I have built a deep tech leader with over $30m+ raised, cycled over 9400km on the silk road, and lived and trained full-time with Shaolin monks.
Now i'm building the next hard thing.
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Forbes 30 Under 30
MIT 35 Under 35
FIOM3, FRSC
I have built a deep tech leader with over $30m+ raised, cycled over 9400km on the silk road, and lived and trained full-time with Shaolin monks.
Now i'm building the next hard thing.
Scroll to explore ↓
Forbes 30 Under 30
MIT 35 Under 35
FIOM3, FRSC
I trained full-time with Shaolin monks before I started my first venture-backed company.
The discipline is the same.
Pay attention, eat bitter, stay longer than feels reasonable.
Puraffinity
I built Puraffinity from a student competition to a deep tech leader over ten years.
Full-scale PFAS removal with 20x better performance than existing solutions.
I believe AI-first deep tech startups will have an outsized impact on biotech. If you're building in that space, let's talk.
World-leading Product & Patent Portfolio
$30m+ Raised
40+ Scientists and Engineers
Morgan Stanley Sustainable Solutions Award Winner
WLBA Cleantech Company of the Year
More in this video by Veritasium (35M views) or Fifty Years
Puraffinity's impact extends beyond its own walls, alumni have gone on to found pioneering companies of their own, including Ben Reeve with Modern Synthesis and Michael Florea with Olden Labs.
Achievements & Accolades:
Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2019
MIT Tech Review 35 Under 35 Europe 2019
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC
Fellow of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, FIOM3
Royal Academy of Engineering 1851 Royal Commission Enterprise Fellow 2016
Winner of the only Outstanding Student Achievement medal among 2200 Imperial College London graduates in 2015
MEng Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London. Turned down a PhD (synbio) to build a startup instead.
In 2011 I cycled the Silk Road unsupported from China to Denmark covering
9,400km in 87 days
I now organise annual long-distance cycling trips: Cuba, Japan, Indonesia, Morocco, Serbia, Albania, Andorra and beyond.
In 2011 I cycled the Silk Road unsupported from China to Denmark covering
9,400km in 87 days
I now organise annual long-distance cycling trips: Cuba, Japan, Indonesia, Morocco, Serbia, Albania, Andorra and beyond.
I am an active member of the engineering biology community.
Having done iGEM with Imperial College and been a board member of the Engineering Biology Advisory Committee (BIA) for 5+ years.
To deepen inclusivity in the STEM sector, I was a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Industry Leadership Group for 3 years.
I've been on podcasts covering deep tech ventures, inclusion in the engineering sector, chemical pollution like PFAS and startup CEO transition.
Other Notable Projects:
iGEM:
I participated with Imperial College London team in the world’s largest science competition focused on synthetic biology (iGEM).
We won second place among 250 teams.
Rio Tinto Sport Innovation Challenge:
I developed a new design for a handlebar prosthetic attachment to facilitate a standing start for upper-limb amputee track cyclists in the C5 category. The new design has the potential to improve an athlete’s result time by up to 1 second, which can mean the difference between a Gold and Silver medal in a 1km time trial.
BRAP:
I co-founded BRAP, a social enterprise providing water sanitation & infrastructure to refugees. Before that, I started a Lawnmowing as a Service business using bicycle trailers for delivery. My first job was a potato farmer in Denmark.
Martial Arts:
I continue wushu practice, having competed internationally and led Imperial College Wushu Society as president.
Now i'm building the next hard thing.
Stay up to date with me on Linkedin to find out what it will be.
Or book a call with me on Intro.
Copyright - Henrik Hagemann 2026
Website by Hatchbright
I have built a deep tech leader with over $30m+ raised, cycled over 9400km on the silk road, and lived and trained full-time with Shaolin monks.
Now i'm building the next hard thing.
Scroll to explore ↓
Forbes 30 Under 30, Manufacturing
MIT Tech Review 35 Under 35 Europe
FIOM3, Fellow of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
RAEng 1851 Royal Commission Enterprise Fellow
FRSC, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
I have built a deep tech leader with over $30m+ raised, cycled over 9400km on the silk road, and lived and trained full-time with Shaolin monks.
Now i'm building the next hard thing.
Scroll to explore ↓
Forbes 30 Under 30, Manufacturing
MIT Tech Review 35 Under 35 Europe
FIOM3, Fellow of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
RAEng 1851 Royal Commission Enterprise Fellow
FRSC, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Henan, China
2011
I trained full-time with Shaolin monks before I started my first venture-backed company.
