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.
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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
- Eawag, Swiss Institute for Aquatic Science and TechnologyResearch Associate2002 — 2006
- BAW, German Federal Waterways Engineering and Research InstituteResearch Assistant1997 — 2001
- Banco del Estado del EcuadorAssistant1999
Skills & more
Water25Strategic Planning9Innovation5Start-ups31Venture Capital23Due Diligence9Business Development8Investments7Business Strategy7Entrepreneur1Asset Management1Open Innovation4
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CleantechClean TechnologyLanguages English · French · German · Spanish
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Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
Adrian Martin
Technology Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
Aileen Agada
Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures
Alex Mercandetti
Investment Manager - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
Alex Nardi
Investment Manager - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
Alex Tepper
Managing Director at Emerald Technology Ventures
Ali Blake
Director of Investor Relations & Platform at G2 Venture Partners
Aline Rotzetter
Senior Investment Manager - Advanced Materials & Sustainability at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
Anandhi Gokhale
Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Helge Daebel?
- 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.
- Where does Helge Daebel work?
- Helge Daebel is Partner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag.
- What boards does Helge Daebel sit on?
- Helge Daebel holds tracked board seats at Kilimo.
- Where did Helge Daebel go to school?
- Helge Daebel studied at INSEAD (Executive Education, Leading Across Borders and Cultures Programme); ETH Zürich (Dr.sc.techn., Environmental Engineering); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (Dipl. Ing. (MEng), Civil Engineering).
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Also attended ETH Zürich225
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Also attended Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)66
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