About
Daria Saharova uses a proprietary Climate Performance Potential model to prioritize technologies' total avoidable emissions to 2040, directing climate–deep-tech investment toward hard-to-finance heavy industries, quantum computing and new materials.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechMobility & TransportationPropTech
Experience
- World FundManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V.Member Board of Trusteescurrent2024 — present
- Deutsches MuseumMember Board of Trusteescurrent2022 — present
- 1E9Co-Founder & Advisorcurrent2019 — presentMunich Area, Germany
- European CommissionExpert Advisor to the European Commissioncurrent2018 — presentBrussels Area, Belgium
- Vito ONEManaging Partner2015 — 2021Munich Area, Germany
- Münchner Gründer e.V.Co-founder2011 — 2017
- Bellegs GmbHFounder and Managing Director2010 — 2013
- SevenVenturesInvestment Manager2010 — 2013Munich Area, Germany
- Holtzbrinck Digital/ Holtzbrinck VenturesAssociate2009 — 2010
- Jefferies & CompanyAnalyst2007 — 2009
- KPMG Corporate Finance/ M&AAssociate2007
Education
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenBusiness Administration and Management, General2001 — 2006
- Herder School1990 — 2001
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Mergers & Acquisitions64Management28Entrepreneurship87Business Planning37Market Research10Investments27Mergers7Corporate Finance44Start-ups99Investor Relations7Due Diligence12
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Emerging MarketsE-commerceAngel InvestingStrategyM&A experienceLBONew Business DevelopmentPrivate EquityValuationFinancial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsLanguages English · German · Latvian · Russian · Spanish
From Daria's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München97
Celine XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsElçinTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesLaura WeigertSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersToby TriebelPartner at FinTech CollectiveGabriel MatuschkaPartner at Fly Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at European Commission107
Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalDaniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia CapitalCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios CapitalGorkem KoseogluCEO and Co-Founder of Prometa.AI at PICUS CAPITAL
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Also worked at Vito ONE1
Also worked at SevenVentures4
Also worked at KPMG Corporate Finance/ M&A231
Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesJimmy ChartersChief Financial Officer at GreycroftRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech
+ 225 more
Colleagues at World Fund
Alexis Caporale
Associate at World Fund
Andreas Slettvoll
Venture Partner at World Fund
Cara Reuner
Investment Associate at World Fund
Chloe Le
Junior Fund Controller at World Fund
Christian Kroll
Venture Partner at World Fund
Craig Douglas
Partner at World Fund
Daniel Valenzuela
Venture Partner at World Fund
Danijel Viševic
General Partner at World Fund
Network9
Dylan TaylorScout
SSV II Investment Committee at Seraphim Space
Holger SprengelScout
Investor at World Fund
Kai BuehlerScout
Investor at World Fund
Tim SchumacherScout
Managing Partner at World Fund
Alexis Caporale
Associate at World Fund
Craig Douglas
Partner at World Fund
Danijel Višević
Managing Partner at World Fund
Mark Windeknecht
Principal at World Fund
Pia Laguna de la Vera
Investor at World Fund
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