The discipline is the same.
Pay attention, eat bitter, stay longer than feels reasonable.
Puraffinity
2015 - Present
World-leading Product & Patent Portfolio
$30m+ Raised
40+ Scientists and Engineers
Morgan Stanley Sustainable Solutions Award Winner
WLBA Cleantech Company of the Year
More in this video by Veritasium (35M views) or Fifty Years
Puraffinity's impact extends beyond its own walls, alumni have gone on to found pioneering companies of their own, including Ben Reeve with Modern Synthesis and Michael Florea with Olden Labs.
I built Puraffinity from a student competition to a deep tech leader over ten years.
Full-scale PFAS removal with 20x better performance than existing solutions.
I believe AI-first deep tech startups will have an outsized impact on biotech. If you're building in that space, let's talk.
Achievements & Accolades:
Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2019
MIT Tech Review 35 Under 35 Europe 2019
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC
Fellow of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, FIOM3
Royal Academy of Engineering 1851 Royal Commission Enterprise Fellow 2016
Winner of the only Outstanding Student Achievement medal among 2200 Imperial College London graduates in 2015
MEng Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London. Turned down a PhD (synbio) to build a startup instead.
Achievements
& Accolades
2015 - Present
I am an active member of the engineering biology community.
Having done iGEM with Imperial College and been a board member of the Engineering Biology Advisory Committee (BIA) for 5+ years.
To deepen inclusivity in the STEM sector, I was a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Industry Leadership Group for 3 years.
I've been on podcasts covering deep tech ventures, inclusion in the engineering sector, chemical pollution like PFAS and startup CEO transition.
In 2011 I cycled the Silk Road unsupported from China to Denmark covering
9,400km in 87 days
I now organise annual long-distance cycling trips: Cuba, Japan, Indonesia, Morocco, Serbia, Albania, Andorra & beyond.
In 2011 I cycled the Silk Road unsupported from China to Denmark covering
9,400km in 87 days
I now organise annual long-distance cycling trips: Cuba, Japan, Indonesia, Morocco, Serbia, Albania, Andorra & beyond.
I am an active member of the engineering biology community.
Having done iGEM with Imperial College and been a board member of the Engineering Biology Advisory Committee (BIA) for 5+ years.
To deepen inclusivity in the STEM sector, I was a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Industry Leadership Group for 3 years.
I've been on podcasts covering deep tech ventures, inclusion in the engineering sector, chemical pollution like PFAS and startup CEO transition.
Other Notable
Projects
Rio Tinto:
I developed a new design for a handlebar prosthetic attachment to facilitate a standing start for upper-limb amputee track cyclists in the C5 category. The new design has the potential to improve an athlete’s result time by up to 1 second, which can mean the difference between a Gold and Silver medal in a 1km time trial.
iGEM:
I participated with Imperial College London team in the world’s largest science competition focused on synthetic biology (iGEM).
We won second place among 250 teams.
Rio Tinto Sport Innovation Challenge:
I developed a new design for a handlebar prosthetic attachment to facilitate a standing start for upper-limb amputee track cyclists in the C5 category. The new design has the potential to improve an athlete’s result time by up to 1 second, which can mean the difference between a Gold and Silver medal in a 1km time trial.
iGem:
I participated with Imperial College London team in the world’s largest science competition focused on synthetic biology (iGEM).
We won second place among 250 teams.
Rio Tinto:
I developed a new design for a handlebar prosthetic attachment to facilitate a standing start for upper-limb amputee track cyclists in the C5 category. The new design has the potential to improve an athlete’s result time by up to 1 second, which can mean the difference between a Gold and Silver medal in a 1km time trial.
BRAP:
I co-founded BRAP, a social enterprise providing water sanitation & infrastructure to refugees. Before that, I started a Lawnmowing as a Service business using bicycle trailers for delivery. My first job was a potato farmer in Denmark.
Martial Arts:
I continue wushu practice, having competed internationally and led Imperial College Wushu Society as president.
iGem:
I participated with Imperial College London team in the world’s largest science competition focused on synthetic biology (iGEM).
We won second place among 250 teams.
Now I am building the next hard thing.
Stay up to date with me on Linkedin to find out what it will be.
Or book a call with me on Intro.
