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Daria Saharova

Managing Partner at World Fund

Germany

Overview

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner

    2021 - Current

    We back entrepreneurs building climate tech for a regenerative world.

  • Co-Founder

    2019

    1E9 ist die erste digitale Denkfabrik für Zukunftsoptimisten und Tech-Affine - made by the former WIRED Germany Team. Sign-up here https://1e9.community/ & #staytuned Wir glauben daran, dass die globalen Probleme der heutigen Zeit über Technologie und Innovation Lösungen finden. Statt Technologie-Angst, Skeptizismus und Bashing zu befeuern, wollen wir ein positives Bild prägen und ein Gefühl des Empowerments durch Technologie kreieren. #Tech #Lifestyle #Optimism #Courage #Empowerment

  • Expert Advisor to the European Commission

    2018

    Expert Advisor // Horizon Europe

  • Managing Partner

    2015 - 2021

    First founding member of Vito Ventures, then spun off Vito ONE. Since 2015, the first German fund purely focus on PropTech, ConstructionTech and EnergyTech industries. Selected portfolio: Gridx, Building Radar, CHOOOSE, Home.ht, Imerso, Inpera, Simplinic, Daibau

  • Organizer

    2017 - 2018

    Concept development and re-branding // Responsible for the program: disruption and deep tech tracks // Support of the developer track with champions league inventors and entrepreneurs from Blockchain / DLT, AI, IoT, Mobility, New Space, Quantum Tech and Embedded Software innovation fields.

  • Co-founder

    2011 - 2017

    Co-founder of an association with focus on fostering the startup scene in Munich primarily through organization of the “Venture Wiesn”, an annual event in Munich for approx. 300 selected entrepreneurs and investors from Germany and since 2014 international.

  • Founder and Managing Director

    2010 - 2013

    Founder and managing director of an ecommerce venture Bellegs, a brand for Italian premium hosiery with exclusive distribution online.

  • Investment Manager

    2010 - 2013

    Deal sourcing, analysis of selected business models, valuation of targets and media investments, preparation of investment proposals for investment decisions, terms and contractual negotiation with targets, management of due diligence process, supervision of portfolio companies.

  • Associate

    2009 - 2010

    Support general partners in the fundraising process, identification and evaluation of growth staged digital deal flow.

  • Analyst

    2007 - 2009

    3rd year analyst in the Media Group of the Investment Banking Division and a member of the Jefferies German Brunch founder team (former KPMG team).

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