentZürich Area, Switzerland
- SpotLight EarthMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- eologix - pingMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- FIDO TechMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentGreensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area
- Librestream Technologies Inc.Member Board of Directors2016 — 2025Winnipeg, Canada Area
- P97 NetworksMember Board of Directors2015 — 2025Houston, Texas Area
- Energy Venture ForumExecutive Committee Member2008 — 2023Zürich Area, Switzerland
- Emergya Wind Technologies B.V.Member Board of Directors2009 — 2021Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Visedo OyMember Board of Directors2016 — 2017Lappeenranta Area, Finland
- ABBVice President Renewable Energy, ABB Equity Ventures - Europe, Middle East & Africa2002 — 2003Zürich Area, Switzerland
- Innogy CogenTeam Leader - Business Development Manager1996 — 2002Swindon, United Kingdom
Education
- Henley Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management1998 — 2001
- University of LeedsElectrical and Electronics Engineering1984 — 1987
- Ellesmere College1979 — 1984
Skills & more
Open InnovationVenture Capital2Climate Tech2Sustainability2Wind Energy1Energy Efficiency1Alternative Energy1Renewable Energy1
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Also attended University of Leeds101
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Also worked at Librestream Technologies Inc.2
Also worked at Emergya Wind Technologies B.V.1
Also worked at ABB45
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