HI, WE BUILD THE GARDENS
At the heart of THE GARDENS are two passionate founders dedicated to cultivating purpose-driven communities.
Anouk Braune
CEO & Chief Hospitality Officer
brings an innate ability to design experiences where creativity and sustainability converge.
With decades of experience building thriving innovation ecosystems, she leads our efforts to curate spaces that feel profoundly connecting.
Anouk’s ability to foster meaningful collisions through hospitality is why members feel at home at THE GARDENS.
Tobias Temmen
Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer
provides strategic vision and leadership honed over years of starting progressive initiatives.
From sustainable investing funds to social justice nonprofits, he has enabled countless change-makers turn bold ideas into reality.
Real Estate Banker at a 105bn EUR bank, advisor to leading lenders in Europe, including HSBC, Santander, Erste Bank Group and more. Innovation and venture capital expert, former venture capital COO, European ambassador of MIT REAP.
Tobias ensures THE GARDENS remains committed to driving impact at scale by tapping the potential of our members.
Together,
Anouk and Tobias are growing an inspiring community and nurturing the infrastructure for a brighter, greener future.
They don’t just imagine a better world—they roll up their sleeves to build it.
THE GARDENS is their latest labor of love, and they could not be more proud to turn their passion into meaningful progress each day.
Let’s grow THE GARDENS
If you're an investor looking to put your capital to work driving meaningful progress, we invite you to meet with THE GARDENS and learn more about partnering with us.
Our innovative model offers the chance to both foster sustainability solutions through an inspiring community platform and see solid returns by backing the infrastructure for impact.
We have bold plans to scale our ecosystem across Europe in the coming years. However, we can't do it alone. We seek mission-aligned investment to bring our vision to life.
If you're excited by the opportunity to plant the seeds for a greener, brighter future along with us, please schedule a meeting so we can explore this investment further.
We look forward to connecting.
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