Philip von Have

Philip von Have is the Founder and CEO of Blue Farm, a Berlin-based startup focused on innovative plant-based dairy alternatives. Established in 2020, Blue Farm aims to revolutionize the concept of milk by creating powdered oat drinks that significantly reduce environmental impact by eliminating water from the product. This approach not only minimizes the carbon footprint but also allows for convenient home delivery through a subscription model, ensuring customers have fresh plant milk readily available.13

Background and Experience

Before founding Blue Farm, von Have co-founded several other ventures:

• Oromo Coffee (2018-2020): Focused on delivering specialty coffee directly to consumers.
• source{d} (2015-2017): Developed AI technology to analyze code across millions of software repositories.
• Tyba (2011-2016): A job platform for startups that was acquired in 2016.

He has also held positions in management consulting at Accenture and transaction advisory services at Ernst & Young.14

Education

Philip von Have holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from IE Business School, complemented by a coding bootcamp at Le Wagon, where he learned Fullstack Ruby on Rails and JavaScript.12

Vision for Sustainability

In interviews, von Have emphasizes the importance of sustainability in Blue Farm's mission. He believes that providing better, healthier options can drive consumer behavior towards more sustainable choices. His commitment to environmental responsibility is reflected in Blue Farm's initiatives, such as their innovative refillable milk bottle designed to reduce single-use packaging waste.23