Our Mentors
Kathrin Hassler
Mentor
Kathrin is a finance professional with a deep commitment to impact and sustainable investing as a catalyst for change. She has spent most of her career in the financial services industry working for a top-tier consulting firm and a global bank in Zurich and Hong Kong. She also spent a fellowship year in Haiti, working for a social enterprise in finance and business development.
Currently, at the Jacobs Foundation, Kathrin manages relationships with EdTech venture capital funds across the USA and EU and actively participates in impact advisory committees. She also developed a concept for direct investments and spearheaded the structuring of a results-based financing transaction in Ghana.
Ksenia Kurileva
Mentor
Ksenia Kurileva is an innovation consultant working with corporate and government entities. She specializes in developing innovation strategies and initiatives for decarbonization, advancing the circular economy, and implementing climate technologies. Leveraging her startup background, Ksenia serves as a mentor on startup programs across EMEA, supporting founders with sales, pilot projects, and scaling. She’s also a Fellow at the Newton Venture Program, a joint venture by London Business School and LocalGlobe VC, and Climatebase, a program dedicated to mission-driven professionals in the climate sector.