Bvrio
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersRio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Bvrio firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bvrio
- Legal name
- BVRio (Bolsa Verde do Rio de Janeiro – Environmental Exchange of Rio de Janeiro)
- Website
- https://bvrio.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Bvrio industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Environmental Asset Trading
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614)
- SIC
- Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Digital MRV & Traceability Platforms (dMRV, APIs, Data Pipelines, Tokenization Support) (EUABACAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Carbon Accounting, Verification & Registry Services (MRV, Audits, Certification) (IMAMAJAE), Compliance Carbon Market Verification & Accreditation (EU ETS/UK ETS/California/Regional) (EUABACAB), Controlled Wood / Due Diligence / Risk Assessment Services (AFAMALAC), Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)
Keywords
Where Bvrio is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rio De Janeiro
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices5 records
Markets served
Bvrio business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Platform Services: BVRio operates electronic trading platforms (BVTrade, Kolekt Exchange) that facilitate environmental asset trading. The non-profit organization generates revenue through platform fees and service charges for environmental market operations.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Cotas de Reserva Ambiental (CRAs) trading prices |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Kolekt Exchange Certificates for waste recovery |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Bvrio product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BVRio designs, develops, and operates market mechanisms and electronic trading platforms that enable Brazilian and global entities to comply with environmental laws, particularly the Forest Code and National Solid Waste Policy. The organization runs BVTrade, an electronic exchange for Forest Reserve Credits (CRAs), Reverse Logistics Credits, Conservation Unit Credits, and legally tracked timber, and Kolekt Exchange, a global marketplace for waste recovery certificates. BVRio also manages the Responsible Commodities Facility, which finances zero-deforestation soy production in Brazil's Cerrado biome, alongside compliance support, training programs, and policy advisory services.
Product overview
Bvrio (Bolsa Verde do Rio de Janeiro - Environmental Exchange of Rio de Janeiro) is a non-profit organization founded in 2011 that designs and promotes innovative market-based solutions for environmental sustainability. The company operates a portfolio of interconnected platforms and mechanisms: BVTrade serves as the core electronic trading platform for environmental assets including Forest Reserve Credits (CRAs), Reverse Logistics Credits, and legal tracked timber; Kolekt Exchange and Kolekt App function as subsidiary platforms for waste recovery certificates and waste picker management; the Forest Reserve Credits Query Portal provides guidance on CRA market implementation; and various monitoring tools, indices (BVRio Recyclable Materials Index), and interactive tools (Adecometro) support market transparency and compliance. Bvrio also manages or is affiliated with initiatives like the Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF), PlanaFlor, and Circular Action Hub. Together, these products enable compliance with Brazilian environmental laws (Forest Code, Solid Waste Policy) through market mechanisms.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Kolekt: A BVRio Group company operating the Kolekt Exchange platform for waste recovery certificates.
- BVTrade
Products and services
- BVTrade Electronic trading platform for environmental assets including Forest Reserve Credits (CRAs), Conservation Unit Credits, Reverse Logistics Credits, and legally tracked timber, connecting buyers and sellers nationwide for Forest Code and National Solid Waste Policy compliance.
- Kolekt Exchange Global marketplace platform for trading Kolekt Exchange Certificates (KXC) that enable FMCG producers to meet Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations with traceable waste recovery verification, also available for voluntary responsibility in multiple countries.
- Kolekt App Mobile application for waste picker cooperatives to manage purchasing operations, enabling tracking of waste collection from unbanked waste pickers with payment traceability across 21 Brazilian states.
- Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF) Financial facility promoting production and trading of responsible soy and corn in Brazil through a sustainable vehicle providing incentives to farmers for zero-deforestation supply chains, with anchor investors including McDonald's, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Rabobank, AGRI3, IDB Invest, and Mobilising Finance for Forests.
