MK

Marta Krupinska

CEO & Co-Founder of CUR8, Chair of YBI and Acua Ocean. Ex-Google.

London, England

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $25,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $50,000.00

Work Experience

2022

  • CEO & Co-Founder

    2022

    Even if we do everything else right on reducing emissions, the world still needs to remove up to 220 Gigatonnes of carbon from the atmosphere by 2050. You can’t reach net zero without removals. That’s where we come in.

  • Chair of the Board

    2021

    Supported by the likes of Accenture, Google, IKEA, JP Morgan and more, and with 20 years of experience around the world and millions of young entrepreneurs supported, YBI is a global network of expert organisations in over 50 countries supporting underserved young people to turn their ideas into successful businesses, creating jobs and strengthening communities.

2021

  • Chair

    2021

    At ACUA Ocean we are developing hydrogen powered uncrewed surface vessels (H-USV) and cutting edge software for safety, security and environmental monitoring of our oceans and waterways.

2022

  • Investor & Impact Board Member

    2022

    The climate crisis is one of the greatest threats mankind has ever faced, but also one of the greatest opportunities to reshape our civilisation. Climate.vc funds early stage 'gigatonne impact' startups that will drive material decarbonisation of the economy and day-to-day life.

2018 - 2023

  • Head of Google for Startups UK & Co-Lead of Google's Black Founders Fund Europe

    2018 - 2023

    Levelling the playing field for founders in the UK and EMEA with the best of Google's resources. Working with high potential tech startups, with a particular focus on social impact tech and diverse founders. Co-leading Google's Black Founders Fund in Europe.

  • Co-Founder (exit in October 2019)

    2018 - 2020

    At FreeUp we create the everyday financial freedom that people deserve by giving them access to their salary ahead of payday. Acquired in October 2019 and rebranded to Earnd.

2018 - 2018

  • Entrepreneur In Residence

    2018 - 2018

    Helping create the GovStudio initiative to build and scale startups that will transform the public sector. Supporting the growth of the 2018 GovStart startup cohort.

2012 - 2017

  • General Manager & Co-Founder

    2015 - 2017

    At Azimo, we believe sending money should be easy, simple and good value for everyone. Azimo is a mobile and internet-based social remittance network allowing customers to send money to banks, payout locations, mobile phones and home delivery in 190 countries around the world, aiming to disrupt the industry dominated by legacy players Western Union and Moneygram. The first to feature a full Facebook integration, Azimo is also one of the cheapest - charging on average 2% instead of the 9.5% which is the industry standard. For further information visit https://azimo.com

  • Head of Operations & Co-Founder

    2012 - 2014

    At Azimo, we believe sending money should be easy, simple and good value for everyone. Azimo is an online remittance network allowing customers to send money to banks, payout locations, mobile phones and home delivery in 190 countries around the world, aiming to disrupt the industry dominated by legacy players Western Union and Moneygram. The first to feature a full Facebook integration, Azimo is also one of the cheapest - charging on average 2% instead of the 9.5% which is the industry standard. For further information visit https://azimo.com

2008 - 2011

  • MD & Co-Founder

    2008 - 2011

    The first travel portal embracing the opportunities presented by social media. A place where travellers learn, explore and socialise which lacks the strictly informational, depersonalised style of regular travel portals, but at the same time is a lot more than a purely-for-fun social network. Travelnity.com. Life's a journey! Share it.