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383 people in our graph share verified history with Max — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Bastian HasslingerunlockedMax: together at ETH Zürich (2016–2018)
×4Max: together at Columbia University
×6Max: together at Emerald Technology Ventures
Max: together at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
About
Max Hefti focuses on emerging technologies for decarbonizing the energy, chemical, and power sectors, working across sourcing, evaluation, selection, and portfolio support. Before Emerald he led a startup incubated at Wyss Zurich, worked at an industrial IT startup, and spent five years as a scientist at ETH Zurich researching CO2 capture and blue hydrogen; he holds a PhD in Process Engineering from ETH Zurich.
Experience
- Emerald Technology VenturesInvestment Directorcurrent2024 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Emerald Technology VenturesInvestment Manager - Energy2022 — 2024Zurich, Switzerland
- Liver4Life incubated at Wyss ZurichLead (cross functional team)2018 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
- Wyss ZurichR&D Systems Engineer @Liver4Life2017
- ETH ZurichPostdoctoral Research Scientist2016Zurich, Switzerland
- ETH ZurichDoctoral Researcher in Chemical / Process Engineering2011 — 2016Zurich, Switzerland
- NovartisChemical Engineer2011Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- ETH ZurichResearch Assistant2010Zurich, Switzerland
Skills & more
Venture Capital1Fortran7Matlab5LaTeX2Gnuplot1Process Simulation5Adsorption4Mathematical Modeling2Characterization4Laboratory3Statistics1Gas Separation1
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Chemical EngineeringProcess EngineeringProcess OptimizationRPython (Programming Language)From Max's professional profile.
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 Max Hefti?
- Max Hefti focuses on emerging technologies for decarbonizing the energy, chemical, and power sectors, working across sourcing, evaluation, selection, and portfolio support. Before Emerald he led a startup incubated at Wyss Zurich, worked at an industrial IT startup, and spent five years as a scientist at ETH Zurich researching CO2 capture and blue hydrogen; he holds a PhD in Process Engineering from ETH Zurich.
- Where does Max Hefti work?
- Max Hefti is Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag.
- Where did Max Hefti go to school?
- Max Hefti studied at CFA Institute (Private Equity Certificate); ETH Zürich (Diploma of Advanced Studies in Applied Statistics (DAS ETH STAT), Mathematics and Statistics); ETH Zürich (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Process Engineering).
Same school
Also attended CFA Institute241
Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalJan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersKim RobertsonFinancial Manager at 4Di CapitalHans DellenbachSenior Partner, CFO, Head of Corporate Development at Emerald Technology Ventures AgSiddharth GuptaVP - Finance at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
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Also attended ETH Zürich376
Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesSteve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalHelge DaebelPartner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMaurin DaiInvestment Manager, Physical AI & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAlex MercandettiInvestment Manager - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also attended Columbia University1,297
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Emerald Technology Ventures55
Maryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMelanie AulichExecutive Assistant to the CEO / Office Manager at Emerald Technology Ventures AgFrank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgStacy BrunnerHead of Marketing at Emerald Technology Ventures AgEleanor BullockClient Success Associate at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also worked at Wyss Zurich6
Also worked at ETH Zurich200
Alex MercandettiInvestment Manager - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichela PudduSenior Investment Manager - Sustainable Materials and Circularity at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAnnina WinklerSenior Investment Manager - Water & AgriFood at Emerald Technology Ventures AgManuel Pantelias GarcesOperating Partner at Valor Equity PartnersAagam ShahPrincipal at Sands Capital Ventures
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Also worked at Novartis327
Rebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Freya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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