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Helge Daebel

Investor

Partner at Emerald Technology Ventures · Partner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

Zurich

About

Helge has led Emerald's water sector investments since 2006 and heads the firm's USD 100M global water fund, setting strategy, leading deals and supporting portfolio companies. He has held board roles at companies including Optimatics, Pure Technologies, Sofi Filtration and Takadu, and co-founded Singapore's ripple2wave incubator. He holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from ETH Zurich.

Experience

  1. Emerald Technology VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — presentZurich, Singapore, Toronto
  2. Emerald Technology VenturesInvestment Director2012 — 2020Zurich, Toronto
  3. Emerald Technology VenturesSector Specialist, Water & Marine Renewables2007 — 2012Zurich, Switzerland
  4. UpLink - World Economic ForumAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
  5. SG ENVIRO PTE LTDMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentSingapore
  6. KilimoMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentCórdoba, Argentina
  7. MentorAPMMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
  8. bNovate Technologies SAMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentSwitzerland
  9. AganovaMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentMálaga, Andalusia, Spain
  10. IndraMember Board of Directors2024 — 2026Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  11. SewerAIMember Board Of Directors2022 — 2026Walnut Creek, California, United States
  12. Sofi FiltrationMember Board Of Directors2020 — 2025Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
  13. TaKaDuMember Board Of Directors2020 — 2024Tel Aviv District, Israel
  14. Sembcorp Industries LtdSteering Committee Member2019 — 2023Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
  15. ripple2wave incubatorCo-Founder & Managing Director2019 — 2022Singapore
  16. Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP)Member Board Of Directors2018 — 2019Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  17. OptimaticsMember Board Of Directors2014 — 2018USA & Australia
  18. Pure TechnologiesMember Board Of Directors2012 — 2014Calgary, Canada
  19. inge watertechnologies AGBoard Observer2007 — 2011Germany
  20. SAM Sustainable Asset ManagementTechnology Analyst at SAM Private Equity2006 — 2007

Education

  1. INSEADExecutive Education, Leading Across Borders and Cultures Programme
  2. ETH ZürichDr.sc.techn., Environmental Engineering2002 — 2006
  3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Dipl. Ing. (MEng), Civil Engineering1995 — 2001

Skills & more

Water25Strategic Planning9Innovation5Start-ups31Venture Capital23Due Diligence9Business Development8Investments7Business Strategy7Entrepreneur1Asset Management1Open Innovation4
+2 moreCleantechClean Technology

Languages English · French · German · Spanish

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Deals · 1

Kilimo, Inc.Board seat

via Emerald Technology Ventures Ag · filed Jun 2024 · $7.5M raise

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Colleagues at Emerald Technology Ventures