About Piermontforte

Andreas is responsible for all sustainability impact related topics. He currently lives in his homeland, Germany, but brings cultural experience from living in Spain, the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso and Ghana. Andreas holds a degree in Political Science from the Ludwig-Maximillians Universität München and Universidad de Granada, and was previously the Head of Ratings at ISS ESG. When Andreas isn’t busy helping make the world a better place, you can catch him listening to music or playing basketball with his three kids.

James is our resident ‘Impact Economist’, making Piermontforte is always at the forefront of impact research and incorporating it into our portfolios. He recently moved to Zürich from the UK after studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the University of Oxford. In his spare time, James loves everything water-based, from swimming in the Limmat to surfing in the Atlantic.

Having worked in the finance sector for more than seven years, Cristian felt that sustainability is still falling short when it comes to financial investments. In his mission to change that, Cristian took on responsibility for the impact investing strategy, investment management and impact research at Piermontforte – ultimately making sure that your values are always taken into account. Before joining Piermontforte he worked at Boston Consulting Group and Assenagon Asset Management and has a background in mathematical finance and economics. Cristian lives in Munich and enjoys the great outdoors in his free time.

Susi is Piermontforte’s Senior Investment Manager. She has a background in international business and holds a Masters in Finance from ESADE in Barcelona. Previously, she worked at the VC Speedinvest and Raiffeisen’s Corporate Accelerator, Elevator Lab. As a typical Austrian, Susi enjoys powder pistes during the winter and summer holidays traveling the globe.

Gabriele brings diverse financial experience with him: From helping create gender inclusive financial technology, to an alternative financing ecosystem for impact enterprises in Bangladesh. He graduated from Frankfurt school of Finance and Management with a Master’s in Finance and a major in corporate finance. Gabriele has lived in Italy, USA, Germany, Canada and Switzerland. In his free time, you’ll find Gabriele exploring his passion for coffee, meditating and practicing yoga. 

James is our resident ‘Impact Economist’, making sure Piermontforte is always at the forefront of impact research and incorporating it into our portfolios. He recently moved to Zürich from the UK after studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the University of Oxford. In his spare time, James loves everything water-based, from swimming in the Limmat to surfing in the Atlantic.

Sabine is Piermontforte’s compliance expert. Born and raised in Germany, Sabine lives near Frankfurt and started her career as a state-certified foreign language assistant at Deutsche Bank. Shortly after, she completed a banking degree and found a passion for the banking world. This resulted in her taking additional degrees in finance and investment economics. The last 12 years, Sabine has been working in the areas of compliance, anti-money laundering and data protection. In her spare time she likes to sew, paint, garden, hike and solve crime-stories. 

Manfred has always worked in customer-related roles. For him, the customer should be at the center of every business. He holds a degree in Sales & Management and started a Master in Business Coaching and Change Management at the Euro FH Hamburg. Before Piermontforte, he worked for Carglass Austria, XING, and Die Schittigs. He joined Piermontforte because he’s passionate about providing the best possible experience for impact investors to help them create a better future for our planet. Manfred lives with his girlfriend in the city of Aschaffenburg, Germany. They love to do lots of sports together. He also has a talent for getting lost – even with a navigation system.

As part of the Customer Sucess team, Sarah makes sure Piermontforte impact investors are well taken care of. Sarah has a Bachelor in International Studies of Management from FH Bielefeld and Haagse Hogeschool The Haag. Before joining Piermontforte, she worked as a Customer Success & Project Manager at Ubimax (now Teamviewer). Sarah is well-travelled having lived in Germany, Austria, USA and the Netherlands. In her free time, she likes to do yoga, sing and read up on social psychology. 

Bojan studied English, Business Administration and Sports Science at the University of Bern and has worked in the Swiss retail store Manor, at a casino and as a language teacher in Zürich. He is Swiss-Serbian and has lived in Dublin, as well as multiple places in central Switzerland. During his spare time, Bojan likes to read sci-fi novels, watch good movies or be active in the mountains or in the gym. 

Malvina is responsible for the product and makes sure we deliver the best possible customer experience to our impact investors. She holds a Master of Materials Science and Engineering from Switzerland’s EPFL. Having lived in five countries, Malvina enjoys travelling, skiing and finding remote places where she can dive and meet new people.

