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0→1 Commercial Operator

I help turn products into businesses

I work where the product is real but the route to institutional adoption is not yet clear. I define the category, build the first distribution architecture, and close the deals that prove the market exists.

Oxford · ESCPRome
$25M → $130MAssets processed at Endaoment
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€6M ARRYear one, Knotel Germany
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~4%Global voluntary carbon market captured
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6M datapointsAcross 145k companies at WikiRate
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$25M → $130MAssets processed at Endaoment
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€6M ARRYear one, Knotel Germany
◆
~4%Global voluntary carbon market captured
◆
6M datapointsAcross 145k companies at WikiRate
◆
$25M → $130MAssets processed at Endaoment
◆
€6M ARRYear one, Knotel Germany
◆
~4%Global voluntary carbon market captured
◆
6M datapointsAcross 145k companies at WikiRate
◆
$25M → $130MAssets processed at Endaoment
◆
€6M ARRYear one, Knotel Germany
◆
~4%Global voluntary carbon market captured
◆
6M datapointsAcross 145k companies at WikiRate
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Selected Work

Building commercial paths for new systems

01

Endaoment

Founding Head of Growth

Repositioned a crypto philanthropy platform around wealth advisors retaining AUM. Built the referral architecture through DAF custodians and RIA partnerships.

$25M → $130M assets processed
02

KlimaDAO

Head of Partnerships & Growth

Coined 'digital carbon' and built the institutional narrative for on-chain environmental assets. Led the partnership architecture preceding the launch of Carbonmark.

~4% of global voluntary carbon market
03

Knotel

Employee #1, Germany

Entered a broker-controlled CRE market. Built a co-brokerage referral model that converted intermediaries into a distribution channel.

€6M ARR in year one
04

WikiRate

Co-Founder & CEO

Opened corporate ESG data locked behind $10k/year Bloomberg terminals. Built the platform, team, and institutional partnerships.

6M datapoints across 145k companies
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The Approach

Patterns I look for in every engagement

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01

Reframe the buyer

The obvious customer is rarely the first customer. Identify who will pay, why they'll pay now, and what value framing unlocks procurement.

02

Convert gatekeepers

Intermediaries who control access can become partners when the incentive structure aligns.

03

Name the category

If buyers lack vocabulary for the problem, they can't budget for a solution. Create the language.

04

Lighthouse deals

Early institutional deals should be structured for reference value, not just revenue.

05

Build from the wedge

Start with the narrowest use case that demonstrates the full value. Expand from proof.

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Someone has to build the conditions that make a repeatable sales process possible.
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Get in Touch

If you want to build the path to market adoption, get in touch.

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