Sebastian Haas

Entrepreneur in Residence @ Fresh Ventures Studio | Production-integrated compensation for biodiversity plots

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

About

As an ecological-economic geographer and structuralist thinker, I've spent my career asking why problems persist — not just what symptoms they produce. That lens shapes everything I do: from diagnosing the structural lock-ins in food and land systems to building the market-based models and capital structures needed to unlock genuine change. My edge is the combination of analytical depth and deal experience. I bring private equity and fund management expertise — deal sourcing, structuring, and execution — to a domain that has historically been long on vision and short on bankable propositions. Turning systemic opportunity into investable reality is the work.

Experience

  • Entrepreneur in Residence at Fresh Ventures Studio
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    Venture building program and start-up studio based in The Netherlands. Building a mission-driven venture that can address the systemic challenges in the food system.

  • President at Hinterland Systems
    2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    Co-founded Hinterland Systems, a mission-driven nonprofit data governance vehicle focused on the strategic implementation of the EU Data Governance Act. Built and coordinated a collaborative team of co-founders to drive innovation in privacy-preserving data infrastructure. Actively engage in boundary-spanning work across several EU regions to align regional stakeholders and to accelerate the adoption of trustworthy decision support.

  • Founder at Haas & Partners
    2012 - Present · 14 yrs 6 mos

    Project Development · Decision Support · Equity Story

  • Managing Director at Kybernos ESG Data Services GmbH
    2016 - 2026 · 10 yrs

  • Partner at Kybernos Holding GmbH
    2014 - 2023 · 9 yrs