Working together for a
future worth living
Close funding
gaps.
sensible & profitable
For investors who want to do good with their money, we create investment opportunities that are not only financially profitable but also environmentally and socially sustainable. In this way, investors earn attractive interest with a clear conscience.
simple & secure
bettervest is a platform where project owners and investors meet. By pooling many individual sums of money, loans are created here that are used for good causes and yield returns.
sustainable & effective
Many effective projects are waiting to be financed. For example, those that save resources, reduce emissions and improve the quality of life for many people. We close this financing gap.
The pioneers in
sustainable
crowdinvesting.
bettervest was launched in 2012 to finance energy efficiency projects run by citizens. The reason: energy efficiency saves money, conserves resources and reduces CO2 emissions. This should benefit not only large corporations, but also private individuals.
Futurologist Patrick Mijnals presented this idea at a Start-Up Weekend, where he convinced his first future comrades-in-arms. In the following weeks, Patrick recruited further co-founders with different competences. Soon an idea became a business model.
Since the launch of the first project in 2013, a lot has happened. In the meantime, we have outgrown the infancy of a start-up and our horizon has expanded significantly: We finance sustainable and future-oriented projects worldwide with a focus on Africa and Germany – whether biological wastewater treatment in Kenya, solar mini-grids in India or energy-efficient building renovations in Germany. We have remained true to our mission: To shape a more climate-friendly and social economy and society in the long term./p>
Heads and hearts
behind bettervest
Marilyn Heib
Co-Founder and CEO
Our CEO Marilyn holds a Master’s degree in engineering in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency. She gained professional experience abroad as a sales manager and sales director at PowerWind Limited and Conergy AG, among others, and also founded the climate protection organization Go For Climate.
Andy Goodwin
CEO
Andy is an experienced international infrastructure professional with a focus on energy and urban infrastructure. Since 2000, Andy has served as CEO and managing director in several companies, most recently in an international engineering conglomerate with multi-million dollar contracts.
Charles Berckmann
Senior Finance Manager
Charles is an experienced credit analyst who spent 14 years with Moody’s Investors Service in New York City and Frankfurt. He managed a portfolio of power project financings and regulated electric and gas network companies in Europe and the US. He holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University.
Odomar Vancraeyenest
Financial Project Review
Odomar holds a master’s degree in economics. He also has more than 30 years of experience in international banking, financial markets, and capital and risk management.
Vanessa Dietz
Projekt Management & Investor Relations
Vanessa studied industrial engineering with mechanical engineering and holds a master’s degree. She gained practical experience in bid management at Lufthansa Technik and as a working student at bettervest.
Edoardo Lopes
Web Development & IT
Edoardo studied Computer Engineering and has worked with some big companies like Fitec, Arsenal Technology and Agys. He gained experience in different technologies.
Kathrin Wuth
Finance
Kathrin has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and is now gaining practical experience between her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. That’s why she has already completed an internship at PwC and subsequently found her way to us.
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