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Stefan Zlatev

Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

New York, New York

Overview

Work Experience

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Breakthrough Energy Ventures

  • Partner

    2019 - Current

    Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) invests in companies that leverage innovative technologies to help address climate change. Backed by many of the world’s top business leaders, BEV has more than $2 billion in committed capital to support bold entrepreneurs building companies that can significantly reduce emissions from agriculture, buildings, electricity, manufacturing, and transportation. The fund was created in 2016 by the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

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Brimstone

  • Board Observer

    2022

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Rondo Energy

  • Board Observer

    2021

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Sortera Alloys, Inc.

  • Board Observer

    2021

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On Deck

  • Climate Tech Fellow

    2021

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Volvo Cars

  • Investment Associate

    2018 - 2018

    Supporting founders who are revolutionising the mobility space. The Volvo Cars Tech Fund make strategic investments and gives global market access for innovative ideas in the mobility and tech sectors. As the brand recognized worldwide for advanced design and engineering, quality, and Scandinavian cool, the fund is looking for the next breakthrough that will shape the future of transportation and mobility.

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Rolls-Royce

  • Business Valuation (Civil Aerospace)

    2017 - 2017

    Financing & Sales: Part of a highly competitive two-year Sales Director program

  • Engineering Team Leader (Asia Pacific - Japan)

    2016 - 2017

    Led, managed and developed a team of engineers in Japan and Taiwan and acted as a liaison between Rolls-Royce and three major suppliers for components valued at more than $500 million

  • Engineering Programme Lead

    2015 - 2016

    Product Management & Operational Improvements: Identified and managed digital and process improvements, resulting in $3 million cost savings

  • Leadership Graduate Programme

    2014 - 2015

    • Project Management: Executed strategic planning, project and risk management for the domestic manufacture transfer to Siemens AG of the Rolls-Royce Energy division as per the announced $1.3 billion sale. • Operations: Trained in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, executing a project that delivers $40,000 in annual savings. • Strategy: Re-developed the in-service strategy for an innovative composite technology, valued at $250 million.

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NASA

  • Engineering Intern

    2011 - 2011

    Analysed the orbit of the International Space Station and supported the Mission Operations Center.

Education

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