"I love Brainforest – The Venture Studio for Forests & Climate"

2022-10-19 16:13:15

contribute we’rehiring…Founder/Entrepreneur for Brainforest venture Contribute to our brainforest mission by donating…We have a well-filled pipeline of much-needed and scalable climate stabilisation solutions. To keep the momentum we continue to seek philanthropic partners to develop and implement additional impact ventures.via PayPal,Credit Card, etc. via Proof-of-StakeCryptocurrenciesBrainforest is a Swiss-based association which has been recognized as having a charitable purpose and benefits from tax exemption. Your donation may be tax-deductible - contact us to request a donation confirmation. Newsletter Sign Up About usOur VenturesOur TeamOur PartnersOur PrinciplesMedia Relations The Venture Studiofor Forests & ClimateMore Forests.Better Climate.+++ We’re happy to be attending the World Biodiversity Forum 2022 from June 26th until July 1st 2022 in Davos, Switzerland. +++Reducing CO2 emissions is crucial but not enough. To reach the world’s climate targets, we must absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.It is possible!Forests play a central role in this, offering a wide range of environmental and social benefits. However, their potential is not realized due to market fragmentation and other barriers.There is an urgency to unleash the climate potential of forests at large scale by unlocking the value of carbon and other co-benefits.An urgent need for disruption – this is where we come in!Brainforest is the first for-impact venture studio for forests and climate.We are striving for game changing solutions to unlock the climate potential of forests at speed, scale, and quality through entrepreneurial approaches. 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Our ambition+ 20 million hectaresBrainforest’s objective is to solve the climate and biodiversity crisis  entrepreneurially by enabling 20 million hectares of additional forest by 2030.One solution alone is not enough –that is why we have chosen a unique approach:Our first two ventures are seed-funded!Venture 1:A Global Digital Marketplace Connecting capital to forests, faster! Learn moreVenture 2:Forest ClimateStandardA new digital standard shaping the German carbon market. Learn more Reinventing forest climate standards shaping the German carbon market.Digital standard generating the first carbon credits out of German forestsAllowing German economy to invest in local forest climate projects cofinancing reforestationAutomated processes by use of latest technologies e.g. remote sensingEnabling a market of approximately4.5 M Carbon Credits annuallyDelivering co-financing of 200 M € every year for reforestation of destroyed forestMore information?Get in touchAlexander ZeiheCooperation & FundraisingMoritz VohrerStandards & TechnologyRüdiger MeyerStrategy & Organisational Development Connecting funds to forests, faster!Digital marketplace for sustainable forest projects from listing to fund deploymentTurning data into ongoing forest intelligenceAutomated processes reducing transaction costsProven customer demandLarge impact potentialOpportunity for high returnsMore information?Get in touchTim DührkoopCo-Founder / CEOJamie LawrenceCo-FounderStephan PhariesDigital StrategyAngel Llavero CruzStrategic Alliance ManagerYeray Martínez MontesdeocaForest Intelligence Team LeadWhat we aim to achieve in the near future2021Q1Q2Q3Q4 > 3 Mio.CHF capitalfor forests unlocked1st Impact Venture spun-out (PoC #1)2nd Impact Venture spun-out (PoC #1)1st venture proceeds / revenue generated2022Q1Q2Q3Q410 Mio.CHF capital for forests unlockedSignificant CO2 absorbed over the next 20 yearsNew Impact Investment Vehicle founded: Venture Studio AGVenture Studio AG capitalized with 5 mio.+ to scale several spin-outs3rd & 4th Impact Venture spun-out2023Q1Q2Q3Q4100 Mio. CHF capital for forests unlocked500 Mio. CHF capital for forests unlockedPipeline of 30+ new impact solutionsPool of 100+ entrepreneurs & board membersAssociation revenues reducing philantropic dependancyInterested in collaborating with Brainforest?Entrepreneurs… profit from our targeted venture building and scaling processes and our unique network of forest experts, talents, corporate partners and investors.Companies… help our innovative climate ventures gain speed and scale, and in return get access to a pipeline of climate solutions enhancing the companies’ climate strategies.Donors… provide catalytic funds to build impact ventures which in turn unlock large scale capital flow for reforestation and climate mitigation.Help us act – for more forests & a better climate!Get in touchIt’s all about the right people at the right time …Brainforest has been founded by a powerful combination of business entrepreneurs and NGO experts in December 2019 in Switzerland and is made possible by the Migros Pioneer Fund, part of the social commitment of the Migros Group. Our Team & Taskforce Our Board Our Advisory Board Leo Caprez Co-Founder & CEO Impact & Fundraising More info 15 years in sustainability, with focus on climate, innovation & impact startupsImpact investing practitionerSerial entrepreneur with several leadership & board roles Susanne Wittig Co-Founder & Managing Director Impact & Strategy More info Over 20 years in private,public and nonprofit sectorin different leadership andboard roles e.g. Henkel,Ashoka, SDC Special expertise inimpact& business strategyand social entrepreneurship Daniel Naeff Co-Founder & Managing Director Venture Building More info Founder/venture builder inbig data, blockchain andfintech e.g. Teralytics,Oakura Board member and mentorin diverse organizations &startups Mechanical andindustrial engineer (ETH, MIT) Elke Guhl Advisory Board Member Marketing, Branding & Communications (C-level & Board Roles e.g. Migros, ebay, Henkel) Dr. Christian Wenger Chairman Business Angel Thomas Vellacott Board Member CEO WWF Switzerland Isabelle Silverman-Bodmer Board Member Environmental Consultant Board Member Financial Consultant & Entrepreneur Dr. Carlos Nobre Advisory Board Member Earth System Scientist, Nobel Laureate (University of Sao Paulo, MIT, WRI) Anton Aschwanden Advisory Board Member Governement Affairs & Public Policy (10 years Google) Simona Scarpaleggia Board Member Board Director Matthias Frisch Board Member Finance & Investment Prof. Dr. Jaboury Ghazoul Board Member Ecosystem Management, ETH Zurich Amir Suissa Advisory Board Member Venture Building (Co-Founder WeFox, DeinDeal) Damian Doberstein Advisory Board Member Venture Building (KupiVIP.ru, Tierarzt Plus, e-Ventures) Alexander Zeihe Forest Community & Policy (Carbon) More info Expert on European Forestry Former Head of the German Forest Owner Association(2 Million German Forest Owners) Profound network of leading German & European politicians Camille Accolas Venture Builder Gioia Lelli Associate & Entrepreneur in Residence Jamie Lawrence Forest Solutions Entrepreneur More info 25 years in forestry Senior Advisor to FTSE100 and leading NGOS with focus on forest landscape restoration Co-Founder of 4 SMEs (Consultant, Social Enterprise, NGO field office) John Goedschalk Entrepreneur in Residence Nir Vaida Venture Builder Priscila Vazquez Junior Associate Stefan Pharies Internal Advisor More info Digital Innovator (22 years at Google and Microsoft) … and the right partners who believe in us!We are proud to be supported by partners who share our mission and passion joining us on our journey!About Migros Pioneer FundThe Migros Pioneer Fund looks for and supports ideas with social potential. It enables pioneering projects that break new ground and seek out forward-looking solutions. Its impact-oriented funding approach combines financial support with coaching services. The Migros Pioneer Fund is part of the Migros Group’s social engagement and is enabled by the Migros Group with around CHF 15 million annually. For further information: www.migros-pionierfonds.chBrainforest was co-founded by WWF SwitzerlandFunding PartnersDeveloping PartnersCollaboration on forest project supporting SIG’s sustainability strategy Collaboration on 250 forest projects from Openforests Collaboration on Brainforest’s global market place development In the News.vc_custom_1419240516480{background-color:#f9f9f9 !important}Expert view: Accelerating forest-based climate solutionsSusanne Wittig, co-founder of Swiss venture incubator Brainforest, talks about the innovative approach the organisation is taking to identify and accelerate forest-based solutions addressing climate and biodiversity challenges.May 3, 2022Read moreDer Fokus auf CO2 ist ausdrück­lich nur der AnfangMit innovativen Ideen will Brainforest den Wald für das Erreichen globaler CO2-Ziele nutzen. Susanne Wittig und Leo Caprez Mitgründer*innen von Brainforest sprechen über den Wald als natürliche Klimalösung und wie sich Philanthropie und Impact Investment Kapital ergänzen können.March 21, 2022Read moreImpact Circle Event – BrainforestImpact-first venture builder leveraging philanthropic & impact capital through launching ventures that unlock the climate potential of forests at speed and scale.March 8, 2022Read moreWe Don’t Have TimeAt the NOAH Conference in Zurich, Brainforest co-founder Susanne Wittig discussed the Brainforest mission and why entrepreneurship and innovation are key to bringing more capital into forests with Nick Nuttall and the We Don’t Have Time team.February 23, 2022Read moreBrainforest: Verstärkung mit wissenschaftlicher und unternehmerischer KompetenzSimona Scarpaleggia, ehemalige CEO von EDGE Strategy und IKEA Schweiz wird Mitglied des Vorstands des gemeinnützigen Vereins Brainforest.February 15, 2022Read moreStart-ups for more forests and a better climateCan entrepreneurship solve the climate crisis? A Swiss venture studio is bringing start-up thinking to environmental action, generating projects that use technology and data to facilitate targeted, effective reforestation and afforestation. Its first two entities have just been incorporated.December 9, 2021Read moreWe’re all guided by a shared set of principles …TheBrainforestWay…Walking the Forest TalkWe value authenticity and do what we say.NGO Heart & Business MindWe unlock impact with regenerative market solutions.Radical CollaborationWe embrace the existing and seek powerful partnerships.Growing TogetherWe invest in people and help each other grow.Fast & FuriousWe make bold moves and pivot quickly when we fail.Making it Fun!We invite playfulness and celebrate our successes.Subscribe to our newsletter Contact us!Get in touch to help us stabilize the climate. Why forests play a central roleScientists reinforce the value of forests as the largest natural climate solution1, with an estimated carbon sink potential of up to 205 billion tons2 (equivalent to 66% of all anthropogenic carbon emissions3). Currently, the potential of forests remains unrealized.How forest economy and related markets work todayThe market for sustainable forest products and commodities is not adequately developed to attract the capital needed to grow and transform forests into high potential, biodiverse carbon sinks. The services provided by forests, such as storing CO2 or improving water quality, are not sufficiently rewarded by the market today. Accessing carbon markets is not possible for all types and sizes of forests and the process is complex, time-consuming and costly. Low-cost data interpretation and monitoring systems to inform investors are not available at scale.As a result, there is not enough growth of environmentally sound forests at a time when this growth is critical.1Griscom et al 2017, PNAS – Natural Climate Solutions 2 S. L. Lewis, E. T. A. Mitchard, C. Prentice, M. Maslin, B. Poulter, Comment on “The global tree restoration potential”. Science 366, eaaz0388 (2019). 3 J.-F. Bastin, Y. Finegold, C. Garcia, D. Mollicone, M. Rezende, D. Routh, C. M. Zohner, T. W. Crowther, The global tree restoration potential. Science 365, 76–79 (2019).+++ We’re happy to be attending the World Biodiversity Forum 2022 from June 26th until July 1st 2022 in Davos, Switzerland. +++ Brainforest AssociationChamerstrasse 1726300 [email protected] ©2022 all rights reservedMedia RelationsImprintPrivacy Policy