# Saskia Bruysten

> Saskia Bruysten is a German entrepreneur and investor based in Berlin. She co-founded Yunus Social Business with Muhammad Yunus and Sophie Eisenmann, served as its CEO, and now works as Partner & Co-Founder International at Carbon Equity, leading international expansion. Her work spans social enterprise finance, corporate social innovation and climate technology investing.

- **Role:** Partner & Co-Founder International at Carbon Equity
- **Organizations:** Carbon Equity, Yunus Social Business, Yunus Social Innovation, Grameen Creative Lab, Boston Consulting Group, Impact Europe, Step up! Karrierewege
- **From:** Stuttgart, Germany
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** Bachelor in Business Administration and MBA, European Business School, Germany, MSc in Theory and History of International Relations, with distinction, London School of Economics and Political Science
- **Known for:** Co-founded and formerly led Yunus Social Business., Received the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award in 2020., Recognised as a Handelsblatt Vordenker in 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Graduated from European Business School; subsequently worked at BCG in Munich and New York.
- **2008** — Heard Muhammad Yunus speak at LSE and helped establish Grameen Creative Lab.
- **2011** — Co-founded Yunus Social Business with Muhammad Yunus and Sophie Eisenmann.
- **2020** — Received the Bold Woman Award and Handelsblatt Vordenker recognition.
- **2026** — Current public biographies identify her as Partner & Co-Founder International at Carbon Equity; YSI lists her as co-founder and shareholder.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and formerly led Yunus Social Business.
- Received the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award in 2020.
- Recognised as a Handelsblatt Vordenker in 2020.
- Included in the Wired Smart List in 2013.
- Served on the European Commission expert group on social business.
- Co-founded Step up! Karrierewege, a mentoring organisation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Featured in a NEXT LEVEL interview published by FOCUS on 27 March, discussing purpose, returns and her career.
- **2025-11** — Discussed German family offices becoming Carbon Equity shareholders in an Impact Loop interview published 13 November.
- **2025-11** — Listed as a host for Carbon Equity’s German-language energy transition investment webinar on 13 November.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saskia-bruysten/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/saskiabruysten

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Last updated: 2026-10-22