I am a seasoned adviser, team leader, food-tech and sustainability expert, investor, and startup mentor with over 20 years of professional experience. As the Director at ProVeg Incubator, I have been supporting impact-driven startups developing sustainable food solutions. As Business and Partnerships Liaison in Germany at The New Protein Partners, I help Dutch alternative protein startups understand and enter the German market on behalf of the Government of the Netherlands. I am also a Venture Partner at Grey Silo Ventures, the corporate investment arm of the Cereal Docks Group, with a focus on pioneering agriculture and food-tech startups.

I studied in Berlin, Toronto, Paris and Fribourg and hold degrees in non-profit and association management from the University of Fribourg and in social sciences from the Humboldt University of Berlin. In 2024, I became a fellow at Newton, a joint venture between Phoenix Court (LocalGlobe VC) and London Business School, with founding partner HSBC Innovation Banking. The Newton Fellowship is a world-class training program for experienced investment professionals and key ecosystem players to refine their expertise, enhance their leadership and grow their network. Besides my native language German, I speak English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.