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Dietmar Trees

Founder

Founder at HyWatts

San Diego, California, United States

FoundedHyWatts

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HyWatts's investors · 4

Ground Up VenturesNew York · $500K – $1.5M checksLight RayNew YorkPlug and Play VenturesSunnyvale · $50K – $12M checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

Experience

  1. Neptune DynamixCEO & Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Diego, CA
  2. VC LabVenture Capital Fellow2025
  3. HyWattsChief Technology Officer & Co-Founder2023 — 2025San Diego, California, United States
  4. FreelanceConsultant: Hydrogen, Air Mobility, Fuel Cell Technology, Renewable Energy, Aerospace2023 — 2025San Diego, California, United States
  5. ZeroAviaHead of Innovation and Program Management, Rotorcraft Division2022 — 2023California
  6. HyPointHead Of Program Management2021 — 2022Based in California
  7. ASMLProject Manager2017 — 2021San Diego
  8. ASMLTeam Lead Supply Chain Engineering2015 — 2017
  9. Pratt & WhitneyProgram Chief Engineer2014 — 2015Greater San Diego Area
  10. Pratt & WhitneyProject Manager2014Greater San Diego Area
  11. United TechnologiesDirector Supply Chain Management2005 — 2007San Diego
  12. United TechnologiesProgram Manager2002 — 2005
  13. United TechnologiesEngineering Manager2001 — 2002San Diego
  14. United TechnologiesSenior Combustion Engineer1999 — 2001San Diego
  15. UC San DiegoResearch Faculty1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Technical Leadership2Proposal Preparation2Active Listening2MachiningGeneral ManagementCleantechStrategic PlanningStrategic LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsMarket AnalysisSolar EnergyEnergy Industry
+8 moreRenewable EnergyBudgetingProject DevelopmentMarketingProcess ImprovementChange ManagementSalesProgram Management

Languages English · French · German

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dietmar Trees?
Founder at HyWatts
Where does Dietmar Trees work?
Dietmar Trees is Founder of HyWatts.
What companies did Dietmar Trees found?
Dietmar Trees founded HyWatts.
Where did Dietmar Trees go to school?
Dietmar Trees studied at UC Irvine (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration); RWTH Aachen University (Masters and Doctorate (Ph.D.), Engineering); VC Lab (Fe;llow).

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Also attended UC Irvine260

Christian BuergerPortfolio Development at Intel CapitalJonathan GiegCommunity Manager at Pantera CapitalRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersChristopher WestSenior Legal Counsel at Qualcomm VenturesPascal KroteePrincipal, Ph.D. at RiverVest Venture PartnersZack IsaacsonVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp

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Also attended RWTH Aachen University135

Paula SchultheissSenior Associate at AN Venture PartnersStefan TirteyManaging Partner at CommerzVenturesDr. Nils EiteneyerPartner at CapnamicJason GrüningerInvestment Manager at CapnamicAbdulla ElyasAdvisor at RAED VenturesFrederike WolffInvestment Team at Redstone

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Also attended VC Lab44

Roxana GrunenwaldInvestor at Dorm RoomSeth HallenFounder and Managing Partner at Hallstone VenturesMatthew StaffordInvestor at STAFFORD VCJamey EdwardsHealth Transformer Coach at StartUp HealthBenjamin BoatengInvestor at ODBAKhiem TranPartner at Expara

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Shared employers

Also worked at ZeroAvia8

Matt EggersManaging Director at Prelude VenturesDaniel ShaposhnikovManaging Partner at Phystech VenturesCharlie ClarkSenior Investment Manager at AP VenturesDawn LippertGeneral Partner at Earthshot VenturesChristian BaileyVenture Partner at UP PartnersMaurice ClinCo-Founder & Head of Business Development at Hadrian

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Also worked at HyPoint4

Gur KimchiCo-founder Data Blanket, former Vice President Amazon (Air Mobility) at NEW VISTA CAPITALDaniel ShaposhnikovManaging Partner at Phystech VenturesMurat AbdrakhmanovFounder and Director at MA7 VenturesShane SabineManaging Partner at Punch Capital

Also worked at Pratt & Whitney39

Frank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgGregor KevrekianPartner at Healthier CapitalAlison DavisManaging Partner & Chairman at Blockchain CoinvestorsJim TaicletChairman, President & CEO at Lockheed Martin VenturesDeborah KilpatrickHealth IT CEO, Evidation at Material ImpactCarson CromartieVice President at Silicon Road Ventures

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Also worked at United Technologies37

Michael JenningsVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcGregor KevrekianPartner at Healthier CapitalKun PengGP at Blockchain BuildersYumin LiuInvestor at 1955 CapitalStefan HeckAdvisor at ChrysalixKevin J. O'ConnorSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Lockheed Martin Ventures

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