About Thalasso
Our highly skilled, international team combines over 100 years of experience in blue economy, business development, biochemistry and ocean sciences to deliver innovative solutions for people and planet


How we work
A practical approach for community-led
sargassum management
sargassum management
Bloom
We coordinate with coastal communities to closely monitor sargassum blooms
Harvest
We collect the seaweed before it hits the shore and becomes a hazard
Impact Assessment
We holistically assess both the negative and potentially positive impacts of blooms
Value Creation
We transform seaweed into valuable bi-products, ready to commercialize
Bloom
We coordinate with coastal communities to closely monitor sargassum blooms
Harvest
We collect the seaweed before it hits the shore and becomes a hazard
Impact Assessment
We holistically assess both the negative and potentially positive impacts of blooms
Value Creation
We transform seaweed into valuable bi-products, ready to commercialize

Our mission
We are dedicated to making sargassum management actionable and profitable for local communities through technological solutions
Thalasso's team
Core members

Frode Sønstebø
Co-Founder & CEO

Alejandro de Luna
Lead Engineer
Other team members

Ariana Gómez
Regenerative Leadership, Founder and CEO of Technology for Impact and Alterleap

Jeremy Bloom
CEO at Integrate, 11x Olympic Gold Medalist, National Football League (NFL)

Ana Luz Diaz Smith
Climate Tech Investor

Fernando Lelo de Larrea
Founding Partner Rumbo Ventures, Private Equity & Venture Capital

Antonio Gutiérrez
Investment Associate

Shelly-Ann Cox
Sargassum Researcher, Chief Fisheries Officer Barbados

Daniel Kleinman
Founder & CEO at Seaworthy Collective

Michael J. Penfield
Marketing & Development Executive, Sustainability & ESG, Revenue Growth Leadership Strategy

Liané Thompson
CEO at Aquaai Corporation, 20 Women Driving The Future of ClimateTech, Forbes, 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology 2023

Kjell Hilde
Strategy & Business Development, CEO Keypex, Internationalization & Market Entry

Arne Olsen
Business Development & Strategy, CEO at Arne Olsen Consult

Drew Orvieto
Innovator & Business Leader, Boating Industry 40 Under 40

Frode Sønstebø
Co-Founder & CEO