About Us
Our mission is to make the decarbonisation of the built environment seamless, value-creating and inevitable
Our Story
Launched in early 2024, CQuel was created by Hines Global Ventures, the venture arm of leading real estate company Hines.
We're here to keep what the industry values most—trusted relationships and reduced risk—while eliminating what holds it back: manual processes, opaque pricing and hourly fees.
Intelligent tools that empower our team, combined with a supplier marketplace that's growing every day, mean we deliver an end-to-end service that's truly seamless for our customers — without compromising the human precision and rigour every retrofit demands.
Backed by trusted industry leaders
Meet the Team
As specialists in real estate, engineering, technology and sustainability, we're brought together by our belief in the built environment's vital role in bringing about better, healthier futures.
Pål Hauff Hvattum
Co-Founder and CEO
Rich Amos
Co-Founder and CPTO
Joshua Pernell
Marketplace Manager
Hunter Scott
Sustainability Solutions Manager (MEng)
Olena Mostepan
Product Designer
Bruno Zanotti
Lead Backend Engineer
Radu Dascălu
Lead Frontend Engineer
Deborah Chu
Product Marketing Manager
David Pearce
Sustainability Engineer (MEng)
Want to do something meaningful?
We're always looking for people who are passionate about continuous learning and making a real-world impact. Explore our current openings and become a part of Team CQuel.
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Retrofit with the ease and value you need—backed by the high-touch human service you deserve.