Suriyaa Sundararuban

Venture Scout

2024

First Momentum is a German VC fund investing in pre-seed Deep Tech, Industry Tech, and B2B SaaS companies across Europe. As a Venture Scout, I identify promising startups and founders and represent First Momentum in my local ecosystem.

Fellow / Scholarship Holder - Cohort #4

2025 - 2025

18-week long program with 3 phases that helps ambitious and young career starters to become entrepreneurs, technologists, lawyers, investors, or multiplicators in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Only 200 scholarship holders worldwide are selected for the Bitcoin Talents program in each cohort. Launched in 2023, Bitcoin Talents is part of the wider Web3 Talents education initiative operated by Frankfurt School's Blockchain Center.

Member

2023 - 2025

TUM.ai is Germany’s leading student initiative focused on artificial intelligence, based at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Founded in 2020, the organization connects students, industry partners, and stakeholders to drive positive societal impact through AI. It brings together a diverse community of over 170 active members and a large alumni network, offering a collaborative environment for AI enthusiasts from various backgrounds.

Active Member - Finance & Legal Department

2023 - 2024

Financial Planning and Coordinating at the leading AI-centric student initiative in Europe

Founder's Associate

2024 - 2024

Head of Digital Operations

2023 - 2024

Co-Founder

2023 - 2023

Co-founded Elara Aerospace, a student-led initiative focused on pioneering advanced rocketry with a particular emphasis on reusable Methalox (methane and liquid oxygen) rockets. Our primary mission is to build the world’s largest reusable Methalox rocket constructed by young engineers (under 30), aiming to reach altitudes of up to 150 km, surpassing the Kármán line.

Operations Tech Lead

2023 - 2024

Member (GEN2/GEN3)

2023 - 2024

TUM Boring is a student initiative from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) focused on innovating tunnel boring technology. We are building and developing the world's fastest tunnel boring machine (TBM) to compete in Elon Musk's "Not-a-Boring Competition". We won the Not-a-Boring Competition multiple times, including in 2021, 2023, and 2025, setting new records for tunnel boring length and speed.

Working Student - Cybersecurity

2023 - 2024

Working Student - Car Fleet Management

2023 - 2023

Working Student - Rollout Central-South-East & Procurement

2022 - 2023

IONITY is a high-power charging (HPC) network for electric vehicles operating across 24 European countries. It is a joint venture founded by major car manufacturers including BMW Group, Mercedes-Benz Group, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Group, and Volkswagen Group (which includes Audi and Porsche), with financial investment from BlackRock's Climate Infrastructure Platform. The company focuses on providing ultra-rapid charging stations positioned mainly along key highways, enabling long-distance travel for electric vehicle drivers throughout Europe. The network uses 100% renewable energy, supporting sustainability and decarbonization of mobility. Their charging stations typically feature multiple ultra-fast chargers to minimize wait times and facilitate quick recharging.

Member of German Chapter

2021 - 2021

Lead of Web Strategy

2019 - 2021

MediaWiki Developer

2013 - 2021

Wikipedian

2013 - 2021