bettervest was launched in 2012 to finance energy efficiency projects run by citizens. The reason: energy efficiency saves money, conserves resources and reduces CO2 emissions. This should benefit not only large corporations, but also private individuals.
Futurologist Patrick Mijnals presented this idea at a Start-Up Weekend, where he convinced his first future comrades-in-arms. In the following weeks, Patrick recruited further co-founders with different competences. Soon an idea became a business model.
Since the launch of the first project in 2013, a lot has happened. In the meantime, we have outgrown the infancy of a start-up and our horizon has expanded significantly: We finance sustainable and future-oriented projects worldwide with a focus on Africa and Germany – whether biological wastewater treatment in Kenya, solar mini-grids in India or energy-efficient building renovations in Germany. We have remained true to our mission: To shape a more climate-friendly and social economy and society in the long term.