About
Elena Harumi Stark is VP Impact & Platform at AENU, an early-stage climate tech venture capital firm, where she leads initiatives across portfolio support, partnerships, ecosystem development, and investor engagement. She previously oversaw Impact & ESG at sustainable fintech Tomorrow Bank, where she contributed to its B Corp "Best for the World" recognition. Her focus areas include venture building, climate tech, and the connections between business, policy, and capital.
Experience
- AENUVP Impact & Platformcurrent2026 — presentBerlin, Germany
- AENUHead of Impact & Platform2025 — 2026Berlin, Germany
- AENUHead of Impact & ESG2024 — 2025Berlin, Germany
- AENUImpact Associate2022 — 2024Berlin, Germany
- TomorrowSenior Impact Manager2022Hamburg, Germany
- TomorrowImpact Manager2020 — 2022Hamburg, Germany
- TomorrowBusiness Development2019 — 2020Hamburg, Hamburg, Deutschland
- Stadtsparkasse WuppertalESG Reporting and Management2019 — 2020Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- Interim Profis GmbHProject Management2018 — 2019Düsseldorf und Umgebung, Deutschland
- App & Eat GmbHOperations2017 — 2018Greater Dusseldorf Area
- Landtag Nordrhein-WestfalenCommunications2017Greater Dusseldorf Area
- Polyamide High Performance GmbHResearch Analyst2011Wuppertal
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Skills & more
BCorp1Sustainable Responsible Investing2Life Cycle Assessment1Impact Measurement1SFDRESGSustainability Management1Climate Modelling
Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Spanisch
From Elena's professional profile.
Colleagues at AENU
Beate Heraeus
Strategic Advisor / CEO of Heraeus Education Foundation at AENU
Catrin Schmidt
Investor Relations Manager & EA to Founders at AENU
David Erhun
Head of Comms & Research at AENU
Dennis Snower
Strategic Advisor / President of the Global Solutions Initiative at AENU
Enzo Cenci
Finance & Fund Operations Manager at AENU
Fabian Heilemann
Founder & CEO at AENU
Ferry Heilemann
Founder & General Partner at AENU
Lawrence Leuschner
Venture Partner at AENU
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elena Harumi Stark?
- Elena Harumi Stark is VP Impact & Platform at AENU, an early-stage climate tech venture capital firm, where she leads initiatives across portfolio support, partnerships, ecosystem development, and investor engagement. She previously oversaw Impact & ESG at sustainable fintech Tomorrow Bank, where she contributed to its B Corp "Best for the World" recognition. Her focus areas include venture building, climate tech, and the connections between business, policy, and capital.
- Where does Elena Harumi Stark work?
- Elena Harumi Stark is VP of Platform and Impact at AENU.
- Where did Elena Harumi Stark go to school?
- Elena Harumi Stark studied at MIT Professional Education (Life Cycle Assessment); EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht (SRI Advisor, Sustainable & Responsible Investments); Bergische Universität Wuppertal (Master of Science - MS, Sustainability Management).
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