What Systemica does

Systemica is a São Paulo-based carbon project developer and environmental asset manager operating in the voluntary and emerging regulated carbon markets. The company's core offering is the design, development, and commercialization of nature-based carbon credits generated from Amazon-based REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation) projects, with a current portfolio covering approximately 86,000 hectares across four REDD+ sites (Florestal Santa Maria, Triunfo do Xingu, Amazon Biome Conservancy, and Conservação de Cachoeira Porteira) plus an ARR reforestation initiative. The company combines financial structuring, public policy advisory, and proprietary software/monitoring tooling — including satellite-based monitoring of reference areas, deforestation projection models aligned with the Verra VM0007 methodology, and biodiversity inventories — to deliver verified credits at per-tonne price points ranging from approximately $10-15 for avoided-deforestation REDD+ credits to $35-45 for removal credits and $55 at the Petrobras/BNDES ProFloresta+ public auction.

Systemica serves corporate carbon credit buyers, Brazilian state and federal government programs, and landowners across the Amazon region. The company was founded in 2012 and is led by CEO and co-founder Munir Soares; BTG Pactual, Latin America's largest investment bank, has held a minority stake since May 2023, providing capital and corporate buyer access. Revenue is generated through three principal streams: carbon credit trading (transaction fees on voluntary and regulated market sales), environmental asset management (professional services for long-term strategy and financial structuring with corporates, governments, and NGOs), and public policy development (advisory work creating financial instruments and climate legislation supporting forest conservation). Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales, combining direct landowner engagement for project supply with direct outreach to domestic and international corporate buyers and competitive participation in public procurement auctions such as ProFloresta+.

The company's business model is anchored by a flagship 25-year ProFloresta+ contract won in 2026 alongside Petrobras and BNDES (2 million tonne CO2e lots at ~$55/tonne), with 2-3 year development-to-credit cycles and multi-year verification cadences. Systemica differentiates through regulatory leadership (first Brazilian project to obtain Verra VM0007 baseline renewal), data depth (satellite monitoring since 2009), social-environmental integrity (FPIC processes, FSC and CCB certifications, community employment programs), and the financial credibility provided by its BTG Pactual partnership. The company has signaled growth intent through both inorganic moves — notably the 2024 acquisition of Arapuá — and through pipeline expansion into additional Amazon geographies and ARR-based removal credits.

Name

Systemica

Legal name

Systemica

Website

https://systemica.digital

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Systemica is a São Paulo-based carbon project developer that designs, finances, and commercializes verified REDD+ and reforestation carbon credits from Amazon projects, selling to corporate buyers and government programs such as Petrobras/BNDES's ProFloresta+.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Credit Development and Environmental Asset Management

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Afforestation, Reforestation & Revegetation (ARR) (EUABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Offtake Structuring & Contracting (ERPA, Long-term Offtakes, Price Floors) (EUABADAE), Agroforestry & Perennial Cropping Systems (EUABABAD), Carbon Markets & Climate Finance (Offsets, Allowances, Carbon Funds) (FSAAALAH), Timberland Carbon & Natural Capital Project Development (Offsets/REDD+) (AFAMAKAH)

Keywords

• Carbon credit development
• REDD+ forest conservation
• Reforestation projects
• Environmental asset management
• Carbon project consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Trading: Systemica generates revenue through development and trading of carbon credits from REDD+, reforestation (ARR), and conservation projects. The company operates in both voluntary and regulated carbon markets, selling credits to corporate buyers seeking emissions offsets.
2. Environmental Asset Management: Revenue from financial structuring and management of environmental assets, collaborating with companies, governments, and NGOs to maintain environmental assets and develop long-term strategies for environmental conservation.
3. Public Policy Development: Revenue generated through creating financial instruments and climate legislation that incentivize forest conservation, supporting implementation of effective environmental policies in various Brazilian states.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Systemica designs, develops, and implements carbon credit projects — including REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation), and conservation initiatives — primarily in Brazil's Amazon biome. The company generates verified emission reduction and removal credits that it sells in voluntary and regulated carbon markets, while also providing financial structuring and public policy advisory services.

