KALAWEIT

Name

KALAWEIT

Legal name

Kalaweit

Website

https://kalaweit.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biodiversity Conservation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation services
• Forest protection programs
• Animal rehabilitation services
• Biodiversity preservation
• Gibbon sanctuary operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations (One-time and Recurring): Monthly donor program (Friends of Kalaweit) providing recurring revenue. One-time donations for general operations, forest protection, and animal sponsorship. Donation pages support multiple currencies (EUR, CHF) with tax-deductible receipts for France, Switzerland, and via partnerships for Belgium and US foundations.
2. Gibbon and Siamang Sponsorship: Complete sponsorship at €280/year (€23.33/month) covers full cost of one animal. Partial sponsorship from €5/month. Sponsors receive email updates every 4-6 weeks and appear on the animal's page.
3. E-commerce (Merchandise): Online boutique selling branded merchandise including stickers, bracelets, postcards, caps, bags, pens, sweats, t-shirts, plushes. Also sells books by Chanee (€16-20).
4. Book Sales: Sale of Chanee's books documenting his conservation work. Latest book 'Hâte d'être à demain' published March 2022, priced at €20. Previously published books available at €16-19.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KALAWEIT is a French non-profit association dedicated to biodiversity conservation in Indonesia, primarily operating forest protection programs across 3,430 hectares of Borneo and Sumatra rainforest in collaboration with local populations, alongside two animal care centers (Pararawen and Supayang) that house approximately 315 rescued gibbons, siamangs, orangutans, sun bears, tigers, and other protected species. The organization funds these activities through individual donations, recurring "Friend of Kalaweit" monthly memberships, animal sponsorship programs, book sales, and branded merchandise through its online boutique.

Product overview

Kalaweit is a non-profit organization (association) founded in 1997 fighting for the safeguard of biodiversity in Indonesia. Its core product is an integrated conservation program combining forest protection (3,430 hectares across Borneo and Sumatra with local communities) and animal care (two centers housing ~315 animals including gibbons, siamangs, orangutans, and sun bears rescued from trafficking). The main revenue-generating products are: the Gibbon Sponsorship Program (donors sponsor individual animals), monthly donations ('Friend of Kalaweit' at €5+/month with forest guardian updates), and land protection donations (one-time payments to secure forest hectares). Supporting offerings include an online merchandise boutique (built on PrestaShop) and published books by founder Chanee. The organization operates through four branches in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Indonesia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forest Protection Program Kalaweit's primary field program protecting Indonesian forests from deforestation through collaborative conservation with local communities in Borneo and Sumatra, generating income for villages and providing habitat for wildlife threatened by palm oil, nickel, coal, and gold extraction.
• Animal Care Centers Two care centers (Pararawen on Borneo and Supayang on Sumatra, established 2004) housing approximately 315 rescued gibbons, siamangs, orangutans, sun bears, tigers, macaques, clouded leopards, and proboscis monkeys that cannot be released back into the wild.
• Gibbon Sponsorship Program Subscription program where donors sponsor individual gibbons or siamangs for €280/year (€23.33/month) complete sponsorship or from €5/month partial sponsorship, covering food and care costs with sponsor updates every 4-6 weeks by email.
• Monthly Donation (Friend of Kalaweit) Recurring monthly donation program with a €5/month minimum granting donors 'Friend of Kalaweit' membership status, described as the most important revenue source for financial stability, with monthly forest guardian updates including camera trap images.
• Land Protection Donation One-time donations in preset amounts (€12 for 100 m², €24 for 200 m², €60 for 500 m², €120 for 1,000 m²) used to secure and expand protected forest areas, with donors receiving a symbolic certificate. Average cost is €1,200 per hectare.
• Endowment Fund (Legacy Giving) Planned giving program allowing donors to leave a lasting legacy to Kalaweit through an endowment fund, supporting the association's long-term financial stability beyond recurring donations.
• Kalaweit Online Boutique E-commerce store (boutique.kalaweit.org, built on PrestaShop) selling branded merchandise including stickers, bracelets, postcards, caps, bags, pens, sweatshirts, t-shirts, plush toys, and books, with proceeds supporting conservation activities. Ships from France via Colissimo and Mondial Relay.
• Chanee's Books Published books by founder Chanee documenting his conservation work, including 'Hâte d'être à demain, Pour continuer à sauver...' (2022, €20), 'Inéluctable' (€19), 'Le sourire fendu' (€17), 'Le Nouveau Né' (€16), and 'Le Gibbon à Mains Blanches' (€18).

