Life finds a way, and so can we. Advances in biotech have unlocked a new suite of tools we can use to protect and restore nature. In this month's newsletter, we sequence some areas where biotech can benefit biodiversity. And, announcing our investment in Foray Bioscience. https://lnkd.in/gBvsUcZ2
Superorganism
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
The first venture firm dedicated to biodiversity.
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Venture capital for biodiversity.
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Our reliance on the natural world for its bounty has become a one-sided relationship, where humans take far more than is sustainable, and give less back in return. Foray Bioscience helps mend that relationship. With their plant cell culture platform for materials, molecules, and seeds, Foray unlocks the power of plant-based manufacturing, and de-bottlenecks forest restoration with rare, native, and genetically diverse trees. We're proud to support Ashley Beckwith and Foray in this journey. Congratulations!
We are thrilled to announce the close of our $3M Seed raise led by ReGen Ventures with participation from Engine Ventures, Susquehanna Sustainable Investments, Understorey, Superorganism, and other incredible partners. Plants play a crucial role in our day-to-day lives, but today nearly 40% of assessed plant species are under threat of extinction. This reality strains our ecosystems, impacts climate stability, and threatens the availability of plant-based goods. New technologies are needed to ensure the survival of these natural resources and the access to plant products we depend upon. Discover more about our vision and the impact of this funding in this exclusive by Rebecca Szkutak for TechCrunch: https://lnkd.in/gBvQp7Gt #Biomanufacturing #PlantCellCulture #Sustainability #ClimateTech #Innovation #SeedFunding #EcosystemRestoration #PlantConservation #Entrepreneurship
Foray Bioscience is breaking down the barriers of bringing biomanufacturing to plants | TechCrunch
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Did you know: -67% of global deforestation by agriculture has been driven by expanding animal pastures and fields for growing animal feed? -Excess runoff from agriculture is responsible for 75% of global eutrophication (the process that leads to algal blooms and dead zones)? -70% of all global freshwater is used for agriculture? To preserve biodiversity, we have to look at how we're producing food. In this month's newsletter, we dig in on some of the intersection points on agtech and biodiversity. We pulled out a few highlights and takeaways from our recent collaborative white paper with Sarah Garland, PhD and Triple Helix.
AgTech And Nature: Room For Growth
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Agtech has a vital role to play in feeding the planet, while doing better for biodiversity. For World Biodiversity Day, we loved collaborating with Triple Helix and Sarah Garland, PhD on this white paper exploring intersection points and opportunities. Tom Quigley Kevin Webb Brittany DeGirolamo
Today is the International Day of Biodiversity and to mark the occasion we are thrilled to launch our report 🌱AgTech for Biodiversity Conservation 🌍 in collaboration with Superorganism, the first venture capital firm dedicated to biodiversity. Our new report outlines key ways #AgTech can play a direct role in tackling the main causes of biodiversity loss from #agriculture: land use conversion, pollution, and overexploitation of natural resources. With only 13% of original wetlands left and 32 million hectares of tropical forests lost between 2010-2015, urgent action is needed. Did you know that 25% of monitored species today are at risk of extinction? From curbing tropical deforestation by reducing agricultural land use to preserving aquatic ecosystems by decreasing eutrophication, AgTech solutions can help protect #biodiversity and foster more sustainable agricultural production systems. 🌿 Download the full report here --> https://bit.ly/4cmhQ9h #BuildBackBiodiversity #ClimateAction #PartOfThePlan
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🦅 Proud to support Ask Helseth and team at Spoor as they develop the tech allowing us to build out the renewables future we need without costing nature. https://lnkd.in/efGTwPMi
Spoor uses AI to save birds from wind turbines | TechCrunch
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We’re going to need more conservationists who can think like business people, and business people who can think like conservationists. Our thoughts on bridging the nature tech talent gap in this month's newsletter - plus, announcing the Superorganism Jobs Board! https://lnkd.in/g-5GPuK7
Bridging The Nature Tech Talent Gap
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"We are not leveraging the world's incredible natural technologies the way we can," says Kevin Webb, Managing Partner at Superorganism.
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Congratulations Planet A Foods for being listed in the Top 10 of the Foodtech 500! Dr. Maximilian Marquart Dr. Sara Marquart
The Fortune 500 of FoodTech 🌍 We’re excited to be shortlisted in the top 10 of the FoodTech500 for 2023 evaluating 1,500 applicants from 70+ countries 🎉 FoodTech500 is a list by Forward Fooding recognising global entrepreneurship talent at the intersection between food, technology and sustainability. The ranking evaluates business size, digital footprint and sustainability practices. Check out the top 10 list: 1️⃣ Nature's Fynd 2️⃣ Bowery Farming 3️⃣ Ÿnsect 4️⃣ ProducePay 5️⃣ 80 Acres Farms 6️⃣ meati™ 7️⃣ Heura Foods 8️⃣ CropX Technologies 9️⃣ Nobell Foods 1️⃣0️⃣ Planet A Foods Side note: We’re the only company founded after 2020 making it into the top 30, which makes this even more exciting for us. 🚀 Find out more about the ranking here: https://lnkd.in/eMP64QU
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We're excited to announce that we've been selected to the @ImpactAssets 50 2024 as an Emerging Impact Manager! We’re proud to have been included among a diverse group of impact investment managers, each working to effect positive change: http://bit.ly/IA502024
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Celebrating our extraordinary women founders this International Women's Day! Thank you for inspiring us daily, and lighting the path for other founders in nature tech and beyond. There is no biodiversity without diversity. 🐛 Trina Chiasson - Ovipost 🔬 Katherine French - BLUUMBIO 🌍 Kate Kallot - Amini 🍫 Dr. Sara Marquart - Planet A Foods 🌿 Julia Marsh - Sway 🌳 Marisa Repka - Cambium
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