Climeworks appoints Stéphan Truchot as Chief Financial Officer

Stéphan brings more than 25 years of experience in financing and scaling global industrial and renewable energy companies, and working closely with private equity and infrastructure investors. He has a proven track record of building high-performing teams, designing capital structures, leading equity and debt fundraises, executing M&A and securing institutional capital.

He joins Climeworks from Amarenco, a leading European solar and energy storage producer, where he served as Group Chief Investment and Chief Financial Officer. At Amarenco, Stéphan executed a €300M equity raise with a new co-lead investor, and secured €750 million in financing for the build-out of large-scale assets.

Previously, Stéphan held senior CFO roles across private-equity-backed scale-ups and listed multinationals. He served as Group Chief Financial and Information Officer at CMR Group, culminating in a successful exit, and held senior leadership positions at SUEZ and Veolia in Paris and Hong Kong. A French national, he began his career in structured finance at BNP Paribas in Paris, London, and Beijing.

Christoph Gebald, CEO of Climeworks, said: “With Stéphan, we welcome a highly accomplished Chief Financial Officer with the right profile for Climeworks as we enter our next phase of growth. His leadership across infrastructure, renewable energy and industrial businesses, combined with a proven ability to secure significant financing in relevant markets, will be pivotal as we continue to strengthen investor engagement and advance Climeworks’ businesses globally.”

Stéphan Truchot, incoming CFO, said: "Joining Climeworks is a natural step in my professional journey, having dedicated most of my career to financing industrial responses to the climate transition. I am excited to work alongside Jan, Christoph and Climeworks’ exceptional team to build the financial foundations that will scale technological leadership into long-term commercial and industrial success."