What The Green Branch does

The Green Branch is a privately held Dutch environmental company, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam, that identifies, develops, and commercialises nature-based carbon projects in regions with high climate and biodiversity impact but constrained access to finance. The company sources projects from Latin America and Africa — including Brazil, Ghana, and Tanzania — and operates five large named initiatives (Trees for Farmers Brazil, Sapucaia Sustainable Forests, Serra do Sudeste Landscape Restoration, Suledo Forest ARR, and Great Agroforestry Initiative Africa) covering tens of thousands of hectares with an aggregate target of removing 40+ million tonnes of CO2 by 2030 across 10 certified projects.

Its core technology is a unified digital platform with three components: a Digital Development Platform that structures project workflows from screening to bankability, a Digital MRV System that combines GIS, satellite remote sensing, on-the-ground field measurements, and AI-powered analysis for continuous monitoring and verification, and an Interactive Project Dashboard that functions as a real-time data room for investors and credit buyers. Projects are certified under Verra's VCS with CCB Gold Level distinctions, and the platform is positioned to comply with Core Carbon Principles. The Rabobank partnership for the Trees for Farmers Brazil initiative provides a meaningful distribution advantage by leveraging Brazil's largest agribank network.

The business model monetises across four streams: Development Contributions (catalytic early-stage capital that grants right of first offer on future credits), Spot Credit sales (verified credits with immediate delivery from operating restoration projects), Emission Removal Purchase Agreements / ERPAs (multi-year forward contracts for future-issued credits), Co-development Revenue Share (equity-like share of carbon revenues from co-developed projects), and Carbon Advisory Services (technical, certification, and financial-modeling consulting). Customers are enterprise carbon credit buyers and impact investors seeking Verra VCS/CCB-certified removal credits, with credit volumes intermediated via partnerships such as Rabobank and operational allies including F&W Forestry, Futuro Florestal, Sommalife, NRC, and the Suledo Forest Community Trust.

Name

The Green Branch

Legal name

The Green Branch

Website

https://thegreenbranch.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Green Branch is a Dutch environmental company that develops, certifies, and sells Verra VCS/CCB nature-based carbon credits from reforestation and restoration projects in Brazil, Ghana, and Tanzania, using a proprietary digital MRV platform and channel partnerships such as Rabobank.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Credit Development and Nature-Based Solutions

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Timber Tract Operations (11311), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Forestry (800), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Forestry Project Development & Origination (Afforestation/Reforestation/IFM) (IMAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Carbon credit development
• Nature-based solutions
• Reforestation projects
• Carbon MRV monitoring
• Carbon advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Sales - Development Contributions: Organizations provide catalytic early-stage funding for new project origination, design, and validation. In return, contributors secure right of first offer on future credits from the project. No long-term purchase commitment required.
2. Carbon Credit Sales - Spot Credits: Direct sale of verified, available high-quality nature-based removal credits from operating forest restoration projects. Provides immediate delivery to buyers seeking to compensate for current emissions.
3. Carbon Credit Sales - Forward Agreements (ERPAs): Emission Removal Purchase Agreements (ERPAs) contract future credit delivery from The Green Branch projects. Provides long-term price visibility and guaranteed access to high-integrity removal credits as they are issued in future years.
4. Co-development Revenue Share: The Green Branch becomes project partner and co-developer. During contractual phase, commercial structure includes revenue share from the project (typically linked to carbon revenues) in return for capital, expertise, and development support.
5. Carbon Advisory Services: Comprehensive carbon advisory solutions including technical feasibility assessments, project structuring and certification guidance, fundraising support and financial modeling, and commercialization of carbon assets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Green Branch develops, certifies, and commercializes high-integrity nature-based carbon projects in Latin America and Africa. It sells verified carbon credits through Development Contributions, Spot Credits, and multi-year Emission Removal Purchase Agreements (ERPAs), supported by an integrated digital platform for project development, MRV, and investor engagement. Adjacent services include Carbon Advisory engagements and the Nature Restoration Accelerator program for early-stage projects in Latin America.

