Let’s build something great together
It's time to move beyond the era of dirty buildings and bring Net Zero Real Estate closer: simplify your job and banish outdated technology to grow your business faster.
Together we can build something great, and provide a more sustainable future for generations to come.
Our science-based solution is a pioneering force, transforming real estate
Origin story
How does the industry navigate this journey towards a Net Zero future?
That's the challenge that Evan (CEO) wanted to solve through his PhD at ETH Zurich: his academic team developed optimization algorithms that combine profitability requirements with sustainability and forecasting methodologies - the heart and brain of what would become Optiml.
It was during a cycling holiday that Jordi (CTO) decided to come on board, and Optiml spun off from ETH in November 2022. Nico (CCO) completes the co-founder trio, complementing the deep industry and technology expertise of the other founders with his business background.
Backed by leading investors
Trusted by
Innovation EndeavorsLeading venture capital firm based in San Francisco focused on and high impact startups ($1.5B AuM). Founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
Planet AOne of the top Climate Tech Venture Capital firms in Europe, based in Berlin. Deep connections in real estate asset management with €160M fund size.
WSGSwiss real estate developer with focus on low-CO₂ building projects and digitalization of construction.
Meet the Optiml Team
The people decarbonizing real estate
We’re innovators and climate optimists. We’re building an outstanding team of technologists, sustainable building experts and market specialists to deliver on our goal: Net Zero Real Estate.
Dr. Evan PetkovCEO10+ years in energy engineering, policy, and sustainable buildings. ETH PhD
Nico DehnertCCOBoston Consulting Group Partner, CleanTech & Energy Engineer
Jordi CamposCTOEnergy optimization research and MSc Physics at ETH Zürich
Veronica MagnoProduct DesignerUser experience designer specializing in sustainability and green futures
Xavier SpagnoloFounding Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer at Google Search & Lens
Maximilian MittelstaedtProduct LeadWüest Partner Sustainability Consulting, Werner Sobek Energy Engineer, Architect
Mareike JensChief of StaffBoston Consulting Group Project Leader, IBM IT Consultant
Jonas HeitzData EngineerML Platform Lead at Squirro. Machine learning & data specialist
James LangHead of UXResearch Director at Google, Head of Research at cxpartners, eBay strategist
Hleb BelehauFullstack EngineerNext.js Typescript expert, BMSTU nanoengineering master's degree
Eric MartyFullstack EngineerTech startup veteran specializing in AI, backend, data & DevOps
Polina SaanteProduct EngineerMSc Integrated Building Systems ETH Zurich specializing in building energy simulations
Julia KuczyńskaProduct DesignerDesigner with a background in architecture and graphic design, experienced in prop-tech startups
DaltonChief Dog OfficerOptimized for running and sleeping
Minimum environmental impact
Sustainability at our core
At Optiml, we practice sustainability not only in our business model, but also in our values and practices: from how we design our product, host our cloud-based solution, and develop code to minimize our environmental impact.
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We’re looking for talented people
Optiml is growing fast, and we are always looking for passionate, dynamic, and talented individuals to join our distributed team all around the world.
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