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Danijel Višević is a General Partner at World Fund. He is a recognised climate tech thought leader, policy professional and journalist by vocation. Before co-founding World Fund, he was Director of Communications at Project A Ventures, co-f…

Daria is a Founding Partner at World Fund, Europe's leading climate tech VC. She has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and investor. She sits on the boards of trustees of the Max Planck Institute and is a member of the German S…

Tim Schumacher is a General Partner at World Fund. He is a recognised entrepreneur and climate investor. Alongside founding World Fund, Tim co-founded Sedo.com in 2001 and later Eyeo (Adblock Plus). He has also invested in companies like Ec…

Craig Douglas is a Partner at World Fund, investing in climate tech for over 12 years at World Fund and SET Ventures. He pioneered ESG and Impact in venture by creating a leading ESG framework in 2012 and co-designing a model linking impact…

Dr. Nadine Geiser is a Principal at World Fund, with extensive experience in venture capital and biotechnology investments. Previously, she was an investor at Redalpine, backing companies like Umiami and Better Dairy. She also held roles at…

Dr. Mark Windeknecht is a Principal at World Fund, and an advisory board member at aedifion and observer at cylib and IQM. He previously worked for Vito One, investing in PropTech, ConTech, and EnergyTech. Mark began his career as a researc…

Jan Schierle is World Fund’s Chief Financial Officer. He previously worked at ALSTIN Capital as Head of Finance. Before VC, Jan spent a decade as a management consultant at KPMG and Horváth & Partners, focusing on CFO-related transformation…

Morgan Sheil is the Chief Climate Officer at World Fund. She previously worked at Energy Impact Partners and KKR on sustainable investing and impact diligence. Morgan began her career as an engineer at ExxonMobil. She develops industry-wide…

Veronica Fresneau is the Communications Director at World Fund. She has over 15 years of experience in integrated brand, marcom, and entrepreneurship. Since 2020, she has been active in VC, focusing on regenerative solutions in agrifood ene…

Toby Lovett is General Counsel at World Fund. Originally from the UK, he studied law at the University of Reading and completed Master’s degrees in Berlin and London. He is admitted as a German-qualified attorney and a solicitor in England…

Meryem Cherif is Head of Investor Relations at World Fund. Prior to World Fund, she worked at AP Ventures, focusing on fundraising, investor relations, and investments in decarbonisation technologies, and supported portfolio companies and E…

Niklas Oettle is a Senior Finance Analyst at World Fund. Prior to 2023, he worked at a venture studio, in private equity, and launched his own startup. Niklas holds an MSc in Management from ESCP, focusing on entrepreneurship and machine le…