Management & advisory team
Our experienced management and advisory team consists of highly qualified experts with experiences in debt capital markets, risk management, investment banking, financial law, ESG regulation, software development, investment banking, and management consulting.
Co-CEO & Founder
Co-CEO & Founder
Carlo Restelli
Head of Risk Management
Mathias Neumann
Head of Sales
Mareike Gnadt
Head of People & Talent Acquisition
Shervin Panahi
Head of Product
David McElligott
Head of Engineering
Laura Bertram
Lead of Partner Management
Bernadette Behrens
Lead of Customer Success
Felix Rathke
Lead of Partner Acquisition
Our purpose
Threat to climate and economy
The climate and biodiversity crisis is threatening our future. We now face an unprecedented transformation of the economy. The entire energy infrastructure must be decarbonized and expanded - probably the greatest challenge of our generation.
We live sustainability:
Sustainability has been firmly anchored in the core of our company since day one. We want to be a role model and show how to build a company that is thoroughly sustainable while still being profitable. Here are some examples of how we live sustainability within the company:
Measure and optimize impact
We have the greatest influence through our product. We measure the CO₂ footprint and savings of each object we finance. This key figure plays a crucial role in our strategy.
Consider sustainability everywhere
Whether it's our company bank account, merchandise, or pizza on company expenses - we always try to consider sustainability. And as a startup with tight budgets, that can sometimes be quite challenging.
Transparency
We have been measuring our company's carbon footprint since the day we were founded. We are convinced that carbon accounting will become as standard as financial accounting in a few years. So why not integrate it from the beginning and lead the way?
Conscious purchasing decisions
We strive to keep the ecological impact of our spending and actions as low as possible. Currently, we are working on implementing a shadow CO₂ price in our operations. This means that before each purchase, we consider what the actual costs would be if a reasonable CO₂ price were taken into account. How does this change our decision?
Unlimited vacation days
for activism
We want to build a dedicated team that is passionate about making the world a little bit better. Someone from our team wants to attend a Fridays for Future demo? No problem, we always allow time off for activism.
Press
Bees & Bears press release
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