Franz Zöchbauer

Experience

1. VerbundManaging Director - VERBUND Ventures GmbH (VERBUND X Ventures)current2022 — presentVienna, Austria
2. VerbundDirector Corporate Innovation & New Business (VERBUND X)current2019 — presentVienna, Austria
3. VerbundHead of Public Affairs2009 — 2019Vienna, Austria
4. VerbundAuthorized Officer, Head of Renewable Corp. Develop. & Controlling - VERBUND Renewable Power GmbH2007 — 2009Vienna, Austria
5. VerbundProject Leader - New Renewable Energy Strategy2007Vienna, Austria
6. AIT Austrian Institute of TechnologySupervisory Board Membercurrent2026 — present
7. QurrentMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — presentStockholm County, Sweden
8. SPiNE GmbHMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
9. 120 VenturesBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentVienna, Austria
10. ReactionFounding Partner - Global Sustainability Fundcurrent2023 — present
11. Ogre AIMember of the Advisory Board2025 — 2026Bucharest, Romania
12. NECTUREMember of the Advisory Board2023 — 2026Vienna, Austria
13. Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water ManagementAdvisor in the Cabinet of the Minister2003 — 2006Vienna, Austria
14. VerbundTrainee Holding Secretariat - Assistent to CEO in his function as EURELECTRIC President2002 — 2003Vienna, Austria
15. European CommissionStagiaire - Cabinet of Franz Fischler, Member of the European Commission2001Brussels, Belgium

Education

1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessStanford Executive Program 2018
2. IE Business School Executive EducationAdvanced Venture Capital (April 22), Ventures Capital: Investing in high-growth companies (Nov. 22)
3. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordOxford Strategic Innovation Programme 2020
4. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordOxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme 2010
5. Technical University of MunichCertificate Program - Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship 2016
6. WU Executive AcademyGovernance Excellence - Programm für Aufsichtsräte2015 — 2016
7. WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)Dr., Msc

Skills & more

• Strategic Decision-Making for Leaders — Cambridge Judge Business School
• Stanford Executive Program Digital Certificate — Stanford Graduate School of Business
• Oxford Strategic Innovation Programme — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

From Franz's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187

RBRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPFPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSJSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDSDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKBKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)HWHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Technical University of Munich182

DBDaan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJVJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsHVHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsTMThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesNBNiklas Born de AndrésInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesIEItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital

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Also attended WU Executive Academy3

BOBenedek OrbanHead of Ecosystem, CV VC & CV Labs at CV LabsARAlexander RapatzAssociate Partner - Munich and Luxembourg at Venionaire CapitalVFValentin FilipManaging Partner at Fortech Investments

Also attended WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)105

PNPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalEEkkehardInvestor at Eudemian VenturesJGJanelle GoulardPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.TSTomasz SwiebodaInvestor at Inovo VCASAndreas SchwarzenbrunnerGeneral Partner at SpeedinvestAGAlexander GruberSenior Legal Counsel at Speedinvest

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Shared employers

Also worked at Verbund4

DEDr. Eveline SteinbergerVenture Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)ESEveline SteinbergerVenture Advisor at Sunvest Capital PartnersGGGerhard GamperlBoard Member at Venionaire CapitalSSSylvia StojilkovicVenture Partner at Identity.vc

Also worked at Reaction15

SSSamir ShahVenture Partner at Cervin VenturesDGDavid GlickCEO at Edge VCECEnrico CarboneGeneral Partner, W250 Fund at ReactionSSSingari SeshadriGeneral Partner, W250 Fund at ReactionCFCharles FrolandGeneral Partner, Catalyst Fund at ReactionDMDan MatthiesManaging Partner, Catalyst Fund at Reaction

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Also worked at Ogre AI1

CMCristian MunteanuManaging Partner at Early Game Ventures

Also worked at European Commission106

SSSara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupCAClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalDCDaniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalNLNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia CapitalCGCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios CapitalGKGorkem KoseogluCEO and Co-Founder of Prometa.AI at PICUS CAPITAL

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