Pyrpose, a platform which enables consumers to invest in climate solutions which reduce future carbon emissions, has announced that Glisten Cieslak and Rishi Bhattacharya, experts in marketing, partnerships and communications will join the company’s advisory board.

They join ahead of Pyrpose’s MVP launch targeted for the third quarter this year. 

This follows a recent fundraise of US$1.1m (CHF1m) in its angel round in May, including institutional investment from CV VC. The company will open a seed round in the coming weeks. 

Glisten Cieslak brings 20+ years of experience in marketing and brand strategy, growth, and partnerships. She currently runs Assembly 7, a growth and marketing consultancy, and is a former executive at Omnicom, Siegel+Gale, and United Talent Agency. Glisten has advised many leading global brands including American Express, Disney, Marriott, TBWA, Google, Warner Bros., and Delta. She created “Women I Want to Work With,” a bi-annual event aimed at connecting women in Southern California.

Rishi Bhattacharya is the CEO and Founder of Impact & Influence, an independent communications consultancy. He has 25 years of communications experience, as both an advisor and a journalist, having advised some of the world’s largest companies as well as guiding CEOs through phases of growth and fundraising rounds. Before moving into communications, Rishi was a broadcast political journalist in the UK during the Blair years. 

Glisten and Rishi join CEO and co-founder Kevin Kyer, CTO and co-founder Oleg Kudrenko, Chair Fleur Heyns, and Directors Florian Kemmerich, Vivek Chandaria, Anthony Stephan, and Ed Stevens (see Notes to Editor). 

Kevin Kyer, the CEO and Co-Founder of Pyrpose said: “This is an exciting time for Pyrpose’s growth story, following the recent completion of our successful angel funding round, and, as we gear up for our MVP launch in a few months. Glisten and Rishi, along with the rest of our team, bring a breadth of experience which will be critical as we continue to build out our platform and engage with consumers who want to play their role in tackling climate change and get rewarded for doing so.”

Glisten Cieslak, said:  “Pyrpose is a win-win-win - a business that’s good for the planet, people, and profit. Not only am I able to work with the incredibly talented Pyrpose team, but I also get to do my part to help the planet. I look forward to helping grow the company and giving consumers around the world the same opportunity to drive change.”

Rishi Bhattacharya, said: “Having advised many climate-focused organisations, I was drawn to Pyrpose’s clarity of mission to cut carbon emissions by connecting consumers to companies innovating in this space. In a world where the damaging effects of climate change are stark and consumers are more climate conscious than ever, Pyrpose enables all of us to act. I’m delighted to join the team.”