Michael G.

CEO @ SPONSOR | AI-Powered platform to unite stakeholders & finance climate projects | €35B+ projects on-platform | €352K MRR

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

About

SPONSOR (https://app.sponsorgo.com/) is a global co-operative operating a comprehensive AI-powered fintech platform built to enable humanity to close the US$3.5 trillion per year climate funding gap. • €35B+ in climate mitigation projects supported through our service agreements • €352K in Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) • 2 national government contracts with 2 more closing soon • €2.2 million invested in SPONSOR to date SPONSOR makes it easier for stakeholders to collaborate to originate, structure, and finance climate mitigation projects. The goal is to provide the tools and approach necessary to enable the US$2 trillion per year climate finance industry to scale to the US$5.5 trillion required to solve the climate crisis. The bottleneck is not a lack of capital or technology, the bottleneck is a shortage of bankable deals as less than 100,000 people on the planet know how to structure bankable projects and we're all busy, so it's not possible for us to suddenly triple the number of deals we support, until SPONSOR. We need to get more people up to speed on how to structure projects, and make it easier for them to do so. That's what SPONSOR is about. Motivation: In 2009 I lost my father to lung cancer most likely due to his living within walking distance of a coal-fired power plant most of his life. After researching to find the root cause of his death, I realized my father is one of 9,000,000 people globally who die pre-maturely due to fossil fuel air pollution every year. It was at that point I decided to make it my mission to use my finance background to help the world decarbonize the energy system. Since then I have supported over US$30 billion of power and infrastructure deals in more than 20 countries. Expertise: • Origination, structuring, and financing of climate mitigation projects • Advisory and implementation of roadmaps to enable nations to achieve and exceed their Nationally Determined Contribution targets under the Paris Agreement • Building & leading powerful teams

Experience

  • Co-Founder & CEO at SPONSOR
    Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Building the rails for scalable climate project finance: marketplace + data rooms + AI PF assistant + advisory. •€35B+ of climate mitigation projects under service agreements •€352,000 in Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) •2 national government contracts with 2 more signing soon •27 full-time employees •€1.6 million in pre-seed funding raised to build the platform with MVP launched in August 2025 SPONSOR (https://app.sponsorgo.com/) is a global co-operative seeking to unite the climate finance industry and provide it with the tools to rapidly scale the industry from the US$2 trillion invested in 2024 to the US$5.5 trillion required annually to solve the climate crisis. The SPONSOR AI-powered fintech platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools (ex. marketplace, secure data room, AI PF assistant, advisory workflow) to make it easier for stakeholders to find each other and do their jobs originating, structuring, and financing climate mitigation projects. Next stop: Receive regulatory approvals and licenses in Luxembourg for the next set of innovative features then passport those approvals to Europe and the world.

  • Founder & CEO at CarbonNegative OÜ
    Jul 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 1 mo

    Founded company to help accelerate the world’s transition to renewable energy utilizing my proven track record of building trusted relationships with partners, customers, lenders, service providers and investors. Coalesced team and built partnerships. Headed the creation of the entity, implementation of operational systems, and determination of strategic direction in collaboration with team. ● Development on a pipeline of 5 utility-scale renewable energy projects. ● Completed NDC decarbonization roadmaps for 110 countries across Latin America, Asia, Europe, and Africa. ● Developing an innovative investment platform for climate mitigation projects.

  • Connector at Boardy
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    Connecting people who are trying to make the world a better place for everyone.

  • Investor-In-Residence at Insignia Ventures Academy
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Currently an Investor-in-Residence focused on climate tech and climate fintech. Looking for great founders who want to grow their companies.

  • Advisor at AdvisoryCloud
    Feb 2021 - May 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos