Kristjan Raude

Co-Founder & CEO

2022

1MTN is a high-value, nature-based and tech-powered carbon removal projects developer in Africa: 🌍 We remove carbon pollution from the atmosphere by restoring degraded lands and planting local bamboo. 🌍 We create thousands of jobs and improve livelihoods in Africa. 🌍 We develop high-integrity and nature-based carbon credits. 🌍 We are guided by SDGs and ESG. 🌍 We are creating shared value and meaningful impact.

Chairman

2006

We invest in innovative climate solutions to mitigate environmental impact and enhance biodiversity, including nature-based carbon removal projects and sustainable agriculture in East Africa. https://www.raude.eu/ Supporting visionary entrepreneurs, Raude Holdings provides capital and strategic guidance to early-stage start-ups poised to make significant social and economic impacts. Our real estate investments focus on high-potential properties that promise substantial returns and community enrichment. Our unique hospitality ventures create exceptional guest experiences while fostering sustainable practices and local engagement.

Member

2019

Board Member

2020 - 2022

President

2021 - 2021

Estonian Business Angels Network, established in late 2012, is an umbrella organization for business angels and business angel groups seeking investment opportunities in Estonia and its neighboring regions with an aim to grow the quantity and quality of local seed-stage investments.

Member

2022

Top Tier Impact (TTI) is the members-only ecosystem of investors, entrepreneurs and professionals focused on solving our time's critical issues. The TTI ecosystem spans our global private network of impact & sustainability leaders, our impact investment unit and our ESG-focused business.

Member

2022

The Greentech Alliance is a community of Greentech companies from all over the world which connects the members to top-tier VCs, media and experts.

Angel Investor & Advisor

2020

Biig is a technology company that pioneers the "BiigVault"​, the smart lockbox for cars to provide remote access to vehicles for wide-array of automotive services.

Lead Investor & Advisor

2021

All the technology you need to launch and scale your own sharing business. Whether it is a scooter, bike, moped, or even car sharing.

Lead Investor & Board Member

2019

I was leading a first seed round size of €0,5M. Promoty is a platform that brings together marketers and Instagram content creators: both big influencers with tens of thousands of followers as well as micro-influencers with strong niche and engaged followership. For companies, it's an innovative marketing tool that allows effectively engage influencers at a scale, encourage word-of-mouth marketing, get good visual content and strengthen the brand. Learn more: promoty.eu/marketer

Lead investor & Advisor

2020

Adact is a software as a service for game-based lead generation and marketing campaigns. It gives you the freedom to create highly engaging marketing campaigns in minutes – involving zero code in the process. https://adact.me/

Lead Investor & Advisor

2018

I was leading the second round size of €1M. UpSteam is an innovative mobile car wash company which allows you to order a car wash within minutes to your preferred location. Kind of like Uber for car washes - we are revolutionizing the way people wash their cars by bringing the car wash to you. And what's best - UpSteam is eco-friendly - we do it all with steam and with no chemicals whatsoever. Therefore Mother Nature salutes you.