Andreas Aepli
About Andreas Aepli
Andreas Aepli is the Chief Financial Officer at Climeworks, with a background in finance and leadership roles at Bühler Group and a strong educational foundation in business and management.
Company
Andreas Aepli is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Climeworks, based in Zurich, Switzerland. He has held this position since 2021. Climeworks is known for its pioneering work in direct air capture technology and carbon removal solutions.
Title
Andreas Aepli holds the title of Chief Financial Officer at Climeworks. As CFO, he leads the financial strategy, overseeing departments such as Equity, Project & Public Financing, Accounting, Reporting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and IT.
Education and Expertise
Andreas Aepli's educational background includes an Executive MBA from INSEAD, which he earned between 2015 and 2016. He also completed a BA in Business Administration from the University of St.Gallen (2006-2010). Aepli undertook an Exchange Semester in Management at National Taiwan University and completed a Chinese Language Program at Hohai University.
Professional Background
Before joining Climeworks, Andreas Aepli accrued significant experience at Bühler Group. He served as Managing Director Insect Technology (2017-2021) in Wuxi, China, Country Manager Pakistan (2015-2017) in Lahore, and Regional CFO (2011-2015) in Istanbul, Turkey.
Achievements
Andreas Aepli has been instrumental in securing substantial funds for Climeworks, raising CHF 600 million in equity and obtaining USD 625 million in project grants from the US Department of Energy. He has also actively participated in high-profile industry events, including the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos and Forbes’ Sustainability Summit.