People
Experts in cities, climate, scaling, storytelling, and implementation.
We help startups think like investors, and organizations think like startups. Our working style is personal, present, and collaborative. Our extended team of urban tech experts allows us to bring unique insights into projects and fast-track implementation.
Jonas Schorr
CEO & Founder
Prior to founding Urban Impact, Jonas spent ten years working on a variety of international projects in the field of sustainable city-making across Europe and Asia.
As a CEO, Jonas oversees all client relationships, focuses on the agency’s strategic outreach and ecosystem activities, and engages in our investment activities.
Sophie Persigehl
Head of Projects and Operations
With a background in city planning and a master's in Urban Future, Sophie is passionate about cross-sectoral innovation and shaping the cities of tomorrow.
As Head of Project and Operations, she leads and coordinates client projects, ensuring seamless execution and impact. She also plays a key role in building and nurturing strategic partnerships and driving collaboration.
Leonie Zinn
Project Assistant
Leonie is a Bachelor's student at HWR Berlin for International Sustainability Management.
At Urban Impact, she supports the team with her organizational skills and attention to detail, ensuring efficient project workflows.
Dominik Zalewski
Strategic Advisor
Dominik is an urban economist and former VC CFO with extensive experience in local and regional economic planning and financing of early-stage start-ups.
As an advisor, he pairs the experience of supercharged growth of technologies with the logic of patient development to drive transformative projects and invest in the right startups.
Friedrich A. Neuman
Investment Advisor
Friedrich is an entrepreneur and early-stage impact investor with 15 years of company-building experience. He co-founded 4 startups and invested in 20 companies, including multiple exits.
Today he spearheads investment activities and supports startups as a strategic advisor and Partner at the agency.
Collective
Our high-level, international network of city experts collaborates with us on projects, bringing unique ecosystem insights and reach. With close ties to academia, city networks, politics, and investors, we validate ideas from the start and facilitate groundbreaking alliances.
Dr. Aditi Ramdorai
Impact investor, startup mentor and former McKinsey Global Institute Fellow. Focused on researching and solving global issues with a societal impact.
Adrian Silver
Sustainability consultant, teacher at Columbia University.
Aleksandra Balkiewicz-Żerek
Economic researcher, expert on public policy and innovation in Poland and CEE region.
Alex Kovbasko
Expert in international business development and growth programs for startups.
Andrew Stevens
Urbanist and researcher looking at city networks, urban management and local ecosystem policy in Europe and Asia.
Dr. Anthony Townsend
World-leading authority on the future of mobility, author of Ghost Road and Smart Cities, strategic advisor.
David Altabev
Expert on digital city strategies, startup collaboration and innovative public procurement in the UK and Europe.
Joanna Erbel
Sociologist and urban activist supporting sustainable development cities and good solutions for housing policy.
Kasia Zalewska
Entrepreneur, impact investor, analyst of future market trends.
Marcus Lukic-Walther
Biologist and innovation expert for nature-based approaches, including topics of blue and green infrastructure.
Dr. Michael Mischke
Mobility expert, ecosystem builder and storyteller.
Dr. Oliver von Quast
Energy expert, innovation consultant and investor. Special expertise in corporate innovation programs for city utilities.
Dr. Thomas Letz
Senior advisor on public policy and smart city strategy.
Travis Todd
Serial entrepreneur specialized in creating values-based tech communities.
