Water Tech focused Venture Capitalist. Leading a USD 100M global water fund activity (Investors: Temasek, SKion Water, Ecolab, Microsoft), i.e. managing a team of water professionals, setting the strategy, leading investments and supporting portfolio companies on all business matters. Past and present involvements in portfolio companies: board director at bNovate (rapid microbial detection), SewerAI (computer vision AI for sewer infrastructure diagnostics), Aganova (leak detection in transmission mains), Sofi Filtration (self-cleaning microfiltration for harsh industrial environments), Optimatics (software for advanced infrastructure planning, acquired by SUEZ) and Pure Technologies (structural monitoring of water mains, TSX listed and subsequently acquired by Xylem for USD 400M), advisor and board observer to HydroPoint Data Systems, inge watertechnologies (UF membrane products, acquired by BASF), AquaSpy (irrigation monitoring), the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company and Takadu (pioneer in smart water grids). Additional water tech related activities (past & present): Co-Founder and Managing Director of Singaporean ripple2wave incubator, Initial member of the Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN), Board Director at WaterTAP Ontario, Swiss Bluetec Bridge (Chairman of Selection Committee), Advisor to the Bluetech Innovation Forum, the Sembcorp Water Innovation Nanjing Accelerator, the Singapore TechXchange and World Water-Tech Investment SummitEducation: Ph.D. Environmental Engineering (ETH Zurich). Master Civil Engineering (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). Fluent in German, English and Spanish. Basic French.Specialties: water technologies & markets, underground infrastructure, venture capital, startups, innovation, entrepreneurs, cleantech