Climate Investment Committee

Gina is currently Managing Partner of Emerald Technology Ventures which she founded in 2000 as the first independent cleantech venture capital fund in Europe.

Gina is a board member of several climate related organisations, including Actnano, GeoDigital International, Urgently, Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy, and Innovation Insights, World Energy Council. In addition, Gina is also a member of the Global Future Council on the Future of Food and Water Security (World Economic Forum).

Featured in Forbes 50 over 50, Gina has over 35 years of international business experience including banking, M&A, strategic development, and venture capital. Prior to starting Emerald, she was senior vice president at Sulzer, a Swiss multinational, responsible for strategic planning and M&A. Gina holds a Bachelor Degree in Finance from Arizona State University as well as MBA degrees from Thunderbird in Arizona and ESADE in Barcelona. She is fluent in English, German and Spanish.