About
Harry Humfrey previously worked as a consultant in Bain & Company's Energy and Natural Resources practice, and competed in equestrian sport for Great Britain.
Founder at AklimateYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Harry went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Aklimate's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Harry can intro founders to Aklimate's investors below.
Aklimate's investors · 1
Co-founders at Aklimate
MF
Mark FischelFounder
WT
Will TaylorFounder/CTO
Experience
- OVOHead of Revenuecurrent2025 — present
- OVOChief of Staff2025
- OVOSpecial Projects - Imagination Industries2024 — 2025
- Bain & CompanyConsultant2023 — 2024
- AklimateCo-founder & CEO2021 — 2023
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- BuroHappold EngineeringEnergy Intern2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Audacy CorporationSpacecraft Integration Intern2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Rolls-RoyceIndustrial Placement2017Washington, UK
- ADM CapitalPrivate Equity Intern2016London Area, United Kingdom
- Azimuth EnergyIntern2015London Area, United Kingdom
- Paget EventingEvent Rider (Equestrian Sport)2013 — 2014Greater Guildford Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
MatlabJavaC++SolidWorks2Microsoft Excel3Leadership9Public Speaking2Microsoft Office2Teamwork2Microsoft Word1Research5Microsoft PowerPoint1
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ManagementProject ManagementTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningCMicrosoft Power BIAbaqus CADSwiftProblem SolvingMathematicsComputer-Aided Design (CAD)EntrepreneurshipLanguages Danish · English · Welsh
- IEMA Certified Carbon Manager — Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
- Silicon Valley Innovation Academy Certificate of Achievement — Stanford University
- Category C Heavy Goods Vehicle License — Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
From Harry's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Harry Humfrey?
- Harry Humfrey previously worked as a consultant in Bain & Company's Energy and Natural Resources practice, and competed in equestrian sport for Great Britain.
- Where does Harry Humfrey work?
- Harry Humfrey is Founder of Aklimate.
- What companies did Harry Humfrey found?
- Harry Humfrey founded Aklimate.
- Where did Harry Humfrey go to school?
- Harry Humfrey studied at Y Combinator; Imperial Business School (Master's degree, Management (MSc)); Durham University (Master of Engineering - MEng, General Engineering).
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