Product overview

Systemica is an ecosystem specializing in solutions for carbon credit generation and management, operating from financial structuring of environmental assets to development of public policies. The portfolio consists of four core REDD+ projects (Amazon Biome Conservancy, Triunfo do Xingu, Florestal Santa Maria, and Conservação de Cachoeira Porteira), an ARR reforestation project, and a ProFloresta+ carbon credit supply program. These are complemented by three service modules: Customized Solutions for financial structuring, Public Policy for regulatory development, and Proprietary Software for monitoring and traceability. The company serves the voluntary carbon market with projects validated under VCS and FSC standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amazon Biome Conservancy (ABC) REDD+ Project REDD+ forest conservation project in the Amazon biome that generates verified carbon credits by preventing deforestation. Aimed at corporate and institutional carbon credit buyers.
• Triunfo do Xingu REDD+ Project REDD+ forest conservation project in the Xingu region of the Amazon, producing verified carbon credits for sale in voluntary markets.
• Florestal Santa Maria REDD+ Project REDD+ forestry conservation project generating verified carbon credits for corporate and institutional buyers.
• Conservação de Cachoeira Porteira REDD+ Project REDD+ conservation project at Cachoeira Porteira in the Amazon that delivers verified emission reduction credits to voluntary market buyers.
• Reflorestamento (ARR) Projects Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) projects that generate verified carbon removal credits through tree planting and ecosystem restoration. Targeted at corporate offset buyers.
• Amazon Carbon Credits Supply (ProFloresta+) Carbon credit supply program developed around Brazil's ProFloresta+ public auction, providing Amazon-based verified credits to corporate and government buyers; Systemica won 2 million tonne CO2e lots.
• Customized Solutions (Soluções Customizadas) Bespoke financial structuring and tailored carbon solutions for corporate clients and partners, including project structuring, deal design, and investor relations support.
• Public Policy Advisory (Políticas Públicas) Regulatory and public policy advisory services supporting the development of carbon market regulation, public programs, and institutional engagement in Brazil.

Quantifiable outcome

• First project in Brazil to obtain Verra approval for REDD+ baseline renewal under VM0007 methodology
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CaraguácoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProperty owner of Florestal Santa Maria farm. Systemica serves as technical partner while Caraguá manages field operations. Caraguá obtained FSC certification and provides life insurance to field employees, maintaining sustainable forest management.
• Campo S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for implementation of vertical livestock farming technical training program in Perseverança Pacutinga settlement, supporting sustainable cattle ranching to reduce deforestation pressure.
• EarthoodminorOthersThird-party audit firm that conducted validation and verification of Florestal Santa Maria project baseline renewal and monitoring results for years 2019-2022.
• IPAM (Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon Environmental Research Institute organized the workshop 'Economic viability and financing of Agroforestry Systems' where Systemica CEO presented proposals for using REDD+ resources to promote agroforestry in settlements.
• EMPAER (Empresa Matogrossense de Pesquisa, Assistência e Extensão Rural)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMato Grosso rural research and extension company, partnered with Systemica through cooperation agreement for sustainable forest management training and technical assistance in Florestal Santa Maria project area.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• brCarbon: Brazilian carbon project developer that was selected alongside Systemica and re.green to supply 5 million carbon credits under Brazil's ProFloresta+ auction with Petrobras and BNDES. Closest direct peer in REDD+ project origination in the Brazilian Amazon.
• re.green: Brazilian native reforestation and ARR project developer selected alongside Systemica for ProFloresta+. Operates the same Brazilian carbon credit market with nature-based restoration projects targeting corporate offtake.
• Carbonext: Brazilian carbon credit company developing REDD+ and ARR projects in the Amazon. Directly comparable nature-based project developer serving corporate voluntary carbon market buyers in Brazil.
• Mombak: Brazilian nature-based carbon removal startup focused on large-scale Amazon reforestation. Competes for corporate offtake in the same high-integrity Brazilian carbon credit category as Systemica.
• Biofilica: Brazilian environmental asset developer working on reforestation, REDD+, and biodiversity projects in the Amazon. Operates in the same Brazilian nature-based carbon credit market with a comparable project portfolio.

Emerging players

• Pachama: Carbon credit marketplace and verification platform using satellite monitoring and ML to source nature-based credits. Comparable to Systemica's satellite-based monitoring approach and direct corporate buyer GTM motion.
• Sylvera: Independent carbon credit ratings and analytics provider using satellite data and ML. Adjacent to Systemica's monitoring stack; serves the same corporate buyer ecosystem that procures Brazilian credits.
• Earthbanc: Nature-based carbon project developer and marketplace with focus on high-integrity forestry and ARR projects. Comparable in methodology rigor and direct corporate offtake motion to Systemica.

Broad incumbents

• South Pole Group: Global carbon project developer and advisory with extensive REDD+ and ARR portfolio. A scaled incumbent in the same nature-based carbon credit category Systemica operates in, with a broader geographic footprint.

Regional players

• Ecoera: Brazilian carbon project developer and ESG solutions provider active in the domestic voluntary carbon market. Comparable regional peer serving corporate Brazilian buyers with nature-based credits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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