About Thalasso

Our highly skilled, international team combines over 100 years of experience in blue economy, business development, biochemistry and ocean sciences to deliver innovative solutions for people and planet
Seaweed underwater
Clumps of sargassum on a caribbean beach
Seaweed floating on the water surface

How we work

A practical approach for community-led
sargassum management

Bloom

We coordinate with coastal communities to closely monitor sargassum blooms

Harvest

We collect the seaweed before it hits the shore and becomes a hazard

Impact Assessment

We holistically assess both the negative and potentially positive impacts of blooms

Value Creation

We transform seaweed into valuable bi-products, ready to commercialize

Bloom

We coordinate with coastal communities to closely monitor sargassum blooms

Harvest

We collect the seaweed before it hits the shore and becomes a hazard

Impact Assessment

We holistically assess both the negative and potentially positive impacts of blooms

Value Creation

We transform seaweed into valuable bi-products, ready to commercialize

Thalasso's team

Core members

Paulina Zanela

Co-Founder & COO

Frode Sønstebø

Co-Founder & CEO

Dr. Mauro Pavao

Special Science Advisor

Leonardo Justus

Investment Consultant

Marina da Silva Leite

Chemical Engineer

Helga Gomes

Biosciences & Biotechnology

Pedro Afonso Mello

Chemical Engineer

Alejandro de Luna

Lead Engineer

Other team members

Ariana Gómez

Regenerative Leadership, Founder and CEO of Technology for Impact and Alterleap

Jeremy Bloom

CEO at Integrate, 11x Olympic Gold Medalist, National Football League (NFL)

Ana Luz Diaz Smith

Climate Tech Investor

Fernando Lelo de Larrea

Founding Partner Rumbo Ventures, Private Equity & Venture Capital

Antonio Gutiérrez

Investment Associate

Shelly-Ann Cox

Sargassum Researcher, Chief Fisheries Officer Barbados

Daniel Kleinman

Founder & CEO at Seaworthy Collective

Michael J. Penfield

Marketing & Development Executive, Sustainability & ESG, Revenue Growth Leadership Strategy

Liané Thompson

CEO at Aquaai Corporation, 20 Women Driving The Future of ClimateTech, Forbes, 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology 2023

Kjell Hilde

Strategy & Business Development, CEO Keypex, Internationalization & Market Entry

Arne Olsen

Business Development & Strategy, CEO at Arne Olsen Consult

Drew Orvieto

Innovator & Business Leader, Boating Industry 40 Under 40

Hans Henriksen Marki

Board Member, Environmental Biologist & Sustainable Business Developer

Jan Børge Sagmo

Board Member, Previous Exit Experience, Chemical Engineer, Investor, Business Strategist
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