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ASIA • ENERGY
Seedstars Global
03/15/2020 11h04
Sebastian comes from a middle-income family in Germany and originally pursued a career as an investment banker. However, something made him change his path and move to Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he is working to provide energy to the poorest communities through a decentralized micro-grid system. It allows villagers not only to access electricity but also to generate revenues using his system.
His startup SOLshare Ltd has received multiple awards for this initiative/project, including the best energy startup in the world and prizes from prestigious organisations such as the UN, Ashoka, UBS and Unilever. His entrepreneurial journey is paved with ups and downs, from almost going bankrupt before being saved by Microsoft, to raising funds to survive through the COVID-19 crisis. Sebastian is a pure impact entrepreneur trying to balance profit and purpose, academic knowledge with entrepreneurial “get things done attitude”, and European roots with local experiences.
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