The co-founder of online bank Monzo has been appointed chairman on a Liverpool-based app encouraging investors to back companies that have a positive impact on the planet.
Gary Dolman has taken on the role at Tickr, which also has a base in London, subject to regulatory approval.
The move follows the company closing a £2.5m funding round with Ada Ventures in February, while growing more than 500% since lockdown began.
Mr Dolman said: "Tickr is incredible. You can see the team really cares about generating a positive impact for its customers, whilst doing all it can to build a healthier world.
"The co-founders have a clear vision of what they want to do, coupled with enormous energy and enthusiasm to deliver on it.
"As an early adopter of Tickr myself, I was very impressed by its ease of use and transparency.
"I felt it had the ability to demystify ESG investing for people of all ages."
Tickr was built by Tom McGillycuddy and his co-founder Matt Latham and only offers investments in companies that generate social and environmental benefits.
Mr McGillycuddy added: "Gary has some of the best experience in Europe in launching and scaling a fintech business, so we’re over-the-moon to have him onboard.
"His experience, foresight and belief in our vision means together we can continue to drive industry-wide structural change.
"This change is just starting, and soon investing will be seen as one of the key ways our generation can collectively improve the world.
"Our mission is to become the most convenient way for anyone to have a positive impact on the world, whether that means aligning your investments with companies addressing big problems, or eradicating your carbon footprint from the planet altogether."
