Using data to mobilise retail capital towards sustainability TEAM Lesley Li: CEO YEAR FOUNDED: Prior to founding U Impact she has worked for leading investment banks in London for over 10 years. She 2021 graduated with two Masters from the University of Cambridge. TEAM SIZE: Amazing thing I’ve built: After over a decade, I left banking and founded a fintech with the mission to 6 mobilise retail investments towards sustainability. Within two years I have turned an idea into an award- winning fintech. We received EU funding for outstanding contributions towards social impact. We have TARGET CUSTOMERS: closed a funding round with an established player in the German sustainable investment market. Retail banks, fund platforms, private banks, financial Alistair Hume: COO advisors, pension funds Alistair has 13 years' financial services experience with HSBC, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, also a chartered RELEVANT INDUSTRIES: global management accountant. Retail investment, sustainable finance, sustainable funds Amazing thing I’ve built: Prior to the achievements at U Impact I’ve been instrumental in successfully leading a number of bank-wide projects, most notably the regulatory reporting for Barclays’ Brexit programme. I also have valuable experience working at a banking software provider where I implemented client proof of concept projects which converted to new clients. Clemens Chaskel: CTO Clemens has 15 years experience in R&D and technology & innovation management, also holds a PhD from SUSTAINABILITY University of Cambridge, two master's degrees in Engineering and is a chartered engineer. Amazing thing I’ve built: Clemens has been passionate about creating new things and turning ideas into reality since he was a kid. He has built drones, bikes and SCUBA diving equipment, has worked on lots of projects combining hardware and software design, and he is knowledgeable in both CAD/CAM as well as coding and electronics. He has a patent for a sensor for gas turbines.