Ikarus Janzen is the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Varaha, Asia’s leading carbon removal company. He spearheads all commercial activities, including fundraising at both the project and equity levels, and manages the direct and indirect sales of carbon credits. Under his leadership, Varaha has secured deals with major buyers such as Google and SwissRe.
Dedicated to climate tech throughout his career, Ikarus co-founded Kopa Ventures in 2018, one of Europe’s first climate-tech venture capital firms. Before his venture into VC, he founded an electric vehicle company and held various leadership roles at Schneider Electric. He holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration from RWTH Aachen University.