Xilva – a global platform for investments in regenerative forests – announced it has raised $1.8 million in a pre-seed round from Brainforest, Bloomsbury Natural Capital, Insurtech.vc, and a group of international angel investors. These funds will be used for further developing technological solutions and scaling marketing and operations.
The company uses its proprietary methodology Xilva GRADE to assess forest projects and thus reduce potential risks related to investing in carbon credits and nature restoration initiatives. And it conducts the due diligence, facilitates the transaction process, and provides certified carbon credits for companies as well as investment opportunities for their future needs.
Xilva’s goal is to combat climate change while protecting biodiversity, benefiting local communities, and enabling the full range of ecosystem services provided by forests. And it has already signed contracts with — among many others — Australian real estate Goodman and Swiss watchmaker Mondaine, facilitating transactions worth over $1.9 million towards forestry projects in Asia and Latin America and contributing to the compensation of over 152,000 tons of carbon dioxide.
KEY QUOTES:
“Forests can absorb carbon at a larger scale and lower cost than any human-made solution. The main benefits for the companies getting carbon credits with the help of Xilva are confidence that they are buying trustworthy credits and transparency throughout the process.”
– Tim Duehrkoop, Xilva’s co-founder and CEO
“Xilva brings together finance and forest-positive projects. By accelerating access to capital, Xilva will boost the rate at which forestry can sequester carbon and increase biodiversity.”
– Martin Hollands of Bloomsbury Natural Capital, a UK-based early-stage investor that specializes in natural assets and climate impact
