Thomas has over 10 years of experience as an advisor and VC investor in the global energy industry, identifying and supporting a new generation of cleantech startups. He is an active partner at Vireo Ventures and co-founder of the M&A advisory firm IOM Advisory.

Prior to founding Vireo Ventures, Thomas was an investment partner in the venture capital arm of one of Europe’s largest utilities, focusing on growth investments in the areas of future energy, smart cities, e-mobility and new digital technologies (North America (SV), Europe and Israel). In this role, he led the energy investment area and served on several advisory boards of portfolio companies including gridX, eSmart Systems and GreenCom.

Thomas started his career as a management consultant in the energy industry, where he worked across the entire electricity value chain (from generation, distribution, energy trading to retail). During this time, Thomas was involved in setting up an energy consulting subsidiary in the Middle East and played an active role in the IPO of Innogy SE – one of the largest IPOs in Germany.

Thomas is also a regular speaker, panelist and judge for energy startup competitions. He holds an MSc in International Business from Maastricht University and is a certified electricity trader, although he has never traded a single kWh 🙂 .