Catalina Valentino 🔥

ELIXR

ELIXR is a Global Smart City Group, transforming the way we live, work, and connect, via Planning, Energy, Data, Health, Education.

Under its Planet2030 vision, it delivers Smart City solutions, which together with its partners such as AECOM, Pinsent Masons and alongside Local Governments collaborate to improve National Infrastructure.

Elixr and its 30 Towns Framework is working with Government members to enable smarter regeneration nationally, including energy, planning and construction, retrofit and health. 

Elixr's mission is simple: improve existing cities — via technology, finance and data.
 
📍 UK | Middle East | US

Group CEO (& Co-Founder)

Una Terra Venture Capital Fund

Una Terra is a $200M early-growth venture capital fund scaling circular economy solutions with deep industry expertise, a powerful partner ecosystem, and a vision for systemic change. We invest in market-ready innovations that can drive measurable climate impact (2Gtons CO₂ reduction & 1Mtons plastic waste prevented by 2030) while delivering superior returns (25%+ IRR). By leveraging our network and experience, we accelerate growth, unlock capital, and create real, lasting change beyond financial gains.

Member of the Board of Advisors

Clean Energy Business Council MENA

The Clean Energy Business Council MENA is a non-profit, non-governmental membership organization that comprises leading local, regional, and international organizations committed to accelerating the development and deployment of clean energy in the MENA region.

Founded in 2012, the Council serves as a comprehensive clean energy platform aiming to foster a more coordinated, inclusive, and clean energy sector, encouraging collective approaches, and facilitating the development of forward-looking policies that reflect the needs and perspectives of the private sector and industry.

MetaConnex

Executive Board Member

Transforming how local councils urban plan, design and build developments through Digital Twins and Data.

An ELIXR technology.

Experience the future of urban planning with MetaConnex, where collaboration meets innovation, and sustainability to redefine what's possible in city development. MetaConnex is a groundbreaking technology platform that facilitates collaboration between public sector organisations and private industries in the field of sustainable urban planning and development. 

It offers a user friendly 3D model interface that integrates land and asset data, sustainability metrics, and construction industry standards to accelerate decision-making while adhering to national planning guidelines and environmental protection.

ArcLive

ArcLive is the world’s first data driven marketplace that uses real time energy data to underwrite products for assets across insurance, mortgages, carbon and energy.

Currently, ArcLive kits are being deployed across the UK, New York and the Middle East, in collaboration with major property owners, financial institutions, and regulators, including the NHS, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Lloyds Bank, Barclays Bank, NYCHA (New York State Housing Authority) and many more.

ArcLive's mission is to bring growth to the clean energy sector through its real time data solutions.

Chief Sustainability Officer

Live Data Trust

The Live Data Trust is a Non-Profit Organisation, changing the way we share and use data by enabling real-time integration for performance and technology benchmarking.

The Live Data Trust is a Non-Profit Organisation, changing the way we share and use data by enabling real-time integration for performance and technology benchmarking. 

By connecting private and public sector data, it helps unlock valuable insights and improvements. 

Using advanced data security and storage methods, developed by NASA and MIT, it ensures that information is safe and well-organised. 

This is the first framework to integrate live data with a focus on ethics, AI, and crucial sectors like the built environment, energy, and infrastructure. 

Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 17, this approach supports the development of smart cities, making our urban spaces more efficient and sustainable through global partnerships and collaboration.

COO & Founding Team

STEPS

STEPS is a smart city investment fund which provides municipalities and local regions with finance for regeneration and sustainable infrastructure projects. 

Its unique data-led blended finance approach includes green bonds, equity investments, and loans, to enable tailored solutions for local development with its primary goal to strengthen local economies and benefit entire communities and regions.

Founder

Generationally Yours

The #1 ESG Podcast focused on sustainability, real estate and tech across generations.

Guests Include: Sir Robert McAlpine, Lloyds Bank, Barratt Homes, OakNorth Bank, WGBCSD, NHS, Flight Story, UKRI, Channel 4 Project Home and more.

Co-Host

Waxelene

Waxelene is a sustainable natural skincare brand, which has received unsolicited endorsements from A-list celebrities like Hilaria Baldwin, Halle Berry, Zooey Deschanel, Victoria's Secret Angel Lily Aldridge, and Gigi Hadid.

And 1000s of 5-star reviews, 100 million social media impressions. 

It has a patented aeration process has been scientifically proven to be highly effective in addressing eczema and catering to the needs of sensitive skin. 

Approximately >$2M units sold & approx $5M sales to date.