Erik has been interested in sustainable management for 7 years. Before founding Piermontforte, he was an independent entrepreneur for more than a year, launching Lapel & Tie project and expanding the GreenBuzz initiative. He is also a founding member of collaboratio helvetica, a platform and community for systemic change in Switzerland. Prior to that, Erik worked at McKinsey & Company for more than two years. Erik holds a Master in Energy Science and Technology from ETH Zurich and a Bachelor degree from RWTH Aachen University. In his free time he enjoys sports, yoga and meditation.

As a product designer, Rebekka is responsible for the design of the Piermontforte platform. She analyses the needs of users and ensures that the platform is user-friendly and uses a pleasant look and feel. Prior to joining Piermontforte, Rebekka worked for various online companies, including watson News. She studied at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland and holds a degree in computer science with a specialisation in design and management. She enjoys spending her free time hiking in nature or at and on the water.

Our Backend Engineer Lollija is from Latvia. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Riga Technical University but also started studies in Veterinary Medicine and Biology. She loves spending time with her rescue dog Bella and is passionate about nature and preserving our environment. Before joining Piermontforte, Lollija worked as a Veterinary Assistant and Junior Java Developer. In her free time, she loves to kitesurf, hike, and do agility with her dog. She sees Piermontforte as a great opportunity to develop an application that really matters and has a positive impact on our environment.

Our Backend Engineer Stefania is originally from Romania. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Automation and previously worked for 3Pillar Global and PitechPlus. Stefania enjoys spending her time exploring the outdoors. She loves skiing and hiking in the Swiss mountains. She joined Piermontforte because she is passionate about preserving the environment, so that future generations can enjoy it as much as she does.

Jana is Inyova’s Senior People Manager. She was previously the People Manager at the co-living startup, Homefully (now Habyt), and has a Masters in International Business & Management from the University of Southern Denmark. Jana is from Germany, but work and studies brought her to Denmark and Malaysia before settling in Frankfurt. In her spare time Jana likes to cook vegan meals and go on adventures with her Italian rescue dog, Gandalf.

Helena joined Piermontforte in Frankfurt as a Customer Success Intern and has now moved to the Zurich office where she’s the Management Office Intern. She has a Bachelor in Economics from the New College of the Humanities and interned at Liechtensteinische Landesbank. Helena is from Germany and has lived in Lichtenstein, London and Lake Constance. She’s a huge fan of London and Formula 1 and is active in the LGBTQ+ community. 

Angela oversees Marketing at Piermontforte and is responsible for fueling the company’s growth. She is a strong advocate for women’s rights and is therefore excited to make Piermontforte the impact investment platform for all. Prior to joining Piermontforte, she oversaw international marketing for OpenTable for over 7 years. Angela holds a Master of Science in Marketing from the University of Manchester as well as a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Economics from Wellesley College. She spends her free time chasing after her young daughter.

Carmen is the driving force behind Inyova’s interactive webinars, live events and brand partnerships. She graduated from ESERP Business School Barcelona and currently lives in Berlin. Previously she worked in Marketing for Red Bull and VIU, a Swiss eyewear company. Carmen is from Germany with Ghanian roots. She is an outgoing person and is passionate about creating B2C and B2B experiences. In her spare time she likes to spend time by the ocean, go horseback riding and loves to dance and listen to music.

Marius has a master’s in Business administration from the University of Twente and previously worked for Optimizely and start-ups such as Delivery Hero and Secret Escapes. Originally from Münster, Marius currently lives in Berlin but has also lived in Denmark and South Korea. In his spare time Marius enjoys listening to music, running, and spending time with his son.

Romy is half German, half Scottish but has lived in Switzerland for most of her life. She holds a Master’s degree in Media & Communications and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from City, University of London. Romy is passionate about sustainability, gender equality, and human rights. She hopes to help Piermontforte reach more impact investors to help tackle and support solutions to these important issues. In her free time, Romy loves to read feminist literature, do yoga in her garden and spend time with her friends and family (preferably over a delicious vegan dinner).  

Mathilde is passionate about sustainability and is working to accelerate Piermontforte’s mission to make impact investing mainstream. Previously, she spent four years in Sydney growing tech startups such as Airsorted and Rocket Internet’s ventures Vaniday and Foodora. She holds a master’s degree in Management and International Business from HEC Paris and CEMS. A foodie at heart, she also enjoys aerial dancing, reading thrillers, and growing plants in her apartment.

