MEET OUR TEAM

Anita Bharucha

Anita is a strategic leader with two decades of experience in governance and operations. She was COO at Oxford’s Smith School and chaired HFEA’s Audit and Governance Committee.

At Vallorii, she focuses on operational excellence and innovation to help regulated enterprises achieve sustainable growth and fair valuations.

Cassandra Etter-Wenzel

Cassandra specializes in clean energy transitions and regulation.

She has advised governments at the International Energy Agency, and conducts net-zero and energy affordability research as a DPhil candidate at Oxford.

At Vallorii, she develops strategies to ensure consumer protection and drive global decarbonization efforts

Cassian Burger

Cassian specializes in finance, corporate strategy, and sustainability.

With experience in M&A, responsible remuneration, and strategy execution, he has a strong track record in valuation, database creation, and process optimization.

At Vallorii, he drives data-driven insights and supports asset valuation and strategic financial planning.

Henry Tian

Henry brings expertise in macroeconomic modeling, finance, and econometrics.

He has advised banks on net-zero strategies and helped shape economic plans for global cities at McKinsey and Vivid Economics.

At Vallorii, he drives innovative solutions in asset valuation and strategic economic analysis.

Jenny Vaughan

Jenny leverages her extensive experience in working with clients as a consultant in programme administration and operational support.

She brings exceptional organisational and administrative skills and contributes to optimizing workflows and supporting key operational initiatives, ensuring seamless execution of the company’s objectives.

Jorge Cárdenas

Jorge is a data science and AI expert with a proven track record in leading and delivering transformative solutions for large corporations.

As a former Engagement Manager at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, he led global AI and GenAI projects, optimizing productivity and manufacturing.

At Vallorii, he drives data-driven tools for valuation and analysis.

Lennart Baumgärtner

Lennart is an expert in economic forecasting and decision making, with academic work in energy economics, management science, and theoretical physics. Combining this with his professional experience at McKinsey and the financial services industry, Lennart focuses on bringing modern financial tools to real-world applications.

At Vallorii, Lennart leads the team to develop innovative products and services to value infrastructure assets.

Robert Ritz

Robert specializes in competition, finance, and energy regulation with two decades of experience.

He has held academic roles at Cambridge and Oxford, advised governments and energy firms at McKinsey, and developed leading net-zero models at Vivid Economics.

At Vallorii, he bridges cutting-edge economics with real-world infrastructure solutions.

Sandy Arbuthnott

Sandy is a strategic advisor and business leader with expertise in infrastructure, sustainability, and transformation.

He has advised at Bain, led aerospace programs at Meggitt, and helped scale hydrogen tech at HiiROC.

A former Royal Navy pilot, he holds degrees from Oxford and London Business School

EXTERNAL ADVISORS

Cameron Hepburn

Cameron Hepburn, Battcock Professor of Environmental Economics at Oxford, is a leading voice in climate and sustainability.

He co-founded Aurora Energy Research, Vivid Economics, and Climate Bridge.

As an external advisor, he supports Vallorii with expertise in economic strategy and sustainability, shaping transformative solutions for regulated enterprises

Sir Dieter Helm

Sir Dieter Helm, Professor of Economic Policy at Oxford, is a leading expert in energy, climate policy, and sustainable infrastructure.

As former Chair of the UK’s Natural Capital Committee (2012–2020), he advised on resource sustainability.

As an external advisor, he provides Vallorii with strategic insights on economic policy and regulation.

Ranjita Rajan

Ranjita Rajan has 20+ years of leadership experience in entrepreneurship, strategy, and global markets.

She grew up in Liberia, began her career as a macroeconomist in Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, followed by a spell at McKinsey in Canada and UK, then serving on the founding executive team of four ventures.

Through her strategic insights and international experience, she supports Vallorii in driving sustainable, inclusive value and growth creation.

Note: Founders, team members, and directors who retain affiliations with academic institutions, businesses, government, multilateral agencies, non-profits or other organizations do so in a personal capacity. Their involvement in Vallorii is strictly separate and does not represent any official endorsement or institutional partnership.

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OUR ORIGINS

We founded Vallorii with a vision to make global infrastructure more sustainable and inclusive by applying AI and financial economics to valuation and regulation.

Combining expertise from AI, finance, and research, our early team includes:

Jorge Cárdenas Prieto – AI, data, and product specialist (QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey).
Dr. Robert Ritz – Economist with deep expertise in competition, finance, and energy.

After its incorporation in October 2024, Jorge Cárdenas became the first director, with Anita Bharucha (former COO at Oxford’s Smith School) leading venture building. We are now building a team of experts from industry and academia.

As an early-stage venture, Vallorii is building partnerships, developing a strong operational foundation, and refining our methodologies. We continue to look for partners and investors committed to sustainable, inclusive infrastructure.