Our mission

Our mission

A thriving equitable planet
for everyone

Opna was founded with the vision of a thriving, equitable planet where anyone - companies or individuals - can build projects that contribute to a low-carbon economy while safeguarding our environment, communities, and biodiversity, and combating climate change. To make this vision a reality our mission is to unlock capital for high-quality carbon projects that address climate change with speed, scale, and equity.

Our story

Our story

Where it all started

Opna was founded in Feb 2022 by Shilpika (Shilps) Gautam, a Guinness world record-breaking climate advocate with 15+ years of experience in carbon markets, building commodities, capital markets, and fintech businesses for startups and global financial institutions.


For Shilps, Opna is a natural extension of her experience in tech, financial services, and climate, offering a significant opportunity to build a just, thriving, and healthy low-carbon economy.


Drawing from her experiences in climate advocacy and roots in the global south, Shilps believes that corporations have the capacity, responsibility, and resources to drive the transition to a sustainable future. Through Opna, she aims to allocate upstream capital, raise carbon market standards, and reduce entry barriers, enabling everyone to participate equitably in the low-carbon economy.

If ten gigatonnes of carbon removal by 2050 is the target, then we need new entrepreneurs and new projects, today.

Shilpika Gautam

Founder and CEO, Opna

If ten gigatonnes of carbon removal by 2050 is the target, then we need new entrepreneurs and new projects, today.

Shilpika Gautam

Founder and CEO, Opna

If ten gigatonnes of carbon removal by 2050 is the target, then we need new entrepreneurs and new projects, today.

Shilpika Gautam

Founder and CEO, Opna

If ten gigatonnes of carbon removal by 2050 is the target, then we need new entrepreneurs and new projects, today.

Shilpika Gautam

Founder and CEO, Opna

Why Opna

Why Opna

What does ‘Opna’ represent?

Opna means ‘to open’ or 'to unlock' in the Nynorsk and Icelandic languages. It also closely resembles the Hindi and Urdu word ‘Apna’, which means 'ours' and points to the need for ownership and empathy as we create solutions for our planet and communities.


Opna inspires us to zoom even further into ‘trust’ and ‘transparency’ and ‘ownership’ to build a level and equitable climate financing landscape - a landscape where we elevate the standards of carbon markets, help corporates credibly reach their climate goals and net zero, and critically lower the barriers to how high-quality climate projects get financed.

Our team

Our team

Climate science meets fintech

Unrivalled experience across carbon, climate, fintech, capital markets, commodities, built environment and professional services.

Shilps Gautam

Founder & CEO

Shilps Gautam

Founder & CEO

Shilps Gautam

Founder & CEO

Shilps Gautam

Founder & CEO

Matthew Caudle

Chief of Staff

Matthew Caudle

Chief of Staff

Matthew Caudle

Chief of Staff

Matthew Caudle

Chief of Staff

William McGowan

Head of Product

William McGowan

Head of Product

William McGowan

Head of Product

William McGowan

Head of Product

Rachael O'Brien

Head of Marketing

Rachael O'Brien

Head of Marketing

Rachael O'Brien

Head of Marketing

Rachael O'Brien

Head of Marketing

Nicolás Guglielmi

Front-end Engineer

Nicolás Guglielmi

Front-end Engineer

Nicolás Guglielmi

Front-end Engineer

Nicolás Guglielmi

Front-end Engineer

Lachezar Kamenov

Lead Product Designer

Lachezar Kamenov

Lead Product Designer

Lachezar Kamenov

Lead Product Designer

Lachezar Kamenov

Lead Product Designer

Our backers

Funds

Funds

Angel investors from

Angel investors from

Our values

Grit

Our goals are audacious and pressing. To achieve them, we take an optimistic view that the solutions are out there and a positive, proactive attitude to get things done.

Accountability

We’re transparent and honest in our communications with our customers and each other. We mean what we say and we’re open about the things we don’t yet know. Feedback is welcomed and encouraged — it’s how we learn and improve.

High agency

The planet hasn’t got time for perfection or for people to wait for permission. While we’ll never compromise integrity or quality for the sake of speed, we’re scrappy when it’s needed.

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