Sven leverages his 20+ years of experience and network in the global energy industry to invest in, mentor and kick-start early-stage startups, as well as advise more established players in the electrification ecosystem. He is an active partner at Vireo Ventures and a mentor at the Creative Destruction Lab and the Center of Entrepreneurship in Berlin.

Prior to Vireo Ventures, Sven spent 20 years at McKinsey & Company in the global energy and materials practice, most recently leading the German and Japanese energy and materials practices. For the last 10 years, he built and led McKinsey’s global corporate strategy, finance and risk service line, working with numerous energy companies in Germany, Europe, the US and Japan. He was instrumental in designing and executing the transformation of German energy companies RWE, E.On, and innogy, as well as the transformation of Danish oil and gas incumbent DONG Energy into global offshore wind leader Orsted. In his last 5 years at McKinsey, Sven has focused on helping energy players transition to the „new energy world“ by digitizing their core businesses, building new businesses in renewables, e-mobility and hydrogen, and creating future bets by setting up innovation hubs, venture activities and partnerships.

In summary, Sven has worked extensively with established players from the „old energy world“ and various start-ups and organizations in the energy and adjacent industries, including the establishment of a multi-utility venture capital fund.