Expertise

Scientific rigor + Pragmatism + Diligence

finres is a company created by Florent Baarsch, formerly a senior economist at the World Bank and the United Nations, that offers operational solutions to a major societal problem: food security and sovereignty in a context of climate change. To this end, he has assembled a team of scientists and developers motivated to revolutionize decision-making in agricultural finance. By breaking down the barriers between research and investors, they are building a bridge between finance and resilience.

finres has a deep knowledge of the needs of investors thanks to our long-standing collaborations with governments, commercial and development banks, and international funds.

As a university spin-off, we offer tailored and standardized scientific solutions as well as the capacity to mobilize new computing methods (eML and eAI) to support investors.

With cloud automation and high-performance computing solutions, finres offers lightning-fast results.

Team

Experience+Science+Technology
Florent BAARSCH

Florent
Baarsch Founder & CEO

Florent completed his doctoral studies at Ludwig Maximilian University and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). Cited more than 1,400 times for his academic work, he began his career as an environmental and climate economist at Climate Analytics gGmbH, IFAD and the World Bank. He founded finres in 2019.
Dr. Michiel Schaeffer

Dr. Michiel Schaeffer Chief Scientist

With a PhD in meteorological sciences and over 10,000 citations, Dr. Schaeffer has extensive experience in multidisciplinary research and applied science. He was Chief Scientist of the Global Center for Adaptation (GCA) between 2022 and 2022. He currently holds the position of Senior Scientific Advisor at Climate Analytics, alongside his work at finres.

Jason McFall Chief Technology Officer

Jason has a background in physics: he first studied the subject at Imperial College, and then pursued a Doctorate in particle physics at Oxford, also studying in France and Germany. He has spent the last 20 years building and leading software development teams in startups. With a focus on data and machine learning, he has a passion for building innovative products and joins finres as CTO because of its important mission.

Diana Rocha Head of Product

Hailing from Colombia, Diana holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in economics, complemented by a Master's in cognitive and decision sciences from University College London. Diana has worked on management consulting and on legal tech and hr tech startups, with a focus on behavioural product management.

Mathilde Duvallet Agronomist

Mathilde graduated from AgroParisTech as an agricultural engineer and holds a master's degree in economics from the Université Paris-Saclay. She completed a PhD on rice production risks in West Africa at the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD).
Camille Sansonnet

Camille
Sansonnet Meteorologist

Camille graduated from the National School of Meteorology and Paul Sabatier University in Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Science. She specialized in meteorology and climate with professional experiences at the IPSL Paris and the KNMI.
Vhiny Mombo

Vhiny
Mombo Data scientist

Engineer in Applied Mathematics from ENSIIE and graduate of a Master's degree in Data Science with a minor in Finance from Université Paris Saclay, Vhiny has built several machine learning models during his past experiences in the transport and healthcare sectors.

Jeehanne Reboud Climate Data Scientist

Jeehanne has a background in physics with a first year master’s degree in Meteorology, Oceanography, Climate, and Spatial Engineering, complemented by a master’s in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from Sorbonne Université. She's worked for institutions such as LMD, LOCEAN, and LIP6.

Nasreddine Cherradi Business Developer

Nasreddine holds a background in finance, banking, and data analysis, giving him an in-depth knowledge of financial fields. After graduating from Rabat Business School with a degree in market finance, he pursued a Master's degree in data analysis at ESG. While pursuing his studies, he works with finres in the field of business development and intelligence.

Salman Ahmed Research assistant

Salman holds a Master's in Environmental Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Laws. He is pursuing a Master in Climate, Land-Use and Ecosystem Services (CLUES) at AgroParisTech, University Paris-Saclay. Previously, he has worked as Research Associate for more than six years with a focus on public planning and monitoring & evaluation of environmental protection and foreign-funded projects.

Allan Boucher Graphic Designer

A student from Reunion Island, Allan began his post-baccalaureate studies in biology before joining Sup de Pub Paris in graphic design communication. Formerly assistant DA at We are Together and graphic designer at Traits d'Union, Allan is now a graphic designer at finres, where he handles the visual side of communications.