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,430 hectares of forest protected across Borneo and Sumatra
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 1% for the Planet FrancecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Selected as one of 40 associations to participate in Rencontres pour la Planète 2024, pitching to 200+ patrons and philanthropists. Provides access to corporate giving programs and high-net-worth donors.
• Indonesian Ministry of Environment (DitJen KSDAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial government partnership for conservation activities. The Kalaweit Foundation works in partnership with the Indonesian Ministry of Environment, providing legitimacy for forest protection and wildlife rescue operations.
• NGOsourcecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCertification service that enables Kalaweit France to receive support from American foundations and companies by providing due diligence verification.
• King Baudouin FoundationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian donors can give through the King Baudouin Foundation, which provides a 45% tax receipt for donations starting at €40, making donations more accessible for Belgian supporters.
• Giving EuropeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPayment processing partner enabling bank card and direct debit donations with tax receipt generation for EU donors.
• Local Populations (Borneo and Sumatra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with local village communities for forest protection. Protected forests are handed back to local populations as communal forests, generating income while preserving habitat.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Aspinall Foundation: UK-rooted NGO funding primate (especially orangutan) reintroduction and protected-area management in Indonesia. Directly overlaps on primate species, sanctuary operations, and European-led funding-from-the-field structure.
• Orangutan Foundation International (OFI): Long-running US-rooted NGO focused on orangutan conservation and tropical forest protection in Borneo, with sanctuary and research operations. Comparable mission, similar primate species, and similar community-partnership rhetoric.
• The Orangutan Project: Australia-based fundraising aggregator that funds orangutan and forest conservation across Indonesia. Overlaps with Kalaweit on species focus, Indonesia footprint, and sponsorship/donation-driven revenue model.
• International Animal Rescue Indonesia (Yayasan IAR): Operates the Orangutan Rescue Center in Ketapang, West Borneo. Same rescue/sanctuary model as Kalaweit's Pararawen and Supayang centers, with broader species scope (macaques, sun bears, orangutans) that overlaps with Kalaweit's portfolio.
• Bornean Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF): Indonesia-headquartered primate rescue and forest protection NGO operating in Borneo with sanctuary centers. Most directly comparable to Kalaweit on geography, mission (orangutan/gibbon conservation), and community-based forest protection model.
• Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP): Operates primate rescue, rehabilitation, and reintroduction programs in Sumatra and is one of Kalaweit's closest functional peers given Kalaweit's Supayang Conservation Center in West Sumatra. Same animal portfolio (orangutans, gibbons, siamangs) and same threat profile (palm oil, habitat loss).
• Save the Orangutan: German-rooted NGO funding orangutan conservation projects in Borneo and Sumatra. Shares Kalaweit's pattern of operating from Western Europe while funding field operations in Indonesia, and addresses the same palm oil-driven deforestation problem.

Broad incumbents

• Fauna & Flora International (FFI): UK-headquartered global conservation NGO operating across species and geographies, with active Indonesia projects. Same donor-overlap (European foundations, NGOsource-eligible giving channels) and community-conservation orientation as Kalaweit.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): Large multi-species, multi-country conservation organization with active Indonesia programs. Not a direct competitor for individual gibbon sponsorships, but addresses the same corporate and foundation donor pool and competes in the same tropical-forest protection narrative.
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia: Global wildlife conservation giant with extensive Indonesia operations (tigers, orangutans, forests). Competes for the same European corporate giving, 1% for the Planet flows, and broader donor attention; vastly larger scale than Kalaweit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@chaneekalaweit
• Facebookfacebook.com/PageChanee
• Instagraminstagram.com/chaneekalaweit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kalaweit

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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