Bvrio

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

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

• Environmental asset trading
• Forest reserve credits
• Waste recovery certificates
• Circular economy markets
• Sustainable commodity financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio De Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core 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

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INEA (Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Technical 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)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026First Kolekt Exchange Certificate issuer in Mozambique, the country's largest recycler. Partnership enables waste recovery verification and EPR compliance solutions in Mozambique.
• Diálogo FlorestalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026BVRio 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 AcrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2014Cooperation 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 ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2014Partnership 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 FlorestaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2014Cooperation agreement to provide rural producers information about CRA creation and use for reserve legal compliance, and BVTrade platform access.
• Observatório do Código FlorestalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2014Joint initiative to launch 'Adecômetro' countdown timer for CAR compliance deadlines. BVRio developed the interactive tool for monitoring Forest Code implementation.
• Observatório da PNRScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2014BVRio 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 BrazilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2014Partnership 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)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2014Partnership 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 SecretariatcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2013State 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

Broad 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

• Xx.com/BVRio
• Facebookfacebook.com/InfoBVRio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bvrio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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