- Forest Reserve Credits (CRAs) Query Portal Online portal providing structured access to reliable information about the CRA market, supporting implementation and adoption of Forest Reserve Credits across Brazil.
- Circular Action Hub World's largest directory of waste management projects and activities seeking support from companies and investors, providing visibility for circular economy initiatives seeking funding and acceleration.
- Forest Code Monitoring Portal Online portal for monitoring Forest Code implementation, tracking Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) compliance status and Environmental Regularisation Programs (PRAs) across Brazil.
- BVRio Recyclable Materials Index Market index indicating average sale prices of more than 15 different recyclable materials across paper, plastic, glass, and metal categories in various regions of Brazil, supporting pricing transparency for the recycling value chain.
- Voluntary Climate Contributions Portal (CVCs) Online portal enabling individuals to purchase environmental instruments available on BVTrade without obtaining carbon credits, accelerating the implementation of climate-benefit public policies.
- Adecometro Interactive countdown timer alerting rural producers to Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) compliance deadlines, supporting timely Forest Code adherence across Brazilian agriculture.
- PlanaFlor National Plan for the Implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code, conceptualised by BVRio and developed by a consortium of organisations for nationwide Forest Code operationalisation.
- Private Properties in Conservation Units Trading Platform Digital platform for trading private properties located inside Conservation Units for use in Legal Reserve Compensation or Environmental Licensing processes under Brazilian environmental law.
Quantifiable outcome
- 3 million hectares of forest land registered on BVTrade platform for CRA trading
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Bvrio
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Bvrio technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Bvrio partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- INEA (Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Institute)coreTechnical Cooperation Agreement to install first river barrier managed by Fishing for Litter programme in Guanabara Bay, marking new phase of coastal cleanup initiative.
- Topack (Mozambique)coreFirst Kolekt Exchange Certificate issuer in Mozambique, the country's largest recycler. Partnership enables waste recovery verification and EPR compliance solutions in Mozambique.
- Diálogo FlorestalcoreBVRio elected to National Coordination Council of Diálogo Florestal, multi-stakeholder initiative for forest production, conservation and restoration. Mandate began January 2026. BVRio has supported Diálogo Florestal since 2018.
- Government of AcrecoreCooperation agreement signed at COP20 in Lima for developing auction and trading platform for carbon emission reductions from Acre's Jurisdictional REDD+ Program (ISA-Carbono).
- R20 - Regions for Climate ActioncorePartnership agreement signed during World Summit of Regions for Climate in Paris. R20 was created by Arnold Schwarzenegger. BVRio partnered to develop and operate a platform facilitating investments in low-carbon projects.
- Sindicato Rural de Alta FlorestaminorCooperation agreement to provide rural producers information about CRA creation and use for reserve legal compliance, and BVTrade platform access.
- Observatório do Código FlorestalcoreJoint initiative to launch 'Adecômetro' countdown timer for CAR compliance deadlines. BVRio developed the interactive tool for monitoring Forest Code implementation.
- Observatório da PNRScoreBVRio is founding member of 25-organization coalition monitoring National Solid Waste Policy implementation. Focus on transparency, sector agreements, and waste picker cooperative performance.
- Federal Government of BrazilcorePartnership for Forest Code implementation through Decree 8.235/2014 and CAR (Rural Environmental Registry) system. BVRio's BVTrade platform supports federal environmental compliance mechanisms.
- GVces (FGV-EAESP)corePartnership with Centro de Estudos em Sustentabilidade of São Paulo School of Business Administration to launch first carbon market cap-and-trade simulation (SCE-EPC) with 20 companies.
- Amazonas State Environmental SecretariatcoreState government partnership for Environmental Reserve Quota (CRA) issuance regulation, first state to regulate CRAs in Brazil.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Bvrio competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- South Pole Group: Large carbon project developer and climate solutions provider offering advisory, carbon credit origination and trading. Overlaps with BVRio on carbon credit markets and corporate climate services, but as a broader commercial incumbent rather than a non-profit registry.
