Tim Schumacher is a serial software entrepreneur turned climate VC who co-founded World Fund with a rigorous scientific approach, using a proprietary Climate Performance Potential framework to back only companies that can avoid at least 100 megatons of CO₂e per year. He helped grow Ecosia from a 3-person team to Europe's largest independent search engine structured as a purpose company, which he cites as proof that environmental mission drives business success rather than hindering it. Tim Schumacher is a serial software entrepreneur turned climate VC who co-founded World Fund with a rigorous scientific approach, using a proprietary Climate Performance Potential framework to back only companies that can avoid at least 100 megatons of CO₂e per year. He helped grow Ecosia from a 3-person team to Europe's largest independent search engine structured as a purpose company, which he cites as proof that environmental mission drives business success rather than hindering it.