The team

Revolutionizing the way we grow and eat food

Coming from different parts of the world, we have a deep understanding of the social layers and extreme poverty that many people live in. This knowledge has been the constant driver for us.

We want to make a social impact, helping people living in poverty and empowering them to grow their own food. Since the start, the concept has been adapted, modified and improved. However the social core is still the heart of our company.

So for every Vios Growing System we sell, we will give systems to families living in extreme poverty.

"Buy One, Feed One"

Captain / CEO

CO-Pilot / COO

Eco Scientist / R&D

Product Green-gineer

Buzzer / Social Media

Wingman / Sales

Captain: Klaus Hergett
Oh Captain, my captain! One of our Co-Founders and CEO, Klaus is quite a mix and Jack of all trades. As an amateur cook he fell in love with the joy of growing his own tomatoes and jalapeños and decided to leave the corporate world of banking to become an Urban Farmer! He has a Bachelor in Business Administration and a Master in International Marketing. Our captain has traveled to 30+ countries and has lived in the US, Europe, Asia and South America. With experience in finance (Davivienda Bank - Colombia) and tech (Booking.com | HubSpot Inc.), Klaus is also pursuing a certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Harvard University.

CO-Pilot: Daniel Ramirez
Colombian Co-Founder and COO, Daniel is passionate about the environment and in love with sports. Back in Colombia he worked developing new products, new businesses and doing finances while waiting for the big idea to happen. He moved to Boston to pursue his dream of studying a Masters of International Business in order to become an entrepreneur. He met the other founders and the rest is history.

Eco Scientist: Carolina Villanueva
Born and raised in Colombia, Carolina took her Master in Sciences with the coffee landscape as a constant inspiration. She has worked on different environmental projects and during her six month living in Boston she saw the idea behind Urban Farmers Pro come alive. She joined the team working on as scientific research head in 2015.

Product green-gineer: Natalia Garcia
The spice that was missing! Born and raised in Colombia, Natalia grew up with the passion to always work to make the world a better place. As an engineer she acts after one philosophy “Everything can be improved”. She moved to Boston to pursue a Master in International Marketing because she believes that by combining the two fields she will be able to find new ways to positively affect peoples lives. Following this path Natalia joined the team as our Product Manager!

Buzzer: Jay Liu
Native Chinese, Jay left China for Malaysia when he was 17, and moved to Boston for his master degree at age of 22. Having been involved with several startups on their marketing strategies, he joined the team as Digital Marketing Manager in August 2016.

Wingman: Jorge Camacho
Born and raised in Ecuador, Jorge traveled around South America as a tennis player. He is a proactive marketing professional, identifying customer needs in order to provide solutions for those needs. Jorge moved to Boston to study a Master in International Marketing, and he joined the team in August 2016 as Sales Manager.