Tivano

What Tivano does

Tivano AG is a Switzerland-incorporated climate technology company, with operations in Windhoek, Namibia, that removes atmospheric carbon through ecosystem restoration. Its core technology involves selective harvesting of invasive bush from Namibian rangelands, processing the biomass, and storing it in oxygen-deprived underground vaults that prevent decomposition and sequester carbon for 100+ years (Oxford Principles Category V). Each vault is equipped with a 24/7 sensor-based Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system tracking moisture, oxygen, temperature, carbon dioxide, and methane, combined with automated leak detection and defined remediation procedures to ensure permanence. The company addresses an estimated 45 million hectares of bush encroachment in Namibia as its underlying problem set and supply pool.

Tivano's product portfolio consists of Puro.earth-certified Carbon Dioxide Removal Credits (CORCs), each representing one metric ton of CO2 durably removed. CORCs are eligible for SBTi Net Zero residual emissions claims, and the company is an ICVCM Core Carbon Principles (CCP) candidate. The company currently operates the Dragonfly project in Namibia, which has removed 1,700 tonnes of CO2, restored 120 hectares of rangeland, and created 15 local jobs, and has announced the Butterfly project as its next scaling site. Credit buyers receive vault assignment, CORC issuance on the Puro.earth registry, and continuous MRV data with full traceability.

Revenue is generated by selling CORCs through two channels: a direct enterprise offtake motion (multi-year forward or spot contracts via [email protected], with downloadable buyer briefs) targeting businesses pursuing net-zero commitments, and a self-serve e-commerce shop at tivano-carbon.com offering 100kg, 250kg, 500kg, and 1000kg CO2e credits priced CHF 39.90 to CHF 319.90 for individual consumers. The company is founder-led, has 1-10 employees, and was an alumnus of the ETH Zürich / Uportunity accelerator and the Africa Carbon Removal Accelerator.

Name

Tivano

Legal name

Tivano AG

Website

https://tivano-carbon.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tivano AG is a Switzerland-incorporated climate technology company that removes atmospheric carbon by harvesting invasive bush in Namibia and storing the biomass in oxygen-deprived underground vaults, selling Puro.earth-certified Carbon Dioxide Removal Credits to enterprise net-zero buyers and individual consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Removal Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUABAFAL

Carbon Removal Project Development, Financing & Offtake (Developers, Aggregators, Buyers Clubs)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Carbon Removal (DAC, BECCS, Biochar, Mineralization, Enhanced Weathering)

SECONDARYEUAGAIAL

Carbon Removal Credits Trading (DAC, BECCS, Biochar, Mineralization)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Trading, Marketing & Retail Supply/Environmental Commodities Trading (Emissions Allowances, Offsets)

SECONDARYEUABABAF

Grassland/Rangeland Management & Restoration

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Carbon Project Development & Origination (Nature-based & Tech-based)

Keywords

• Carbon removal credits
• Biomass carbon storage
• Ecosystem restoration
• Carbon dioxide removal
• Climate technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Windhoek

HQ country

Namibia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carbon Dioxide Removal Credits (CORCs): Sale of Puro.earth certified Carbon Dioxide Removal Credits representing one metric ton of CO₂ durably removed from the atmosphere. Credits are sold to businesses pursuing net-zero targets and to individual consumers. Multi-year forward contracts and spot purchases available for businesses; individual credits sold through e-commerce shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tivano removes unwanted invasive bush from Namibian savanna rangelands, processes the biomass, and stores it in specialized oxygen-deprived underground vaults for durable carbon sequestration of 100+ years. The company sells Puro.earth certified Carbon Dioxide Removal Credits (CORCs) — each credit represents one metric ton of CO₂ durably removed from the atmosphere — to enterprise buyers via a dedicated offtake team and to individual consumers through a self-serve e-commerce shop in four unit sizes (100kg, 250kg, 500kg, 1000kg CO₂e).

