Meet the team
Edoardo Francesco Sabatino - CEO & Founder
Edoardo, a seasoned financier, has held international managerial roles spanning EU, APAC, and the US. Edoardo's vision is to explore innovative opportunities in CleanTech and Circular Economy to safeguard our planet's precious resources. He holds an MBA jointly conferred from Columbia Business School, London Business School and Hong Kong University.
Bob Johnson – Origination Lead
Bob is a professional in the Equipment Finance market who has a wealth of experience in originating and syndicating transactions across the US and Americas, the EU, India, and Australia. He is thrilled by the significant investment in capital expenditures and project finance that is supporting the development of renewable energy and sustainable development. Bob holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, and was actively involved in the Private Equity Program.
Vicky Lio - CTO & Product Manager
Vicky brings more than a decade of experience in the tech industry, with expertise in delivery, value advisory, and user experience. After leading real world asset tokenization projects in real estate, bonds, and equity, Vicky is excited to return to CleanTech to accelerate the adoption of sustainable energy solutions by leveraging decentralized ledger technology. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Edward Lam - Syndication & Distribution Lead
Edward is an experienced financier with over ten years in corporate finance, specifically in the real estate sector. He specializes in IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and capital market transactions. As the Distribution Lead at Climate Kick, he focuses on clean energy investments aligned with ESG standards. Edward is a postgraduate ofsity and an alumnus of the University of California, Berkeley, highlighting his expertise in tangible assets and financial management. Stanford Univer
Anisha Kothapa - Investor Relations
Anisha Kothapa has 10+ years of experience in venture capital, research, consulting, traditional finance, and fintech startup operations. Currently, she is a Venture Partner at GoingVC Partners. Anisha has a strong passion for fintech and also works as an Independent Consultant for various fintech startups, helping founders with business strategy, investor relations, and business development.
Michelle Oliva - Analyst
Michelle is enrolled in a BSc in Sustainable and Green Finance at HKUST. Amongst starting sustainable development projects in secondary school and founding the first HK university Sustainable Investment club, she promotes sustainable financial practices.
Avital Zeldin - Analyst
Avital Zeldin is a climate science student at Columbia University. She has previous military service, in the International Relations and Diplomacy Division.
Giorgia Bevilacqua - Digital Media & Branding
Giorgia comes from a Master's in Media Studies and Media Management at The New School in New York. With a deep commitment to brand management strategies, integrated marketing, and storytelling, Giorgia is dedicated to creating meaningful communication and engagement within the brand.
Our mission
At Climate Kick, our mission is to bridge the gap between green investors and renewable project developers, paving the way towards a sustainable future.
What sets us apart is our innovative approach. We harness cutting-edge blockchain technology to empower everyday investors. We truly believe that technology can revolutionize finance for the better. This expertise enables us to provide a transparent and accessible platform for investors of all sizes.
Our values
Our values are deeply rooted in sustainability, driven by our love for nature and the environment. Just like our founder, Edoardo, who's an avid sailor and has a special connection to our planet's natural beauty. It's this connection that fuels our dedication to reducing climate pollution and fostering a greener, cleaner world.
Ultimately, our vision is to empower everyone to invest in a sustainable future. Together, with our diverse expertise and your commitment, we can make a lasting impact on the planet.
Our strategy
ClimateKick aims to leverage Web3 applications and the financial tokenization process to open investment opportunities in climate-friendly real assets (e.g., solar and wind farms, sustainable data centres, ocean-tech, etc.) for smaller, private investors and to ensure traceability and monitoring of the investments’ impact.
ClimateKick will vet credible projects and arrange financing transactions that will meet investor's demand. Distributed Ledger Technology (‘DLT’) will enable for structuring, negotiation, issuance, and settlement of the financing transaction and, subsequently, through the implementation of smart contracts, for rule-based cash flow distribution to token holders.
A blockchain-powered platform will also allow investors, post execution, to monitor investment performance and sustainability impact in real time and will offer transparent comparison across projects and the possibility to establish a secondary liquid market for tokens backed by private real assets.
