Nangu

What Nangu does

Nangu is a regenerative agriculture cooperative that converts degraded farmland into food forests and community-supported ecosystems. Its principal asset is a 224-hectare farm in Costa Rica, previously used for mono-crop coffee, cattle, and sugar cane production, which the company is incrementally regenerating into a network of family farms, processing infrastructure, an education and cultural center, a marketplace, and conservation areas. Over a seven-year roadmap, the project plans to onboard 100-plus rural Costa Rican families into a three-year regenerative agriculture learning journey with all expenses covered, providing land access and livelihoods as output.

The technical foundation combines regenerative agriculture practices with a blockchain-based NFT funding mechanism. NFTree purchases allocate 94 percent of proceeds directly to farm operations, including land, infrastructure, tools, plant material, and the family learning program, with 6 percent covering NFT creation. All processes and methodologies are open-sourced through the Nangu Hub knowledge platform, and NFTree holders gain membership in the Nangu Farm DAO, which confers voting rights, community access, and the coordinates of a real tree planted and named after the buyer.

Nangu generates revenue through two principal streams. The first is one-time NFTree sales via direct-to-consumer e-commerce on nangu.eco. The second is the sale of regenerative agricultural products, initially distributed to local Costa Rican markets starting in 2024, with planned expansion into national and international eco-ethical food markets. The company serves two main segments: rural farming families in Costa Rica who participate in the regeneration program, and global NFT buyers seeking impact-linked regenerative agriculture exposure. Founded in 2021 as the Nangu Soul Cooperative in the Netherlands with a wholly-owned Costa Rican subsidiary, Nangu operates with a 1-to-10 person team and is led by co-founder Nikolai Onken.

Name

Nangu

Legal name

Nangu Soul Cooperative

Website

https://nangu.eco

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nangu is a Netherlands-domiciled regenerative agriculture cooperative that converts a 224-hectare degraded farm in Costa Rica into a food forest network. It funds operations through generative NFT sales and on-site product distribution to serve rural farming families and global impact-oriented NFT buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regenerative Agriculture Services

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Regenerative Agriculture (Soil Carbon, Cover Crops, Reduced/No-Till) (AFAGAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD), Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture & Conservation Practices (EDAOAOAO), Regenerative Grazing & Pasture Inputs (Pasture Seed, Soil/Pasture Amendments) (AFABAKAK)

Keywords

• Regenerative agriculture
• Food forest restoration
• NFTree funding model
• Cooperative land management
• Sustainable agriculture projects

Headquarters

HQ city

San José

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NFTree Sales: Sale of generative NFT trees where 94% of proceeds go directly to farm operations and 6% covers NFT creation costs. NFT holders receive DAO membership, community access, and coordinates of a real planted tree.
2. Regenerative Agricultural Products: Crops from regenerative agriculture processed on-site and distributed to local, national, and international eco-ethical food markets. Revenue generation planned for 2024 with initial sales in local markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nangu operates a regenerative agriculture project that converts degraded mono-crop farmland into biodiverse food forests in Costa Rica through a cooperative structure. The operations are primarily funded through sales of NFTrees, a generative NFT collection whose proceeds are reinvested into the 224-hectare Nangu Farm. The cooperative also plans to generate revenue from regenerative agricultural products sold to eco-ethical food markets.

Product overview

Nangu is a regenerative agriculture platform that operates a multi-product ecosystem. The core offering is the Nangu Farm in Costa Rica, a 224-hectare property being converted into a regenerative food forest network that will provide 100+ rural families with land access and livelihood. This is funded through NFTrees, a generative NFT collection where 94% of proceeds go directly to farm development. NFTree holders gain membership to the Nangu Farm DAO for community participation and real-tree naming. All knowledge and processes are open-sourced via the Nangu Hub platform, creating a blueprint for global regeneration that can be replicated worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nangu NFTrees: A unique generative collection of NFTs where each piece is a computer-generated tree symbolizing support to rural families and regenerating food forests. NFTrees fund a three-year learning journey for families, land, infrastructure, tools, and processing facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ rural families with access to land and abundant livelihood by year 7
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nori: Nori is a blockchain-based carbon removal marketplace that pays farmers for verified regenerative agriculture practices. Comparable to Nangu in combining regenerative agriculture with Web3 token economics and in producing carbon and ecosystem-service credits from land-regeneration activities.
• Mossy Earth: Mossy Earth is a subscription-based regenerative ecology platform funding rewilding and reforestation projects across Europe and Africa. Directly comparable to Nangu in mission (restoring degraded land, community engagement), model (community-supported ecological restoration), and customer profile (impact-oriented individuals seeking tangible environmental outcomes).
• Forest Planet: Forest Planet combines reforestation with technology-enabled funding and tracking tools, including NFT-based engagement. Directly comparable to Nangu in pairing reforestation with Web3/digital-asset fundraising mechanisms and community building.
• Regen Network: Regen Network is a blockchain platform for ecological assets and regenerative agriculture. Directly comparable to Nangu in pairing regenerative land management with on-chain funding/governance mechanisms and open-source knowledge tooling.

Emerging players

• Open Forest Protocol: Open Forest Protocol is an open-source, blockchain-based platform for transparent reforestation tracking and funding. Directly comparable to Nangu's open-source + Web3 approach, focused specifically on forestry rather than food forests.
• Propagate Ventures: Propagate Ventures develops agroforestry and regenerative agriculture projects with partner farms across the U.S. Comparable to Nangu in advancing regenerative perennial cropping systems and food forest design as a service/development model, though without the NFT or DAO component.
• Wren (formerly Offset): Wren is a subscription-based platform that funds small-scale carbon offset projects including reforestation and regenerative agriculture in the tropics. Comparable to Nangu in mission, tropical geographic focus, and direct-to-consumer community funding model, though Wren does not operate its own farms.

Broad incumbents

• Ecosia: Ecosia is a search engine that funds reforestation projects with its profits. Comparable to Nangu in mission (reforestation, community engagement, transparent reporting) and in targeting impact-oriented end-users, though Ecosia funds existing projects rather than operating its own farms.
• One Tree Planted: One Tree Planted is an established nonprofit running large-scale reforestation programs globally. Comparable to Nangu in restoring degraded land and engaging community supporters, but operates at much higher scale and as a nonprofit rather than cooperative/NFT-funded model.
• Pachama: Pachama is a larger, venture-backed carbon credit marketplace focused on reforestation and nature-based solutions using satellite and AI verification. Comparable to Nangu in monetizing reforestation outcomes but operates as a broader marketplace rather than on-the-ground farm operator.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nangueco
• Instagraminstagram.com/nangu.eco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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