Product overview

Tivano is a carbon removal company offering Puro.earth certified Carbon Dioxide Removal Credits (CORCs). The product portfolio consists of carbon credit units sold to both individuals (via online shop in sizes: 100kg, 250kg, 500kg, 1000kg) and businesses (multi-year forward or spot purchase with full documentation trail). Tivano operates restoration projects in Namibia that convert invasive bush encroachment into durable biomass carbon storage in underground vaults. The Dragonfly Project is their first operational site, while the Butterfly Project represents their next scaling initiative. Each CORC comes with vault assignment, registry issuance, and continuous 24/7 sensor-based MRV data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CORC (Carbon Dioxide Removal Credit) — 1 metric ton enterprise offtake Puro.earth certified, 100-year durability carbon removal credit representing one metric ton of CO₂ durably removed from the atmosphere, sold to enterprise buyers via a dedicated offtake team with multi-year forward or spot agreements. Each CORC is delivered with vault assignment, registry issuance, and continuous 24/7 sensor-based MRV data with full traceability on the Puro.earth registry.
• 100kg of removed CO₂e CORC (consumer SKU) Puro.earth certified carbon dioxide removal credit representing 100 kg of CO₂e durably removed, sold directly to individual consumers through the company's e-commerce shop at CHF 39.90 per unit, supporting savanna rangeland restoration in Namibia.
• 250kg of removed CO₂e CORC (consumer SKU) Puro.earth certified carbon dioxide removal credit representing 250 kg of CO₂e durably removed, sold directly to individual consumers through the company's e-commerce shop at regular price CHF 100.00 / sale price CHF 69.90, supporting savanna rangeland restoration in Namibia.
• 500kg of removed CO₂e CORC (consumer SKU) Puro.earth certified carbon dioxide removal credit representing 500 kg of CO₂e durably removed, sold directly to individual consumers through the company's e-commerce shop at regular price CHF 169.90 / sale price CHF 119.90, supporting savanna rangeland restoration in Namibia.
• 1000kg of removed CO₂e CORC (consumer SKU) Puro.earth certified carbon dioxide removal credit representing one metric ton of CO₂ durably removed, sold directly to individual consumers through the company's e-commerce shop at regular price CHF 319.90 / sale price CHF 219.90, supporting savanna rangeland restoration in Namibia.
• Dragonfly Project (CO₂ removal offtake project) Tivano's first operational CO₂ removal project in Namibia, entailing selective bush thinning, biomass storage in underground oxygen-deprived vaults, and 1,700 tonnes of CO₂ removed from the active carbon cycle, restoring 120 hectares and creating 15 local jobs. Sold to enterprise buyers as a contractable removal program.
• Butterfly Project (CO₂ removal offtake project) Tivano's next scaling CO₂ removal project in Namibia, with future offtake agreements available to enterprises. Part of the company's pipeline expansion of durable biomass carbon storage operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,700 tonnes CO₂ removed from active carbon cycle (Dragonfly project)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ACRA ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACRA Program partner supporting ecosystem restoration initiatives. ACRA (Applied Climate Research for Africa) appears to be a program supporting climate-related research and implementation in Africa.
• Entrepreneurship ETH Zürich / Uportunity ETH Start-up AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup accelerator program affiliated with ETH Zürich supporting innovative climate tech ventures. Uportunity connects startups with resources and mentorship for scaling.
• Puro.earthcoreOthersThird-party certification body for carbon removal credits. Tivano CORCs are certified by Puro.earth and verified independently. Credits are traceable on the Puro Registry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carbonfuture: Carbonfuture is a carbon removal marketplace and registry focused exclusively on durable CDR credit sales to enterprise buyers. It is comparable as a channel peer intermediating durable credits (analogous to Puro.earth) and sits within the same SBTi-eligible premium CDR procurement flow that Tivano targets.
• Running Tide: Running Tide sequesters terrestrial biomass (and related ocean-based approaches) to permanently store carbon. It is comparable to Tivano as a biomass-feedstock-based durable CDR developer competing for the same set of premium, multi-year corporate offtake agreements.
• Heirloom Carbon: Heirloom develops DAC-enabled enhanced mineralisation for permanent carbon removal and sells durable credits to enterprise buyers. It is comparable to Tivano as a peer durable CDR supplier targeting the same net-zero residual-emissions demand.
• Climeworks: Climeworks is a leading engineered carbon removal developer selling durable CDR credits directly to enterprise buyers through long-term offtake. Like Tivano, it competes in the durable-CDR premium segment, pursues Puro.earth certification, and serves SBTi-aligned buyers seeking permanent removal.
• Charm Industrial: Charm Industrial pyrolyses biomass into biochar and pumps the resulting bio-oil underground for permanent CO2 storage. It is highly comparable to Tivano as a durable-CDR developer using biomass as the carbon source and underground storage as the sequestration mechanism, selling credits to enterprise buyers.

Others

• Puro.earth: Puro.earth is the certification body and registry that issues Tivano's CORCs. It is comparable as the infrastructure layer on which Tivano's credits depend, providing the same kind of registry and methodology services that competitor registry Isometric provides to other durable CDR developers.
• Isometric: Isometric is a science-based carbon removal registry and protocol platform that issues and tracks durable CDR credits. It is comparable to Tivano as an alternative registry/methodology infrastructure that competes for the same certified-credit listings and enterprise buyer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Pachama: Pachama is a carbon credit marketplace combining nature-based and tech-based removal. It is comparable as a distribution-side peer where Tivano could list credits, and is competing for the same enterprise net-zero budget even though its dominant product today is nature-based rather than durable CDR.

Emerging players

• Octavia Carbon: Octavia Carbon is an Africa-based DAC developer building direct air capture capacity in Kenya. It is comparable to Tivano as a fellow African-headquartered durable CDR pioneer competing for similar Africa-focused climate capital and global enterprise demand.
• 44.01: 44.01 is an early-stage durable CDR developer using mineralisation of peridotite in Oman to permanently store CO2. It is comparable to Tivano as a fellow emerging, project-based durable-CDR supplier pursuing pilot-scale offtake and certification in a similar stage of commercialisation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tivano-namibia
• Instagraminstagram.com/tivanocarbon?igsh=dXppMDk0cXhsMmgz

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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