Where does Haralds Abolins work?

Haralds Abolins is Investment Manager at Positron Ventures.

Where did Haralds Abolins go to school?

Haralds Abolins studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise); Delft University of Technology (Pre-MSc, Applied Physics).

Haralds Abolins

Investor

Investment Manager at Positron Ventures

Riga

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About

Latvian investment manager with a PhD in Physics from Cambridge focused on advanced materials and scientific spinouts. Based in Riga, he also works with the Latvian Chip Competence Center.

Experience

Positron VenturesDeep Tech Investorcurrent2025 — presentRiga, Latvia
Positron VenturesVenture Scout2024 — 2025Riga, Latvia
Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (Riga Technical University)Semiconductor Strategy Manager2024 — 2026Riga, Latvia
University of CambridgeInnovation Fellow2023 — 2024Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
University of CambridgeDoctoral Researcher2017 — 2023Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
FortuitiCo-Founder & CEO2023 — 2024Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Gecko CoffeehouseHead Barista (Medical Break from PhD)2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
WatermelonCo-Founder2018Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
UnileverInnovation Consultant2017Greater Cambridge Area
AMOLFResearch Assistant2015 — 2016Amsterdam
Amsterdam University CollegeResident Assistant2015 — 2016Amsterdam

Skills & more

Business PlanningProblem SolvingStartupsBusiness StrategyAnalytical SkillsStrategic PlanningStakeholder ManagementMarket ResearchEntrepreneurshipCommunicationSemiconductor EngineeringResearch and Development (R&D)

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Colleagues at Positron Ventures

Anna-Lena Schindl

Principal at Positron Ventures

Bram de Zwart

Advisor at Positron Ventures

Carla Ostmann

Chief of Staff at Positron Ventures

Gijs van der Hulst

Founding Partner at Positron Ventures

Joseph Peeraer

Founding Partner at Positron Ventures

Julia Wagner

Advisor at Positron Ventures

Max Lebeau

Principal at Positron Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Haralds Abolins?: Latvian investment manager with a PhD in Physics from Cambridge focused on advanced materials and scientific spinouts. Based in Riga, he also works with the Latvian Chip Competence Center.
Where does Haralds Abolins work?: Haralds Abolins is Investment Manager at Positron Ventures.
Where did Haralds Abolins go to school?: Haralds Abolins studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise); Delft University of Technology (Pre-MSc, Applied Physics).

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Also attended Amsterdam University College7

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Shared employers

Also worked at Positron Ventures9

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Also worked at Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (Riga Technical University)2

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Also worked at University of Cambridge285

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Also worked at Unilever271

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