Kotov 在能源和电气化战略领导方面拥有丰富的经验
2024 年 11 月 28 日 -- Smart Society Ventures 很高兴地宣布任命 Anton Kotov 为高级顾问。Anton 在能源和电气化的企业战略和投资方面拥有 ~20 年的经验，随着 Smart Society Ventures 继续扩大其在气候和可持续发展解决方案方面的影响力驱动型投资组合，Anton 将为 Smart Society Ventures 带来宝贵的专业知识。
Anton 常驻位于苏黎世的 ABB 集团全球总部，目前领导这家市值达 1000 亿美元的电气化和自动化技术领导者的企业战略和并购。Anton负责ABB的战略与投资组合、商业智能、企业风险管理、风险投资投资组合和企业并购职能。在担任此职务之前，他曾担任 ABB 电气化业务的全球战略、业务发展和可持续发展主管。
Anton 在能源和技术领域拥有广泛的背景，包括在施耐德电气工作了十多年，在那里他担任过多个高级职位，专注于业务优化、战略和并购。
Smart Society Ventures 专注于投资变革性气候技术，以应对世界上最紧迫的挑战。Anton 加入咨询团队，加强了公司的承诺，即利用世界一流的专业知识来扩展解决方案，以实现向净零经济的过渡。他对全球市场、公司治理和可持续增长战略的深刻理解将在 SSV 的未来中发挥关键作用。
“我们非常高兴地欢迎 Anton 加入 SSV 担任高级顾问，”Smart Society Ventures 的联合创始人兼管理合伙人 Brynne Kennedy 说。“我曾与 Anton 合作进行过共同投资，发现他对电气化和技术市场的未来非常有洞察力。我们很高兴能正式确定这一点。ABB Ventures 和 SSV 是电网技术公司 Pratexo 的共同投资者。Anton 还参加了由 Kennedy 和英国前能源部长 Chris Skidmore 主持的每两周一次的气候技术播客 The Smart Society Show。
Smart Society Ventures is pleased to announce the appointment of Anton Kotov as Senior Advisor. With ~20 years of experience in corporate strategy and investment across energy and electrification, Anton will bring invaluable expertise to Smart Society Ventures as the firm continues to expand its impact-driven portfolio in climate and sustainability solutions.
Based at ABB Group’s global headquarters in Zurich, Anton currently leads Corporate Strategy and M&A for the $100 billion market cap technology leader in electrification and automation. Anton is looking after ABB’s Strategy & Portfolio, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Risk Management, Ventures Portfolio, and Corporate M&A functions. Before taking on this role, he served as Global Head of Strategy, Business Development, and Sustainability at ABB’s Electrification Business.
Anton’s extensive background in the energy and technology sectors includes over a decade with Schneider Electric, where he held multiple senior roles focused on business optimization, strategy, and M&A.
Smart Society Ventures focuses on investing in transformative climate technologies to address the world’s most pressing challenges. Anton’s addition to the advisory team reinforces the firm’s commitment to leveraging world-class expertise in scaling solutions that enable the transition to a net-zero economy. His deep understanding of global markets, corporate governance, and sustainable growth strategies will play a critical role in SSV’s future.
"We are incredibly excited to welcome Anton to SSV as a Senior Advisor,” said Brynne Kennedy, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Smart Society Ventures. “I have worked with Anton on a co-investment, and found him incredibly insightful about the future of electrification and technology markets. We are excited to formalize this.” ABB Ventures and SSV are co-investors in grid tech company, Pratexo. Anton also joined The Smart Society Show, the bi-weekly climate tech podcast hosted by Kennedy and Former UK Energy Minister Chris Skidmore.