Lead Investor

World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF)

The Smart Cities Board of the WBAF focuses on developing intelligent urban environments. It leverages advanced technologies and innovative financial solutions to enhance city efficiency, sustainability, and liveability. By collaborating with public, private, and academic sectors, the board aims to address urban challenges and promote interconnected systems for improved quality of life and economic growth.

Smart Cities Board

Senator For United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

CEO of ELIXR | MSc | Global Top 100 Women in Tech | Senator @ WBAF | Ft. Business Insider, Forbes etc. 🦄

Catalina Valentino (MSc) is the Group CEO of ELIXR, a global smart city group transforming cities through technology, finance, and data. She is also a Member of the Advisory Board for the €200m Climate Tech Fund Una Terra and the Clean Energy Business Council MENA.

ELIXR works with partners like the NHS, Lloyds Bank, UK & Saudi Governments and NYCHA to drive data-driven regeneration, unlocking £1bn in development value in the UK. 
Its ecosystem has also enabled the first-ever live data-linked loan and is building the world’s first fully digitised carbon credit market—redefining how cities grow, finance, and decarbonise.

Her journey began at 11, when she earned her first A* GCSE, then started a BA at 16, and an MSc at 19—launching her corporate career along the way. She later founded “Pivot”, her first company; securing a six-figure investment, scaling to <20 team members, and winning several industry awards.

Since, she has been awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 and Global Top 100 Women in Tech 2023 for her work with ELIXR. And is a globally recognised speaker for Forbes, the United Nations, LEAP, the World Economic Forum, and more. 🎤

CEO & Co-Founder

Building unicorns 🦄. 
Next-Gen Sustainable Tech Incubator/ VC.

Sabeeka Ashraf

The Client Acquisition Club

Community Manager

Ghostwriter 

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Social Media Manager

Birmingham City University

Accepted into the pilot scheme which paired me with 1st year students who were also studying Law but failing to pass modules. I opted for 1:1 sessions and organised: sessions, resources and was responsible for reporting back to the faculty. 
 
• Created specialised action plans for 3 under-achieving students setting objectives via 5 monthly targets, resulting in 100% progression into 2nd year.

Student Academic Mentor

I was responsible for holding our 7 elected Executive Officers to account, evaluating their actions and results in quarterly meetings. 

• Analysed and annotated submitted quarterly reports attaching detailed constructive feedback

• Initiated discussions regarding EO decisions ensuring proposals aligned with the 3 year strategic plan for the 23,000 student members

• Made recommendations regarding: Marketing/Engagement/Awareness/Campaigns

• Resolved conflict between EO, providing practical solutions to allow for more transparent communication and cooperation

• Streamlined evaluation process, increasing time in meetings to gain further insight and provide recommendations to Officers’

Scrutiny Group Panel 

Client Manager at Pivot | Mischief Maker | Copywriter

On January 8th my "one day" became DAY ONE ...

7 days earlier I downgraded my life into a suitcase. 
Hugged my family goodbye. 
Rushed into an Uber. 

Brain and body in overdrive. 

*Frick. I need to write a linky post about this* 

That afternoon I boarded my one-way flight to bangkok. 

No plan. No return. No looking back. 

We all reach a breaking point where we don't want to die wtih regret,  We know that we deserve more. That it's now or never. 

They say fear kills more dreams than failure ever will. 

I used to relate to that. Not anymore. 

I'm typing this live from Georgetown, Penang (A UNESCO world heritage site) 

Staying true to my vision I never looked back. Leaving an easy life FOR the struggles, growth, challenges. (David Goggins is my spirit animal hehe)

In the last 2+months I've shed dream killing identities. 

- fear of failing (reframed what I view as 'failure')
- fear of success (worked though my self sabotage streak etc)
- fear of being seen (started creating & posting content on socials)

It hasn't been easy... 

Doubts. Fears. Getting over the cringe haha. 

But action + exposure = small wins that grow your confidence. 

And this season is all about building AND winning. 

At this current time I'm obsessed with telling my own story on my socials. (We all have something to share right?) but we convince ourselves no one will listen. 

That's false. 

You just need to know HOW to deliver it. 

Anyways enough life story from me lolz

Here's how I fund my dream$ + help you build yours : 

I'm incredible at building relationships. 

And I can lend my top tier unmatched skills to you (DM me yourself to see it in action)

If you've launched a membership/community but it's turned into a retirement home instead then you need me to bring it back to life. 

Community management is time heavy and you need to keep on top of your members wants and needs. Oh and injecting vibrancy into it too! 

Thankfully for you, I love all that stuff!! (

DM if you need a hand. 

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Sabeeka Ashraf

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