Simone Less

Investment Principal, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
Simone Less is a PhD chemical engineer turned investor focused on direct air capture and industrial decarbonization, noted for being a hands-on partner with DAC company Ucaneo.
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About Simone Less

Simone Less holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering and built her early research around crude-oil separation and dehydration processes before moving into venture investing at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, where she now focuses on direct air capture and industrial decarbonization. She's closely tied to the DAC company Ucaneo, showing up alongside its CEO at industry events and being named directly by the company in connection with Aramco's investment and the launch of Germany's largest DAC facility, which points to her being seen as a hands-on partner rather than just a source of funding.

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Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

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Energy, Climate, AI, Deeptech / Hardware, Cybersecurity
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Seed - Series B+
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Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures backs technologies of strategic importance to Aramco, using Aramco's assets, engineers, procurement, and market access to help portfolio companies develop and deploy their technology in Saudi Arabia, with typical holding periods of 6-7 years to match the slower pace of energy-industry adoption. Its investments span areas like drilling decision support, devices that stop unwanted gas or water during production, converting captured CO2 into products like plastics, and digital tools for trading and operations, reflecting a broad focus across upstream, downstream, renewables, and industrial technology rather than a narrow slice of energy tech.

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