Product overview

The Green Branch operates a unified digital platform combining project development, MRV (monitoring, reporting, and verification), and commercialization tools. The platform includes a Digital Development Platform for structured project development from screening to bankability, a Digital MRV Platform applying GIS, remote sensing, and AI-powered analysis, and an Investor & Buyer Dashboard for portfolio exploration. The company offers three carbon credit purchasing options: Development Contributions for early-stage funding, Spot Credits for immediate verified credits, and Forward Offtakes (ERPAs) for future supply contracts. Core services include Carbon Asset Development (feasibility to project design), Carbon Asset Management (ongoing MRV and compliance), and Carbon Advisory. The project portfolio includes five certified nature-based projects: Trees for Farmers Brazil (20,000 ha, ARR), Sapucaia Sustainable Forests (10,000 ha, reforestation), Serra do Sudeste Landscape Restoration (landscape restoration), Suledo Forest ARR (10,000 ha, Tanzania), and Great Agroforestry Initiative Africa GAIA (35,000 ha, agroforestry).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 certified projects across multiple continents
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RabobankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Rabobank co-developed Trees for Farmers Brazil with The Green Branch to transform degraded pasturelands in Brazil's Amazon biome. Rabobank's Innovation Department financed the pilot, covering project design under Verra's certification standards, legal structuring, and foundational implementation. Rabobank's commercial division explores scalable carbon-linked financing models, offering farmers incentives to convert degraded land into ecological assets. Rabobank provides access to over 14 million hectares across 1,500 clients for rapid landowner enrollment.
• Futuro FlorestalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSapucaia Sustainable Forests is developed by The Green Branch and Futuro Florestal. The Green Branch leads carbon finance, certification, and investor engagement, while Futuro Florestal manages operations in the field, from planting and maintenance to nursery partnerships and biodiversity monitoring. Together they combine global expertise with rooted local implementation.
• F&W ForestrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerF&W Forestry is the operational backbone of Serra do Sudeste landscape restoration project. Founded in 1962 in the United States, F&W has over six decades of experience in sustainable forestry, land management, and certification services. In Brazil, F&W implements field operations from seedling selection and site preparation to planting, maintenance, and monitoring, ensuring each hectare is restored to high ecological and carbon standards.
• Nature Restoration Company (NRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuledo Forest ARR is a collaboration between Suledo Forest Community Trust, Nature Restoration Company (NRC), and The Green Branch. NRC serves as the on-the-ground lead partner with field experience across several African countries. The Green Branch supports project development through certification and investor engagement, ensuring alignment with international carbon and biodiversity standards.
• Suledo Forest Community TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuledo Forest Community Trust is the local community partner for the Suledo Forest ARR project in Tanzania. The project is co-designed with local communities to regenerate degraded woodlands, enhance biodiversity, and build sustainable rural economies for Maasai communities. The community leads land rights and local ownership.
• SommalifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSommalife is a Dutch-Ghanaian social enterprise committed to improving livelihoods of smallholder farmers through ethical sourcing and regenerative agriculture. GAIA was launched by Sommalife in partnership with The Green Branch. Sommalife's award-winning platform TreeSyt powers real-time data collection and traceability across farmer networks. The Green Branch supports as certification and strategy partner, ensuring full compliance with Verra's VCS and CCB standards.
• Local Landowners, Cooperatives, and UniversitiescoreOthersSerra do Sudeste is implemented in partnership with local landowners, cooperatives, and universities. Local workers are trained and employed throughout the project cycle. Stakeholders co-develop restoration plans, enhancing buy-in and ensuring alignment with both environmental and social priorities.
• Botuverá FarmminorOthersTrees for Farmers project began with a 91.25-hectare pilot on the Botuverá Farm, a 23,500-hectare property in Gaúcha do Norte, Mato Grosso. This proof of concept demonstrates how ecological restoration can coexist with commercial agriculture.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NCX (Natural Capital Exchange): Marketplace for forest carbon credits generated by smaller landowners, with tech-enabled MRV. Comparable target market of nature-based removal credits and tech-driven origination/verification workflow.
• Sylvera: Independent ratings and analytics provider for nature-based carbon credits using satellite data and ML. Adjacent to Green Branch's digital MRV and dashboard approach, serving the same corporate buyers and project developers.
• TerraCarbon: Forestry-focused carbon project developer providing PDD, validation, and verification services globally. Closely comparable to Green Branch on technical carbon advisory and forestry project origination.
• Finite Carbon: US-focused forest carbon project developer and aggregator covering IFM, ARR, and avoided conversion. Comparable business model of developing and commercializing forestry carbon credits at scale.
• Pachama: Digital marketplace and MRV provider for high-quality nature-based carbon credits, including forestry projects. Compares directly to The Green Branch on forestry carbon origination and tech-enabled MRV.

Emerging players

• Carbonbay: Nature-based solutions project developer with advisory and credit issuance across Latin America. Comparable on region, project type, and developer-services business model.
• Climate Impact X: Carbon exchange and project origination platform with a focus on high-integrity nature-based credits. Competes with Green Branch's forward offtake and spot credit offerings at the buyer-intermediation layer.

Broad incumbents

• South Pole: Global carbon project developer and advisory firm with deep forestry and nature-based portfolios. Operates a much wider portfolio and geographies than Green Branch but competes for the same corporate offtake and advisory mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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