Meet our angels
Margrete Bak
In her daily practice, Margrete Bak is an independent advisor for micro-enterprises. She brings her new knowledge of circular use of materials into her interactions with new companies from many sectors.
My investment in THE UPCYCL makes sense given my background. I grew up in the 1950s with a father who taught woodworking and a mother who taught handicrafts. We often repaired and reused materials. Later, in my communes and with my own young family, we continued to fix things and buy very little. I never really joined the consumerism trend. Seeing the high resource use in manufacturing today, investing in circularity feels right to me. My personal experiences have now led to a professional decision to support circularity as an investor.
Margrete Bak
Kika Krista Kjærside
Program Director at the Danish Architecture Center (DAC). Architect MAA from the Aarhus School of Architecture. Focused on how we engage people, both professionals and non-professionals, in architecture and the sustainable transformation of the built environment.
My investment in THE UPCYCL is based on a belief that we need to think differently and find new paths and business models to succeed in the green transition. THE UPCYCL model is simple, clear, and obvious – I believe this is crucial for getting more people to commit to a sustainable, circular transition.
Kika Krista Kjærside
Carsten Lehn
Musician and Former owner of various manufacturing companies. Wise on life - and with a beating green heart.
Carsten Lehn
Marianne Kolenda Kruse
Broad knowledge from various Board and investment positions, aiming for impact and always with a holistic approach.
Marianne Kolenda Kruse
Ane Stürup
Working with leadership and people as Director of Servant. Loves to turn the triangle of hierarchy -upside down.
Ane Stürup
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Trine Lyhne Blunck
Former commercial leader in Novo Nordisk, full time investor, bringing marketing powers and a strong agenda, heart and purpose.
Trine Lyhne Blunck
Ulla Sommerfelt
Former CEO and co-founder of EGGS Design. Now bringing Design Thinking and leadership expertise to startups.
Ulla Sommerfelt
Troels Riisbrich Underlien
Former co-founder of Vertica, bringing tech scale up experience and swears to the power of healthy company culture.
Troels Riisbrich Underlien
Maj Grundtvig Theander
Former Director General in the European Investment Bank. Bringing substantial strategic experience, understanding of complex cultures, and how to navigate ESG targets in the EU.
Maj Grundtvig Theander
Anne Beck Henriksen
Innovation Officer in Innovation Fund Denmark, bringing strong business analytics and is an agile lobbyist and matchmaker.“Strategy isn't something we have, it's what we do!”
Anne Beck Henriksen