Mehmet is a self-taught and passionate front-end developer who has more than 14 years of development experience. He has worked with many clients in various positions and built many small and medium-scale web and mobile applications. After ten years as a freelancer, he decided to change his career path and join the Piermontforte team to help create a more sustainable world. Mehmet lives in Mugla/Fethiye, Turkey. He is married, likes climbing, diving, ultimate frisbee, and is a proud cat dad to Badem.

Lenka is Piermontforte’s Senior Front-end Developer. Before joining the team, she worked at Red Hat, Sygic Travel, and as a freelancer, where she also developed skills in graphic design and UX design. She holds a master’s degree from Masaryk University in Applied Informatics – Computer Science. Originally from Slovakia, Lenka enjoys running, boxing, basketball and zipping around Zurich on her e-bike.

Prior to Piermontforte, Sergi worked for two years at IEstrategic, a software-as-a-service company. At the same time, Sergi has created an interactive art collection to combine education and technology for young people. Sergi holds a degree in Computer Science from Pompeu Fabra University and a Master in Digital Art from IDEC Master University. In his free time Sergi likes to attend live music events and spends his time in Swiss nature.

Our Backend engineer Šimon studied Intelligent Information Systems at the Slovak University of Technology, and is currently completing his Master thesis. Šimon has previously worked for Piermontforte and took a short break to finish his studies before rejoining. In his free time, he likes to explore new TV shows – The Office is his all-time favourite. He’s also always up for a spontaneous trip and recently started learning how to fly FPV (racing) drones.

Rafael was born and raised in Venezuela. He came to Europe and moved around for a while before settling in Geneva. He studied Political Sciences at Sciences Po in Paris and worked in innovation consulting before pursuing a career in software development, which was a childhood dream of his. Rafael previously worked at Trainline Europe and Coup Mobility. He loves travel photography, vegetarian cooking, and simulation video games. He joined Piermontforte to help tackle the technical challenges of making sustainable investment available to millions of people around the world.

Nikoletta has worked in the finance sector for 4 years as both a Java Software Engineer and a programming teacher. She is part of the investment development team at Piermontforte and has always been passionate and committed to sustainability. Before Piermontforte, she worked in Regulatory Reporting at Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. Nikoletta is originally from Transylvania and loves being active in her free time. She likes to mix it up and enjoys everything from climbing to skiing, or doing triathlons.

For many years, Craig has been working on the question of how to make the world more sustainable – and the role finance has in this transition. Before founding Piermontforte, Craig worked at the strategy consultancy McKinsey & Companyfor more than 6 years. In addition, Craig was CFO of Benefiit, a network of impact investors and is founding director of the Sustainability-in-Business-Lab of ETH Zurich. He holds a PhD from ETH Zürich and studied mathematics and computer science at the universities of Heidelberg and Santiago de Chile. In his free time Craig enjoys skiing, mountain biking and other outdoor activities.

Having worked in the finance sector for more than seven years, Cristian felt that sustainability is still falling short when it comes to financial investments. In his mission to change that, Cristian took on responsibility for the impact investing strategy, investment management and impact research at Piermontforte – ultimately making sure that your values are always taken into account. Before joining Piermontforte he worked at Boston Consulting Group and Assenagon Asset Management and has a background in mathematical finance and economics. Cristian lives in Munich and enjoys the great outdoors in his free time.

Helmut has almost 30 years of experience as an investor and CEO of investment and holding companies. He is Chairman of the Shareholder Value Beteiligungen AG and Managing Partner of VERUS Capital Partners AG. At the beginning of his career he was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, Inc. Helmut lives with his family in the Alps of Vorarlberg.

For many years, Craig has been working on the question of how to make the world more sustainable – and the role finance has in this transition. Before founding Piermontforte, Craig worked at the strategy consultancy McKinsey & Companyfor more than 6 years. In addition, Craig was CFO of Benefiit, a network of impact investors and is founding director of the Sustainability-in-Business-Lab of ETH Zurich. He holds a PhD from ETH Zürich and studied mathematics and computer science at the universities of Heidelberg and Santiago de Chile. In his free time Craig enjoys skiing, mountain biking and other outdoor activities.

Andreas is responsible for all sustainability impact related topics. He currently lives in his homeland, Germany, but brings cultural experience from living in Spain, the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso and Ghana. Andreas holds a degree in Political Science from the Ludwig-Maximillians Universität München and Universidad de Granada, and was previously the Head of Ratings at ISS ESG. When Andreas isn’t busy helping make the world a better place, you can catch him listening to music or playing basketball with his three kids.