# Zlatan Menkovic

> Zlatan Menkovic is the CEO and co-founder of Scaler, an ESG data platform helping real estate managers measure, report, and cut the carbon footprint of their buildings. A Dutch product designer turned repeat founder, he built Scaler after years shaping products at Uber and Uber Freight and an earlier startup, PeerReach. Scaler now serves roughly 30 clients overseeing more than $350 billion in assets and raised a $10M Series A in 2024 led by Plural. Menkovic's pitch is blunt: if you want global impact, start with the buildings we already live and work in.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Scaler
- **Organizations:** Scaler (Scaler Global), Uber / Uber Freight, PeerReach, Yume, Intelligent Design B.V., Imonline
- **Nationality:** Dutch
- **Education:** Industrial and Product Design, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (Eindhoven University of Technology), Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Scaler, an ESG data platform serving ~30 real estate clients managing over $350 billion in assets., Raised a $10M Series A in 2024 led by Plural, bringing total funding to roughly $12.75M., Scaler users reduced carbon output by 15 million kilograms in 2022 and planned $840 million in retrofit and improvement measures.

## Career timeline

- **2005-2008** — Studied Industrial and Product Design at TU Eindhoven.
- **2009-2013** — Earned a BSc in Business Administration from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam while running early ventures.
- **2013** — Named Dutch Co-Founder of the Year for his work leading PeerReach, an Amsterdam-based social relevance engine.
- **2014** — PeerReach wound down.
- **2010s** — Held product roles at Uber and Uber Freight, including Product Lead for Load Logistics, Senior Product Manager, and Senior Product Designer.
- **2021** — Scaler founded, building software infrastructure for ESG data in real estate.
- **2022** — Became CEO & Co-Founder of Scaler alongside CBO Luc van de Boom; raised $2.75M in early venture funding (June 2022).
- **2024** — Raised a $10M (€9.2M) Series A led by Plural with participation from Base10; signed first APAC customers.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Scaler, an ESG data platform serving ~30 real estate clients managing over $350 billion in assets.
- Raised a $10M Series A in 2024 led by Plural, bringing total funding to roughly $12.75M.
- Scaler users reduced carbon output by 15 million kilograms in 2022 and planned $840 million in retrofit and improvement measures.
- Named Dutch Co-Founder of the Year in 2013 for PeerReach.
- Built and shipped products at Uber and Uber Freight before returning to founding.
- Expanded Scaler from Europe into APAC, signing its first regional customers.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Scaler closed a $10M (€9.2M) Series A led by Plural with Base10 participating, to grow engineering and expand into new markets.
- **2024** — Signed first APAC customers and hired an initial regional team member, extending Scaler beyond Europe.

## Links

- Website: https://scalerglobal.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/zltn

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Last updated: 2026-07-07