The team
We are witnessing one of the biggest societal transformations in human history. Climate change is here and every element of our economy must adapt if we hope to pass on a livable planet for future generations. Entrepreneurs are central to this transformation.
We believe that climate entrepreneurs deserve fast capital without dilution or unnecessary complexity, and on terms that make sense for them. We are seasoned operators and finance experts who have raised every kind of capital there is and backed dozens of talented entrepreneurs around the world. We know how painful fundraising can be, so we’re building Enduring planet to be a different kind of financing partner.
Dimitry Gershenson, CEO and Co-Founder
Dimitry started Enduring Planet building on his 10+ years of experience across climate tech, operations, and impact investing.
Erin Davis, COO and Co-Founder
Erin is a seasoned investor and operator and brings nearly a decade of impact investment credit, and operations experience to the Enduring Planet team.
Joshua Krafchin, CTO and Co-Founder
Josh is a coder, digital product creator, user interface designer and seasoned marketer who has created millions of leads and $100s of millions of revenue for a range of startups and large companies across his career.
Ramsha Rizvi, Director of Operations
Ramsha brings a wealth of research and underwriting skills to Enduring Planet, having performed credit, financial analysis and deal structuring for dozens of companies and over $10M+ of investments over her career.
Daim Ashraf, Manager, Accounting
Daim is a talented investment operations professional with 3 years of experience in underwriting, investor relations, and fund operations.
Suhail Darwesh, Head of Credit and Risk Management
Suhail is a seasoned credit & risk management professional with over 20 years of experience with diverse institutions.
Dave Smith, Head of Growth and Partnerships
Dave is an innovation, strategy, and business development leader with over a decade’s experience in the impact space, working with startups, growth-stage companies, and multinational corporations.
Hamza Ashfaq, Analyst
Hamza is a keen impact investment professional skilled in deal-sourcing, due-diligence, and financial analysis focused on early stage startups in climate adaptation and mitigation.
Omair Sharif, Senior Associate
Omair is a dedicated finance and investment strategy professional with 4 years of diverse experience in transactions, market and engineering research.
Masroor Zaidi, Associate
Masroor is an investment professional with over 6 years of diverse experience in equity research and multi-asset portfolio strategy.
Balaj Awan, Associate
Balaj is a creative problem solver with extensive financial and implementation expertise.
Alifya Hatim, Associate
Alifya is an experienced financial expert who facilitates efficient operations and nurtures sustainable growth.
Usama Gandhi, Associate
Usama has extensive experience working across private and public sector organizations.
Zain Zaidi, Senior Associate
Zain is a highly effective finance expert and strategic decision-maker.
Hira Suhail, Investment Operations Associate
Hira is a banking professional with 5 years of experience of working in consumer finance for a top government bank.
Kiran Rohra, Investment Operations Associate
Kiran is an investment enthusiast skilled in credit management, due diligence and transaction advisory of multinationals spanning diverse industries across the globe.
Jestoni Mamolo, Software Engineer
Jestoni is a seasoned Software Engineer with extensive expertise across various programming languages and frameworks.
Sania Akram Khan, Accounting Lead
Sania is an expert in financial planning, analysis, reporting and auditing.