CEEZER
CEEZER is a Berlin-based climate finance platform that helps companies buy and manage carbon credits, with $16M in funding raised as of January 2024. It works with major clients like Deutsche Telekom and Nasdaq to structure carbon offset portfolios.
The growth story
CEEZER grew from 27 to 72 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $16M along the way, most recently a Series A in January 2024.
About
CEEZER sells software and advisory services for corporate carbon credit procurement. Its platform lets businesses assess, purchase, and track offsets while ensuring compliance with reporting standards. Clients use it to operationalize net-zero pledges.
The 72-person company has grown rapidly since its 2021 founding, backed by investors including HV Capital and Picus Capital. Its Series A round closed in early 2024, though the exact growth rate is unclear without historical headcount data.
Founders and leadership
Sales is the largest department with 7 employees, suggesting a commercial focus post-Series A. Leadership background isn't specified, but the company draws heavily from consulting and climate tech veterans.
The CEEZER org chart
Magnus Drewelies (Founder & CEO) leads 32 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Business Development 14 (-7% YoY), Engineering 11 (+38% YoY), Sales 9 (+29% YoY), Finance 8 (+60% YoY), Operations 5 (+67% YoY), Marketing 4 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Employees frequently come from BCG (3 hires), climate startups like Planetly (3), and industrial firms like Siemens (2). Alumni often return to consulting or join early-stage climate techs like Pina Earth.
Most common previous employers of CEEZER staff: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (3), CoachHub - The digital coaching platform (3), Planetly (3), Siemens (2), CDP (2), BCG Digital Ventures (2). Former CEEZER employees most often moved to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (3), QUICK GREEN (2), Prior Labs (1), Pina Earth (1), Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) (1), Zeit AI (YC S24) (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The CEEZER mafia
Three alumni-founded startups exist, including Onoma Health (healthtech) and cptur.ai (AI), though neither directly competes with CEEZER's climate focus.
3Olivia Wallis, was Strategic Account Manager until 2025Tom Shemesh, was Head of Revenue Operations until 2026Emil Huovinen, was Senior Product Manager until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at CEEZER: Project Management (31), English (25), Leadership (24), Teamwork (22), Management (20), Research Skills (20), Microsoft Office (20), Microsoft Excel (19).
Where the team actually sits
CEEZER people are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (36), Berlin Metropolitan Area (9), Germany (5), Bavaria, Germany (4).
Search footprint
CEEZER attracts about 12 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 4 ranking keywords and lost 11 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.40 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
CEEZER has 72 employees as of September 2026.
CEEZER has raised $16M in total, most recently a Series A round in January 2024.
CEEZER was founded in 2021 by Magnus Drewelies, Hannes Nützmann, Tanguy Montandon, Charlotte Friederike Schneid, Lilith Inés V..
Magnus Drewelies (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of CEEZER's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current CEEZER staff are Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (3 people), CoachHub - The digital coaching platform (3 people), Planetly (3 people).
Former CEEZER employees most often move to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (3), QUICK GREEN (2), Prior Labs (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at CEEZER, including Onoma Health, cptur.ai, Backbone Jobs.
CEEZER attracts about 12 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among CEEZER staff are Project Management, English, Leadership, Teamwork, Management.
CEEZER staff are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (36), Berlin Metropolitan Area (9), Germany (5).
CEEZER has about 14 people in Business Development, down 7% over the past year, as of September 2026.
CEEZER has about 11 people in Engineering, up 38% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 64 current and 80 former CEEZER profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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