Our team
Founding team
As a founding team we are united in our practical idealism. We believe Datura most effectively serves our planet by empowering decision makers with the best tools to fulfil their mandate while safeguarding nature. To achieve this we leverage our broad expertise spanning sustainable finance, AI, econometrics, and regulation.
Co-founder
Ingmar Juergens
Ingmar is a pioneer in carbon finance and a leading expert in climate economics and sustainable finance, with a career spanning over two decades. He has held senior roles at the OECD, UN, and EU Commission, contributing to key climate policy and finance initiatives across adaptation, mitigation, and economic modelling. Ingmar has served in advisory roles for Germany’s Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee, the EU Sustainable Finance Platform, and EFRAG’s sustainability reporting standards. He is a co-founder of the Sustainable Finance Research Platform, Climate & Company, and vice chair of Germanwatch. The occasional moments he is not trying to save the planet he can be found enjoying hikes in the (Swedish) countryside.
Co-founder
Tycho Tax
Tycho has years of experience leading technical teams in developing state-of-the art AI solutions ranging from clinical decision-support systems in emergency medicine to predictive models estimating the CO2 impact of the electricity grid. As a researcher at the WRR he has advised the Dutch government on ensuring the ethical implementation of AI. Tycho is committed to leveraging the transformative potential of data and artificial intelligence to benefit society and the natural world—a mission that forms the foundation of Datura. Aside from mathematics, he enjoys singing classical music, playing squash, cooking, and writing poetry.
Co-founder
Malte Hessenius
Malte is an economist by training, with over six years of experience at Climate & Company developing practical, data-driven methodologies for the financial industry. Malte's expertise combines a deep understanding of evolving sustainable finance frameworks and their real-world implementation, making him a key driver of innovative, actionable solutions. In his spare time, Malte can be found working on his handball career (with moderate success) or eating his way through the diverse cuisines of the German capital.
Co-founder
Marc-Philipp Bohnet
Marc-Philipp is a researcher specializing in climate and biodiversity finance, with expertise in econometrics and policy analysis. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, his work uses advanced econometric methods to assess environmental risks and opportunities in financial markets. Marc-Philipp academic rigor and practical insights help empower financial institutions with innovative, data-driven solutions for managing nature-related risks. Outside of work, Marc is a passionate cook and enjoys camping and kayaking.
