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Margarita Skarkou

Investor

Investor at 2150

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Margarita Skarkou is a Senior Principal at DWS Group leading infrastructure private equity investments, with experience investing across seed-stage through buyout in companies spanning technology, sustainability, and infrastructure sectors. She serves as a Board Director advising scale-ups and government entities, and holds Non-executive positions with UKRI and Innovate UK's Credit Supervisory Committee. Skarkou holds an MEng in Civil Engineering and CIMA certification in Business Accounting.

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Experience

  1. DWS GroupSenior Principal - Infrastructure Growth & Private Equity Investmentscurrent2025 — presentLondres et périphérie, Royaume-Uni
  2. WAATBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Innovate UKNon Executive Member - Credit Supervisory Boardcurrent2021 — present
  4. Various CompaniesAngel Investorcurrent2019 — present
  5. UK Research and InnovationAdvisory Board Member2023 — 2026
  6. 2150Principal2021 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Nodes & LinksBoard Observer2022 — 2025
  8. NatureMetricsBoard Member2022 — 2025
  9. BarclaysVice President - Principal Investments, Barclays Climate Ventures2021London, England, United Kingdom
  10. BarclaysGreen Banking Council Member2016 — 2021
  11. BarclaysVice President / Founder Member - Barclays Ventures2018 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  12. BarclaysAssociate, Leveraged Finance Credit - Barclays Investment Bank2017 — 2018London, Royaume-Uni
  13. BarclaysAnalyst - Barclays Investment Bank2015 — 2016London, Royaume-Uni
  14. BarclaysFuture Leaders Development Programme (FLDP) - Internship & Graduate Programme2014 — 2015London, Royaume-Uni
  15. Bonhill Group plcAdvisory Board Member - Women in Finance2020 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
  16. Greek Economic ForumHead of Strategy2016 — 2018
  17. VINCIAssistant Project Manager2013Région de Paris , France
  18. Engineers Without Borders UKTeaching & Development Summer Placement2012Ghana

Education

  1. London Business SchoolNewton Venture Fellowship Program
  2. The University of EdinburghMaster of Engineering (MEng), Civil Engineering
  3. École des Ingénieurs de la Ville de ParisUrban Planning & Engineering
  4. The Chartered Institute of Management AccountantsCertificate in Business Accounting, Accounting and Business/Management
  5. Universidad Politécnica de MadridATHENS Program Intensive Course, Moving Graphics in Architecture
  6. General Lyceum of NaxosApolytirion / Greek Bac

Skills & more

Public Speaking23Strategy18Leadership22Responsible leadership2Banking4Credit4Financial Risk4Project Management15Research8Credit Risk6Data Analysis4Project Planning4
+11 moreMarketingThought LeadershipStakeholder ManagementIntercultural CommunicationTeachingFrenchLeveraged FinanceGreen FinanceGreen EconomyLanguagesInnovation

Languages English · French · Greek · Spanish

  • Level 2 Basketball Coach — Basketball England
  • Fellow — Forward Institute
  • PADI Rescue Diver — PADI
  • French DELF B2 Diploma — Institut français
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver — PADI

From Margarita's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended London Business School451

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

+ 445 more

Also attended The University of Edinburgh143

Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalEmily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalTom FergusonFounder and Managing Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES

+ 137 more

Also attended École des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris1

Cecilia TruchiPortfolio Manager at Saviu Ventures

Also attended Universidad Politécnica de Madrid65

Samuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundEmily MeadsPrincipal at QuantonationÁlvaro LozanoInvestment Vice President at Kibo VenturesJuan GonzálezSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture PartnersJulia HoffmeisterInvestment Analyst at 415 Capital

+ 59 more

Shared employers

Also worked at DWS Group16

Rupertus RothenhäuserDigital Asset & Blockchain Specialist, C-Level Management at tokentus investment AGSergej EppChief Security Officer Central Europe at Palo Alto Networks at PICUS CAPITALNolan OlsenCapital Formation at NEW VISTA CAPITALMichaelFund Controller at Black SeedJoel AlbarellaSVP, Head of NYL Ventures at New York Life VenturesJoerg WeidemannChief of Staff at GreenTec Capital Partners

+ 10 more

Also worked at 21507

Christian JoelckPartner and Co-Founder at 2150Shahnaz KhanPrincipal at SatganaNicole LeBlancAdvisory Committee at Nàdarra VenturesPeter HirschHead of Sustainability & Partnerships at 2150Nayreen AkhtarAnalyst at 2150Christian Hernandez GallardoPartner at 2150

+ 1 more

Also worked at Nodes & Links5

Rob GenieserManaging Partner at ETF PartnersLucy RandsPartner at ETF PartnersAlice ChanInvestment Analyst at ETF PartnersChristian Hernandez GallardoPartner at 2150Julien CristianiGeneral Partner at SE Ventures

Also worked at NatureMetrics2

George DarrahGeneral Partner at Systemiq CapitalChristian JoelckPartner and Co-Founder at 2150

Colleagues at 2150

Alexander Kielland
COO at 2150
Alexandra Perez
Associate at 2150
Amber Chow
Analyst at 2150
Chris Burghardt
Venture Partner at 2150
Christian Hernandez
Partner and Co-Founder at 2150
Christian Hernandez Gallardo
Partner at 2150
Christian Hojdevang
Data Lead at 2150
Christian Joelck
Partner and Co-Founder at 2150

Network3

Alexandra Perez
Associate at 2150
Christian Hernandez Gallardo
Partner at 2150
Christian Joelck
Partner and Co-Founder at 2150

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