Franziska Bossart
InvestorInvestor at ABB Technology Ventures · Head of Amazon $1B Industrial Innovation Fund | Director Corporate Development at Amazon Alexa Fund
Zurich, Switzerland
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Franziska Bossart leads Amazon's $1B Industrial Innovation Fund, where she identifies and deploys emerging technologies in robotics, AI, and automation across the company's global operations network. She previously held senior leadership positions at ABB, including roles in digital transformation, venture investing, and global operations, where she led the Digital Lighthouse Program to develop and scale digital solutions. With over 20 years of international experience at the intersection of operations and emerging technologies, she brings expertise in large-scale transformation and board governance.
Experience
- AmazonHead of Amazon $1B Industrial Innovation Fund | Director Corporate Developmentcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Avadis Vorsorge AGDirector Board Of Directors and Member of Private Equity Committee2014 — 2023
- Morrow BatteriesMember Board Of Directors2022 — 2023Arendal, Agder, Norway
- Sevensense RoboticsDirector Board Of Directors2021 — 2023Zurich, Switzerland
- ABBGroup Vice President - ABB Technology Ventures2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- ABBGroup Vice President - Head of Group Digital Acceleration Program2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- ABBPower Grids Division, Enterprise Transformation Program Manager2015 — 2017Zurich, Switzerland
- ABBHead of Innovation and startup collaboration2012 — 2014
- ABBBusiness Development2007 — 2012
- ABBBusiness Consultant2006 — 2007
- G2VPLimited Partner2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- ClearSkyLimited Partner2019 — 2023Florida, United States
- Congruent VenturesLimited Partner2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Chemolio Holding AGMember Board of Directors2019 — 2023Zurich
- Soft Robotics Inc.Board Observer2019 — 2023
- Cassia NetworksMember Board Of Directors2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- ElementBoard Observer2019 — 2023
- EveractiveBoard Observer2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- MTEK Industry ABDirector Board Of Directors2019 — 2023Sweden
- Stellapps Technologies Private LimitedBoard Observer2019 — 2023Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- HailoBoard Observer2019 — 2023Tel Aviv District, Israel
- In-Charge EnergyBoard Observer2020 — 2021
- Swiss American Chamber of CommerceMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2020San Francisco
- ABB Pension FundBoard of Directors and Chairman of the Investment Committee2012 — 2017
- BASFHead of Personnel Marketing2002 — 2004Basel
Skills & more
Innovation Management38Change Management10Business Development44Project Management7Business Process Improvement4Asset Management4Strategy39
Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Italienisch · Spanisch
- INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance — INSEAD
- Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- CFA Investment Foundations — CFA Institute
- VC University — University of California, Berkeley
- Cloud Computing and Subscription Models: Selling and Marketing SaaS and Mobile Solutions to the Enterprise — Stanford Continuing Studies
- Governance for Startup Board Members — Stanford Continuing Studies
- Strategic Partnerships Program — IMD
- ABB Certified Associate Project Manager — ABB
- Product Management — General Assembly
- Internet of Things: Roadmap to a Connected World — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Franziska Bossart?
- Franziska Bossart leads Amazon's $1B Industrial Innovation Fund, where she identifies and deploys emerging technologies in robotics, AI, and automation across the company's global operations network. She previously held senior leadership positions at ABB, including roles in digital transformation, venture investing, and global operations, where she led the Digital Lighthouse Program to develop and scale digital solutions. With over 20 years of international experience at the intersection of operations and emerging technologies, she brings expertise in large-scale transformation and board governance.
- Where does Franziska Bossart work?
- Franziska Bossart is Investor at ABB Technology Ventures.
- What check size does Franziska Bossart write?
- Franziska Bossart typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Franziska Bossart go to school?
- Franziska Bossart studied at University of St.Gallen (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne (Master in International Relations and Sociology).
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