About
Mark Fischel previously held a sales role at Mastercard in B2B SaaS. He currently leads sales at Aklimate, a Y Combinator-backed company focused on carbon accounting and climate solutions for businesses.
Founder at AklimateYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Mark 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, Mark can intro founders to Aklimate's investors below.
Aklimate's investors · 1
Co-founders at Aklimate
HH
Harry HumfreyFounder
WT
Will TaylorFounder/CTO
Experience
- Private MarketsAI Product Consultantcurrent2026 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- WormlyChief Worm Officercurrent2025 — present
- NovataHead of Product2024 — 2026United Kingdom
- NovataCarbon Product Lead2023 — 2024United Kingdom
- AklimateFounder2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Mastercard Data & ServicesConsultant2021
- Mastercard Data & ServicesAssociate Consultant2019 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Public Speaking1Leadership1Team LeadershipTeam ManagementProject Management7Problem Solving10Social Media1Microsoft Office1Teamwork7
Languages English · French · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Fischel?
- Mark Fischel previously held a sales role at Mastercard in B2B SaaS. He currently leads sales at Aklimate, a Y Combinator-backed company focused on carbon accounting and climate solutions for businesses.
- Where does Mark Fischel work?
- Mark Fischel is Founder of Aklimate.
- What companies did Mark Fischel found?
- Mark Fischel founded Aklimate.
- Where did Mark Fischel go to school?
- Mark Fischel studied at Y Combinator (W22); Imperial Business School (MSc, Business Management - Distinction (75)); University of Oxford (BA, Classics - First Class (72) ranked 8th/103).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Novata2
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