Copyright - Henrik Hagemann 2026
Website by Hatchbright
I have built a deep tech leader with over $30m+ raised, cycled over 9400km on the silk road, and lived and trained full-time with Shaolin monks.
Now i'm building the next hard thing.
Scroll to explore ↓
Forbes 30 Under 30, Manufacturing
MIT Tech Review 35 Under 35 Europe 2019
FIOM3, Fellow of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
RAEng 1851 Royal Commission Enterprise Fellow
FRSC, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Henrik Hagemann
Henan, China
I trained full-time with Shaolin monks before I started my first venture-backed company.
The discipline is the same.
Pay attention, eat bitter, stay longer than feels reasonable.
2011
Puraffinity
I built Puraffinity from a student competition to a deep tech leader over ten years.
Full-scale PFAS removal with 20x better performance than existing solutions.
I believe AI-first deep tech startups will have an outsized impact on biotech. If you're building in that space, let's talk.
World-leading Product & Patent Portfolio
$30m+ Raised
40+ Scientists and Engineers
Morgan Stanley Sustainable Solutions Award Winner
WLBA Cleantech Company of the Year
More in this video by Veritasium (35M views) or Fifty Years
Puraffinity's impact extends beyond its own walls, alumni have gone on to found pioneering companies of their own, including Ben Reeve with Modern Synthesis and Michael Florea with Olden Labs.
2015 - Present
Achievements & Accolades:
Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2019
MIT Tech Review 35 Under 35 Europe 2019
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC
Fellow of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, FIOM3
Royal Academy of Engineering 1851 Royal Commission Enterprise Fellow 2016
Winner of the only Outstanding Student Achievement medal among 2200 Imperial College London graduates in 2015
MEng Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London. Turned down a PhD (synbio) to build a startup instead.
In 2011 I cycled the Silk Road from China to Denmark covering 9,400km in 87 days
I now organise annual long-distance cycling trips: Cuba, Japan, Indonesia, Morocco, Serbia, Albania, Andorra & beyond.
I am an active member of the engineering biology community.
Having done iGEM with Imperial College and been a board member of the Engineering Biology Advisory Committee (BIA) for 5+ years.
To deepen inclusivity in the STEM sector, I was a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Industry Leadership Group for 3 years.
I've been on podcasts covering deep tech ventures, inclusion in the engineering sector, chemical pollution like PFAS and startup CEO transition.
Other Notable
Projects
international Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM):
I participated as part of the Imperial College London team in the world’s largest synthetic biology science competition.
We won second place among 240 teams.
Rio Tinto Sport Innovation Challenge:
Developed a new design for a handlebar prosthetic attachment to facilitate a standing start for upper-limb amputee track cyclists in the C5 category.
The new design has the potential to improve an athlete’s result time by up to 1 second, which can mean the difference between a Gold and Silver medal in a 1km time trial.
Burmese Refugee Assistance Programme (BRAP):
I co-founded BRAP, a social enterprise providing water sanitation & infrastructure to refugees living in the jungle between Myanmar and Thailand.
Martial Arts:
I continue wushu practice, having competed internationally and led Imperial College Wushu Society as president.
Other Notable
Projects
iGEM:
I participated with Imperial College London team in the world’s largest science competition focused on synthetic biology (iGEM).
We won second place among 250 teams.
Rio Tinto Sport Innovation Challenge:
Developed a new design for a handlebar prosthetic attachment to facilitate a standing start for upper-limb amputee track cyclists in the C5 category.
The new design has the potential to improve an athlete’s result time by up to 1 second, which can mean the difference between a Gold and Silver medal in a 1km time trial.
BRAP:
I co-founded BRAP, a social enterprise providing water sanitation & infrastructure to refugees. Before that, I started a Lawnmowing as a Service business using bicycle trailers for delivery. My first job was a potato farmer in Denmark.
Martial Arts:
I continue wushu practice, having competed internationally and led Imperial College Wushu Society as president.
Achievements & Accolades:
Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2019
MIT Tech Review 35 Under 35 Europe 2019
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC
Fellow of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, FIOM3
Royal Academy of Engineering 1851 Royal Commission Enterprise Fellow 2016
Winner of the only Outstanding Student Achievement medal among 2200 Imperial College London graduates in 2015
MEng Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London. Turned down a PhD (synbio) to build a startup instead.
Now I am building the next impossible thing.
Stay up to date with me on Linkedin to find out what it will be.
Or book a call with me on Intro.
Copyright - Henrik Hagemann 2026
Website by Hatchbright