Carl Cervone

Lowkey, you gotta hear about Carl Cervone. The guy’s a straight-up tech and impact junkie, and he’s been crushing it for years. Dude’s a YC S18 alum, so he’s legit in the startup game, but what’s really wild is his process. He’s bounced around a lot, but always with one goal in mind: using tech to make a real difference, especially in sustainability and helping communities.

He kicked things off with some heavy-hitter gigs at places like Protocol Labs, Enveritas, TechnoServe, MESO Microfinance, and New Assets. Basically, he’s been deep in the trenches of product dev, data crunching, and running global operations, mostly in farming, microfinance, and sustainability. Like, he’s the guy who’s been on the ground figuring out how to be productive in agriculture and finance, making sure money and resources actually help people out of poverty.

But here’s where it gets interesting. He co-founded Enveritas, and he was the COO there. That’s the platform that verifies sustainability in coffee and cocoa supply chains. Think about it, he’s helping ensure that your morning latte isn’t just tasty but actually eco-friendly and fair. That’s real impact. Now he’s leading Kariba Labs, building tech to measure impact in open infrastructure. Basically, he’s trying to create ways to see if these projects are actually making a difference, not just talking about it.

What’s crazy is how he merges his passions. His background in microfinance, agriculture, and tech shows he’s all about tackling big, messy problems with smart solutions. Plus, he’s into DAOs for environmental and social impact, he’s not just sticking to old-school methods, but pushing for decentralized, community-driven change.

He’s also on the board of Cup of Excellence, which is a big deal in the coffee world, helping set standards for quality and sustainability. That ties back to his roots in coffee and cocoa, but now he’s scaling that impact way bigger.

His education’s solid too, an MBA from Columbia, which he probably uses to build bridges between the biz and tech worlds. It’s like he’s always been about connecting dots, whether it’s farming, finance, or tech, to make real-world change.

Bottom line? Carl’s not just some startup guy. He’s a builder of systems that actually work, that create impact, that make the supply chain better from farm to cup. He’s driven by a genuine desire to solve big problems, not just chase shiny tech trends. He’s the real deal, someone who’s been in the trenches, understands complexity, and is out here trying to make the world a better place, one impact measurement at a time.