Richard Riggs joined Aramco Ventures, the corporate venturing subsidiary of Aramco, in 2014. He is responsible for investments in industrial energy related technology companies within Europe, currently investing from Aramco Ventures recently launched Sustainability Fund. Prior to Aramco Ventures, Richard worked at BASF Venture Capital, and before that various R&D positions within BASF. Richard has a Masters and PhD in chemistry from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland and is an alumni of the University of St. Gallen and INSEAD business schools.