Helge Daebel
InvestorPartner 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
- Emerald Technology VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — presentZurich, Singapore, Toronto
- Emerald Technology VenturesInvestment Director2012 — 2020Zurich, Toronto
- Emerald Technology VenturesSector Specialist, Water & Marine Renewables2007 — 2012Zurich, Switzerland
- UpLink - World Economic ForumAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- SG ENVIRO PTE LTDMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentSingapore
- KilimoMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentCórdoba, Argentina
- MentorAPMMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
- bNovate Technologies SAMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentSwitzerland
- AganovaMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentMálaga, Andalusia, Spain
- IndraMember Board of Directors2024 — 2026Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- SewerAIMember Board Of Directors2022 — 2026Walnut Creek, California, United States
- Sofi FiltrationMember Board Of Directors2020 — 2025Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
- TaKaDuMember Board Of Directors2020 — 2024Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Sembcorp Industries LtdSteering Committee Member2019 — 2023Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- ripple2wave incubatorCo-Founder & Managing Director2019 — 2022Singapore
- Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP)Member Board Of Directors2018 — 2019Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- OptimaticsMember Board Of Directors2014 — 2018USA & Australia
- Pure TechnologiesMember Board Of Directors2012 — 2014Calgary, Canada
- inge watertechnologies AGBoard Observer2007 — 2011Germany
- SAM Sustainable Asset ManagementTechnology Analyst at SAM Private Equity2006 — 2007
Education
- INSEADExecutive Education, Leading Across Borders and Cultures Programme
- ETH ZürichDr.sc.techn., Environmental Engineering2002 — 2006
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Dipl. Ing. (MEng), Civil Engineering1995 — 2001
Skills & more
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CleantechClean TechnologyLanguages English · French · German · Spanish
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Same school
Also attended INSEAD667
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Also attended ETH Zürich112
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Also attended Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)44
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aganova1
Also worked at Indra1
Also worked at Optimatics1
Deals · 1
Kilimo, Inc.Board seat
via Emerald Technology Ventures Ag · filed Jun 2024 · $7.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.


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