Emerging players
- Sylvera: Independent carbon credit ratings and analytics firm using satellite and ML to assess credit quality. Adjacent to BVRio's MRV/verification work on BVTrade and Kolekt, providing complementary trust infrastructure rather than directly competing registries.
- Recykal: India-based digital waste management and EPR compliance platform connecting producers, waste processors and brands. Comparable to BVRio's Kolekt Exchange as a digital marketplace enabling EPR traceability and verified recovery claims across emerging markets.
- Pachama: Digital carbon marketplace using satellite data and AI to verify forest carbon projects and connect buyers to high-quality credits. Comparable to BVTrade's CRA/forest-credit marketplace model but with a technology-led verification focus rather than regulatory-asset focus.
Direct peers
- Fairtrade International: Global ethical certification and traceability organization for supply chains (coffee, cocoa, soy, etc.). Comparable to BVRio's fair-trade-adjacent work on tracked timber, responsible soy via the RCF, and ethical supply chain verification for FMCG buyers.
- Gold Standard: Sets standards and verifies carbon credits and sustainable development contributions, including for compliance markets. Directly comparable to BVRio as a carbon verification/registry organization issuing VVBs and methodologies used by project developers worldwide.
- Plastic Bank: Operates a global plastic-recovery marketplace issuing Social Plastic® credits to FMCG companies seeking EPR/ESG outcomes, with traceability for waste collectors. Directly comparable to BVRio's Kolekt Exchange, which similarly issues traceable waste recovery certificates (KXC) for EPR compliance.
- Verra: Operates the Verified Carbon Standard, the world's largest carbon credit registry and verification programme. Directly comparable to BVRio as a digital registry/MRV platform issuing tradable environmental credits to corporate buyers for compliance and voluntary claims.
Others
- EcoAct: International climate consultancy and project developer offering carbon strategy, MRV and offset origination for corporations. Adjacent to BVRio's MRV and carbon services, providing advisory and project development rather than operating an asset exchange.
- Circulate Capital: Investment fund dedicated to preventing ocean plastic and advancing the circular economy in South and Southeast Asia. Comparable to BVRio as a financier of waste-recovery infrastructure, but focused on private equity deployment rather than operating an exchange.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Bvrio social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Bvrio leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Bvrio subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Bvrio funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Bvrio M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Bvrio
What does Bvrio do?
BVRio designs, develops, and operates market mechanisms and electronic trading platforms that enable Brazilian and global entities to comply with environmental laws, particularly the Forest Code and National Solid Waste Policy. The organization runs BVTrade, an electronic exchange for Forest Reserve Credits (CRAs), Reverse Logistics Credits, Conservation Unit Credits, and legally tracked timber, and Kolekt Exchange, a global marketplace for waste recovery certificates. BVRio also manages the Responsible Commodities Facility, which finances zero-deforestation soy production in Brazil's Cerrado biome, alongside compliance support, training programs, and policy advisory services.
Is Bvrio a public or private company?
Bvrio is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Bvrio founded?
Bvrio was founded in 2011. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Bvrio based?
Bvrio is headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
How does Bvrio make money?
One revenue line is on record: platform Services.
Who are Bvrio's main competitors?
South Pole Group is listed as a broad incumbent. Emerging players are Sylvera, Recykal and Pachama. Direct peers are Fairtrade International, Gold Standard, Plastic Bank and Verra. Others are EcoAct and Circulate Capital.
Does Bvrio have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bvrio.
What industry is Bvrio in?
Bvrio's product category is Environmental Asset Trading. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUABACAK, Digital MRV & Traceability Platforms (dMRV, APIs, Data Pipelines, Tokenization Support), with a secondary code of IMAMAJAE, Carbon Accounting, Verification & Registry Services (MRV, Audits, Certification). Its NAICS code is 1153 and its SIC code is 800.