is money.
By marrying financial revenue with climate action, we can prevent a climate disaster.”
– Robin Klemens Founder & CEO
Kumo is at the forefront of the climate fintech revolution, creating software infrastructure that enables debt financing for the carbon removal market.
Unlike traditional equity-based funding, our approach leverages the vast potential of the debt market to scale carbon removal projects to the levels necessary for significant environmental impact.
By integrating legal frameworks with cutting-edge technology, Kumo facilitates the flow of institutional capital into climate action, ensuring that carbon finance becomes a lucrative and risk-managed business.
Our Thesis
Institutional debt capital is the only way to lift the carbon removal industry to a gigatonne scale fast.
Key Issues
Substantial capital required for financing number and scale of projects required to reach net-zero.
long term patient capital required to fund projects to reach commercial viability.
Equity injections come at high costs and lead to increased per unit CDR production costs.
Who We Are
Climate, Finance, and Technology Experts Driving the Carbon Economy
Kumo is a network of capital providers and experts from diverse fields, including traditional & decentralized finance, cutting edge technology, and climate science.
Each team member brings a wealth of knowledge and a pragmatic approach to solving one of the world's most complex problems—climate change.
We believe the promise of strong financial returns has the power to drive meaningful climate action. This is why we harness the strengths of both decentralized and institutional finance to foster a new era of carbon lending. Together, we are committed to creating a sustainable future for our planet, leveraging our collective expertise to bridge the funding gaps in the carbon removal market.
Leadership
Robin Klemens
CEO
Robin brings a wealth of experience from leading tech innovations at BMW & DB and serving as co-chair at Hyperledger under the Linux Foundation. Since 2020, Robin has channeled his expertise and passion into pioneering solutions at the nexus of carbon markets, tokenization, and finance.
Dr. Johannes Pulsfort
CGO
Johannes, UN expert for tokenization and carbon credits with over 10+ years of professional experience. Former Accenture and BCG management and strategic consultant. PhD thesis on “Blockchain technology and tokenization as enablers for sustainable supply chains."
Henry Waite
COO
Henry has over 12 years of experience in Investment Banking at Barclays, with a particular focus on debt financing (and specifically sustainable finance) in both public and private markets. He previously co founded and ran a successful climate and sustainability education company.