👥 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟑: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭
With ReCircle Impact, we've assembled a group of innovators united by a shared commitment to resource efficiency and circular economy principles.
The founding team brings together complementary backgrounds in technology development, sustainability, business transformation, and circular economy implementation:
🔹 Theresa Schuhmann (Co-Founder & Operations)
Theresa Schuhmann has over ten years of experience in building and scaling business models. As Lead Recommerce Operations at Zalando, she set up the trade-in functionality, scaled it across Europe and helped develop the technical infrastructure. As a founder, she is responsible for strategy, product and partnerships.
🔹 Laurent Petit (Co-Founder & Sales/Partnerships)
Laurent Petit is a communications expert, serial founder (including Active Giving) and sustainability consultant. With his experience in community building, PR and brand partnerships, he ensures reach, user activation and visibility.
🔹 Emre Yilmaz (CTO)
Emre Yilmaz is a Senior Software Engineer with over ten years of experience in developing scalable web and mobile applications (e.g. at BCG Platinion, Decrypt Media). His expertise in AI, image recognition and cloud infrastructures forms the technological basis for the RCI app and API.
🔹 Florian Fehr (Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor)
Florian brings deep expertise in circular economy models, recommerce, and fundraising, drawn from leadership roles at NEEW Ventures, WASTEER, and Minimise. He supports RCI’s strategic direction with his extensive experience and VC network.
🔹 Philipp Boehm (Co-Founder & Digital Innovation)
As managing director at NEEW Ventures and Minimise, Philipp brings nearly a decade of experience in digital product development and transformation. His background at Zalando and leadership in tech innovation are central to RCI’s platform development.
Many of us have firsthand experience with the frustration of seeing valuable resources go to waste – whether in previous corporate roles, community initiatives, or personal experiences. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞.
We're backed by advisors and angels who share our vision and bring additional expertise in areas like waste management, sustainable logistics, and corporate sustainability implementation.
As we grow, we're committed to building a diverse team that reflects the global nature of the resource challenge we're addressing. We believe that different perspectives are essential to creating a solution that works across cultures, industries, and use cases.
Interested in connecting with our team or learning more about joining our mission? Get in touch here!
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