Our People

Meet the passionate individuals working tirelessly to bring water resilience to 1 billion people.

Founding Partners

Christoph Schwager

Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Co-Chair

Strategic leader with deep expertise in operational, financial, and technological domains, shaped by an extensive...

Verena A. Sturm

Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Co-Chair

Guiding the platform's capital formation, strategic partnerships, and policy engagement. Also Founding Partner of Green...

Felix Famira

Co-Founder & Director of Operations

Over the past years, Felix Famira has been actively investing in numerous companies and venture...

Rahman Wynberg

Co-Founder & VP Technologies

Dr. R. Wynberg is an accomplished researcher and technology leader with a PhD in Physical...

David Schwager

Co-Founder & Chief Solutions Strategist

David Schwager is a pioneering technologist and entrepreneur specializing in water-tech systems and solutions. He...

Team

Michael Jackson

Advisor of Deep Tech Investment & Venture Capital Strategies

Michael Jackson is an American entrepreneur-turned-investor and one of Europe's most followed and respected voices...

Martin Klässner

Head of Venture Building Strategies

Martin Klässner is an entrepreneur and investor best known for achieving the largest startup exit...

Lisa Niedenfuehr

Director PR & Co-Director of Philanthropies

Building strong relationships with communities and partners to maximize our impact.

Nick Stübbe

Head of Government Relations, Water Foundation

Nick Stübbe is Co-Founder and Head of Strategy and Finance at Hydreatio GmbH, a Munich-based...

Tilman Griesel

Product & Technology Strategist

Tilman Griesel is a seasoned product and technology strategist with over a decade of experience...

Heads of our Verticals

Sarabeth Brockley

Director of Partnerships, Head of VC Strategies

Sarabeth Brockley is an international ESG and climate finance expert with a career spanning the...

Nicolai Bode

Head of PE Strategies

Nicolai Bode is a serial entrepreneur with a focus on conscious leadership, business transformation, and...

Martin Klässner

Head of Venture Building Strategies

Martin Klässner is an entrepreneur and investor best known for achieving the largest startup exit...

Philanthropy Team

Corinna Schwager

Co-Director of Philanthropies

Corinna Schwager is a Co-Director of Philanthropies at The Water Foundation. She is responsible for...

Lisa Niedenfuehr

Director PR & Co-Director of Philanthropies

Building strong relationships with communities and partners to maximize our impact.

Visiting Fellows

Divyakshi Nath

Impact Operations

Helping build The Water Foundation, Divyaksshi is an Analyst in the Water Strategy, Tech and...

Trustees

Christophe C. Meeus

Trustee

Managing Director, CFO, General Counsel, and Board Member with international executive experience. Specializes in providing...

Michael P. Staton

Founding Advisor, Trustee of Fund of Funds and Venture Capital strategies.

Advising the Fund of Funds portion of The Water Foundations integrated Blended Finance Strategy. Maintaing...

Our Boards

Our governance structure includes specialized boards that provide strategic oversight, ethical guidance, and expert counsel across all aspects of our mission.

Tech Board

Technology strategy, innovation oversight, and technical governance for our water solutions.

Ethics Board

Ensuring ethical practices, responsible innovation, and sustainable impact across all initiatives.

Donor Board

Philanthropic strategy, donor relations, and charitable giving oversight for maximum impact.

Foundation Board

Strategic governance, mission alignment, and organizational oversight for the foundation.

Investor Board

Investment strategy, portfolio oversight, and financial governance for sustainable returns.

The Beginning

A group of systems thinkers met at COP29, united by a shared vision to address the global water crisis through innovation and collaboration.

Our Mission

We committed to advancing SDG 6 and improving the lives of 1 billion people through resilient, equitable access to clean water.

World-Class Talent Around the World

Established teams in Dubai, Delhi, Vaduz, and Munich to create a truly global impact network for water innovation.

Unsiloed Finance

Launched our three-pillar strategy: Venture Building, VC Fund, and PE Fund to address water challenges at every stage.

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If you fit this description, you can probably propose to us roles and work that we can't even imagine yet. We've been waiting to hear from you!

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