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Doing well while doing good
Talks about Social entrepreneurship, Double bottom-line and Triple bottom-line
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Romain Diaz
Founder of Satgana
Lisbon, Lisbon
Overview
Romain Diaz is the Founder & CEO of Satgana in Lisbon, with a background in investing in ClimateTech/CleanTech sectors. With a successful track record of investing in companies like Estuaire and Yeasty, Diaz has demonstrated expertise in supporting startups through Series A and Seed stages.
Work Experience
Founder & CEO
2020 - Current
Satgana is a next generation Climate Tech VC firm investing in planet-positive startups to build the Future of Earth. We invest Pre-Seed & Seed capital along with strategic & operational resources to support purpose-driven entrepreneurs harnessing technology and innovation to build solutions to the climate & ecological crisis.
Investor
2025
Swiss-based Voltiris developed a breakthrough spectral filter for greenhouse growers to generate sustainable electricity while supporting crop growth and providing energy independence
Investor
2024
NitroVolt has developed a breakthrough process for the production of decentralized green ammonia with only air, water and electricity
Investor
2024
Brineworks unlocks green fuels from seawater through a breakthrough electrolysis process
Investor
2024
Wattnow helps industrial companies to monitor and reduce their energy use and carbon emissions thanks to IoT and AI
Investor, Board Member
2024
Estuaire aims to empower the aviation industry in reducing its environmental impact by giving airlines, lessors, airports and manufacturers access to actionable metrics to reduce their holistic climate impact.
Investor
2024
Sirona Technologies fights climate change by removing CO2 from the air with Direct Air Capture technology focused on speed and scale
Investor
2023
Amini AI is a Kenya-based Climate Tech startup leverage satellite data and AI to bridge the environmental data gap in Africa
Investor
2023
Fullsoon is a Paris-based startup on a mission to leverage AI to help restaurants to fight against food waste
Investor
2023
Addis Ababa-based Kubik turns hard-to-recycle plastics into low carbon, affordable housing for Africa. Named Startup of the Year at the 2023 Global Startup Awards.
Education
Master of Science in Management
2010 - 2012
Entrepreneurs for Asia
2012 - 2012
MBA program
2011 - 2011
Preparatory School
2006 - 2008
High School Diploma (Summa Cum Laude)
2003 - 2006