About SPRK

At SPRK, we work every day to increase the efficiency of the food supply chain. We are a diverse team, combining different talents and areas of expertise, so food waste in the supply chain soon becomes a thing of the past. We are all united by the desire to create a new ecosystem, building strong partnerships in the process to scale the impact. We work in an open and modern office in Schöneberg, from home, or we visit our partners to get to know them. We are already a team of more than 30 but we are still growing!

Our SPRK history

March 2020: SPRK is founded

SPRK’s idea of building a B2B trading platform for food was born back in 2017. After a successful proof of concept, SPRK.global was finally founded in March 2020.

December 2022: SPRK funding - €6 Million to prevent food waste

We have successfully closed a €6 million funding round.We use the funds primarily to expand the AI-powered trading platform.

Growing team

We are already a team of more than 30 but we are still growing!

How we are moving from waste to value

1

IMPACT AND CHANGE

We strive to make the global supply chain efficient and free of food waste, while driving down food overproduction.

2

Circular economy

By bringing food back into the natural life cycle (SDG #12), we are embracing a circular economy and make a positive impact on the climate - by reducing unnecessary CO2 emissions (SDG #13).

3

TECHNOLOGY

Our online marketplace is the missing link in our current food supply chain. Our innovative, data-driven distribution approach rapidly and transparently matches food surplus with demand.

4

partnerships

We believe in honest, transparent and committed relationships with our business and NGO partners. Only together and with mutual support can we crack the global food waste problem in the supply chain.

Technology that does the trick!

We  stand out with our proprietary distribution technology, which increasingly uses AI to recognize patterns, identify food surplus of the supply chain and redistribute them in real time. We believe technology is the key to solving global problems like food waste.

Sustainable Development Goals​

The United Nations introduced 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests. At SPRK.global, we base our actions and our business model on these SDGs. We focus on SDG 12, 13, 17, and 2 in particular. We proactively build bridges between business, society, and impact to bring systemic change to our planet.

#12

RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

Creating circular products and production processes

#13

climate action


Making a significant contribution towards fighting climate change

#17

partnerships for the goals

The problem of food waste in the supply chain can only be solved through strong partnerships among all supply chain participants

#2

Zero hunger


Consideration and integration of people in need in our society

#12

RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

Creating circular products and production processes

#13

climate action

Making a significant contribution towards fighting climate change

#17

partnerships for the goals

The problem of food waste in the supply chain can only be solved in partnership

#2

Zero hunger

Consideration and integration of people in need in our society

SPRK Management Team

Alexander Piutti

CEO Serial entrepreneur Wharton MBA & Engineer

Behrang Nategh

Head of Logistics

Sarah Basteck

Head of Marketing & Communications

Isabelle Umlandt

Senior Manager - HR & Corporate Development

Michael Heiduk

Head of Finance & Legal

Richard Neb

Head of Product

Mikael Baath

Head of Technology Development

The SPRKians

Adrian Krüger

Senior Product Manager

Martin Meier

Junior Manager Logistics & Food Production

Patricia Gaertner

Junior Project Manager

Jonas Gontarz

Manager Operations & Logistics

Friederike Kleist

Sales Representative

Jens Lehnen

Supply Chain & Logistics Manager

Felix Heinz

Account Manager

Philipp Metzger

Controller

Judith Frase

Commercial Assistant

Inga Kühn

Junior Marketing Manager

Maximilian Rose

Account Manager

Sebastian Kalandyk

Logistic Agent

Hanna Mathias

Entrepreneurial Intern

Harim Choi

Junior Software Engineer

Antonie Mösta

Entrepreneurial Intern - Marketplace

Advisory Board

Impact

Garette Clark


United Nations/UNEP Programme Officer

Finance

Wolfgang
Schnallinger

Bühler Group, CFO Consumer Food

Technology

Ronny Rentner


Entrepreneur, ex CTO Rocket Internet

Data

Marc Preusche


blue8 AG, Founding Partner ex Google

Law & Tax

Konrad
Pochhammer

Dentons, Of Counsel

Impact

Andreas M. Rickert


CEO PHINEO gAG & Co-CEO NIXDORF Kapital AG

Funding & Networks

Thorsten M. Schiefer

CEO SlateNetwork Group

Legal

Nicolas Gabrysch


Partner at Osborne Clarke

Food Production & Circularity

Robert Leuendorf


Mirontell Fein & Frisch AG, Lean Production Manager

HR & People

Franziska Weidl


Eurowings Digital, Head of HR & People

Social Entrepreneurship

Hans Eike von Oppeln-Bronikowski

Legerwall, Representative of charitable institutions & foundations

Impact

Andreas Blüthner

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Director Nutrition

Advisory Board

Impact

Garette Clark

United Nations/UNEP Programme Officer

Finance

Wolfgang Schnallinger

Bühler Group, CFO Consumer Food

Technology

Ronny Rentner

Entrepreneur, ex CTO Rocket Internet

Data

Marc Preusche

blue8 AG, Founding Partner ex Google

Law & Tax

Konrad Pochhammer

Dentons, Of Counsel

Impact

Andreas M. Rickert

CEO PHINEO gAG & Co-CEO NIXDORF Kapital AG

Funding & Networks

Thorsten M. Schiefer

CEO SlateNetwork Group

Legal

Nicolas Gabrysch

Partner at Osborne Clarke

Food Production & Circularity

Robert Leuendorf

Mirontell Fein & Frisch AG, Lean Production Manager

HR & People

Franziska Weidl

Eurowings Digital, Head of HR & People

Social Entrepreneurship

Hans Eike von Oppeln-Bronikowski

Legerwall, Representative of charitable institutions & foundations

Impact

Andreas Blüthner

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Director Nutrition

Let’s talk!

LET’S PARTNER UP
Combat food waste at your business, notify us of any surplus, join SPRK as a mission partner, or maybe even join the team. Let’s talk about it.

THE SPRK Team

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