Helping People, Profit and Planet exist in harmony.
Una Terra was born in 2021 out of a common desire: to make the world a more sustainable place.
Una Terra was born in 2021 out of a common desire: to make the world a more sustainable place.
Una Terra was born in 2021 out of a common desire: to make the world a more sustainable place.
Una Terra was born in 2021 out of a common desire: to make the world a more sustainable place.
Our founding partners wanted to find a way for People, Profit and Planet to exist together in harmony – and through their unrivalled experience knew the only way to deliver on this goal was to find and help grow proven sustainable technologies.
Since our inception, and using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a blueprint for our investment strategy, we’ve been helping to create the next generation of industry-leading ESG businesses dedicated to solving the world’s toughest challenges.
FOCUSED STRATEGY
+ PASSIONATE PEOPLE + SMART CAPITAL
THE UNA TERRA DIFFERENCE
We’re not afraid to admit we’re brutally commercial. When it comes to the Una Terra Venture Studio, we combine focused strategy with passionate people and smart capital. The result? No green wishing, just green impact.
Using our combined and extensive experience, we work closely with start-ups giving them hands-on support to actively help them scale-up.
MEET THE TEAM
MEET THE TEAM
With an unparalleled track-record managing multi-billion dollar portfolios, our expert team is made up of active investors and experienced growth operators – scaling up EU sustainable technologies > 3x MOIC.
OUR FOUNDING PARTNERS
Luca A. Zerbini
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
STRATEGY | GROWTH | INVESTMENTS
Top Executive at Fortune 100 high-tech corps like HP, HON and AMCR ($10B+ portfolio) and CEO in high-growth PE-backed companies with up to $1.2B sales such as Florida Tile and Fedrigoni.
Board Member in 10+ growth companies ($100 to 500M).
Built Corporate Venturing at Amcor; track record of 20+ VC investments scaling up ESG start-ups with Peak Point VC.
Based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Chiara Covone
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
INNOVATION | COACHING | GROWTH
Senior Executive at FTSE100 and Fortune 100 like Philip Morris, Mondelez International and DS Smith ($20B+ portfolio) with strong track record accelerating industry adoption of new technologies, like solving supply chain inefficiencies for the likes of Amazon ($300M+), Nestle and Unilever.
Executive Coach working globally with entrepreneurs and corporate clients including Accenture, Google, Novartis, BP, Lego and Avanade.
Based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Costas Papikonomou
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
ENTREPRENEURSHIP | INNOVATION | GROWTH
Costas co-founded, grew and sold Happen Group, a global innovation agency acquired by Accenture in 2019, and has launched hundreds of successful consumer FCCG products to market for the likes of Barilla, Reckitt-Benckiser, Barilla, Arla, etc.
He’s also an Amnesty International Innovation Board member and acclaimed author who demystifies innovation reality.
Based in Den Haag, The Netherlands.
OUR TRUSTED PARTNERS
We work with a trusted team of advisors, who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise in their specialist areas, as well as their far-reaching networks.
Michael Faulkner
Fund Management, Partner, Corporate Services - One Group
Dr. Marta Ra
Women in Sustainable Finance, TedX Speaker, Social Entrepreneur, Member of Forbes Business Council
Stephan Hostettler
Remuneration & Compensation Expert, Governance, Compliance & Risk - HCM International
Fabrice Lebecq
C-Suite & boards trusted Advisor, Industrial Practice, Supply Chain & Operation - H&S
Christian Niedermeier
Asset Management, Operational Excellence, Corporate Governance
Ilaria Russo
Funding – Julius Baer, Oxford
Thorsten Eiglmeier
Asset Management, ONE, Swiss Alpha, St.Gallen
Lindsay Patrick
ESG, Royal Bank Canada, Merryl Lynch, Wharto
Kelly Millar
Branding Specialist,
PR & Media
KM Transformational Branding
GET IN TOUCH
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