About
Vaitea Cowan co-founded Enapter at age 23, a company focused on producing renewable hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels. Over seven years there, she worked on launching multiple electrolyser products for the power, mobility, and industrial heat sectors, and the company grew to 250 employees, went public, and deployed more than 5,000 units. As UK Lead at Fifty Years, she supports deep-tech founders through the firm's 5050 cohorts, drawing on her background building a hardware climate tech company.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Experience
- Fifty YearsUK Leadcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- International Energy Agency (IEA)Technology and Innovation Advisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- Volt-AgeAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- EnapterCo-founder, VP Communications & Marketing2017 — 2024Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Sigma Squared SocietyExecutive, Berlin2021 — 2024
- Women In Green HydrogenCo-Founder2020 — 2022
- KairosKairos Fellow2019 — 2021Berlin Area, Germany
- CNX Creative Co.,Ltd.Marketing Director2015 — 2017Chiang Mai, Thailand
- SPB TVSE Asia Business Development Manager2016 — 2017Chiang Mai, Thailand
- MarketelClient Services Project Coordinator2014 — 2015Montreal, Qc
- The World BankResearch Intern2010Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education
- Concordia UniversityBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Major: Marketing / Minor: Interational Business2011 — 2015
- Lycée Rochambeau, French Intl SchoolBaccalauréat, Social and Economic Sciences (Major)2008 — 2011
Skills & more
Strategy37Public Speaking30Teamwork41Leadership40Management4Marketing73Social Media49Advertising28Marketing Strategy9Market Research8Integrated Marketing8Business Development8
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Public RelationsSocial NetworkingTime ManagementMarketing CommunicationsLanguages English · French · Spanish
From Vaitea's professional profile.
Colleagues at Fifty Years
Ale Borda
Head of 5050 at Fifty Years
Alex Teng
Partner at Fifty Years
Ania Scigalska
Chief of Staff to Seth Bannon at Fifty Years
D. Scott Phoenix
Partner at Fifty Years
Drew Moxon
Head of Platform and Product at Fifty Years
Ela Madej
Founding Partner at Fifty Years
Joe Fox
Engineer at Fifty Years
Kasia Bojanowska
Designer at Fifty Years
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Vaitea Cowan work?
- Vaitea Cowan is UK Lead at Fifty Years.
- What does Vaitea Cowan invest in?
- Vaitea Cowan invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware.
Same school
Also attended Concordia University104
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Shared employers
Also worked at International Energy Agency (IEA)6
Till StenzelPartner at SET VenturesSierra PetersonFounder + Managing Partner at Voyager PartnersPeter SopherInvestment Partner at Clean Energy VenturesThomas GiehmInvestment Manager at Underground VenturesRebecca SchulzSenior Analyst, International Energy Agency at Underground VenturesMaya Ben DrorVenture Partner at Next Gear Ventures
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Also worked at Sigma Squared Society28
Elliot SchoutenInvestment Manager & CFO at Curiosity VCDaniel MikaCampus Lead at The MBA FundLaura ForeroInvestor Relations Officer at World FundSebastian BöhmerFounding Partner at First MomentumDaniel DippoldInvestor at Enzo VenturesOmar BawaInvestor at Enzo Ventures
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Also worked at Kairos28
AnnakaFinance at Maven VenturesAndrew HongVenture Partner at Ff Venture CapitalJeremy FianceFounder & Managing Partner at HouseVedika JainGeneral Partner at WEEKENDIlse CalderonFintech / Consumer at OVO FundMario BrassescoInvestment Director at Encomenda VC
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Also worked at The World Bank114
Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesKavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill CapitalSri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesGunner HardyAssociate at BOLD LongevityJose María FernándezPartner at Asabys Partners
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