Nature Wealth

What Nature Wealth does

Nature Wealth Foundation is a Munich-based non-profit public foundation founded in 2024 that mobilizes private capital for high-integrity nature-based conservation projects. The organization operates the Nature Priority Fund I, an investment vehicle channeling institutional capital into early-stage conservation and restoration projects located in "Nature Priority Areas" — regions combining powerful carbon sinks with rich biodiversity hotspots. Current portfolio includes four projects across Brazil (cocoa agroforestry in the Bahia Atlantic Forest), Colombia (Meta eco-tourism with habitat preservation), Ecuador (500,000-hectare Chocó forest reserve), and Indonesia (40,000-hectare Wehea Forest protection with the Wehea Dayak Indigenous Community).

The business model combines multiple revenue streams tied to each project: nature-based carbon removal credits, biodiversity credits, eco-tourism operations, sustainable agriculture (cocoa projected to reach 200 tons by 2030), and broader ecosystem services. The organization runs a sales-led, direct outreach GTM targeting institutional investors and conservation partners via email ([email protected]), with no disclosed pricing or committed capital figures. GTM relies on organic channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, website/blog) rather than paid marketing.

The core team of five (CEO/Founder Korbinian Kantenwein, Co-Founder René Schäfer in Nature Finance, biologist Claudia Hermes, fundraising/portfolio manager Leah Becker, operations/marketing Era Behrami) executes through an extensive partnership network that includes Fundación Jocotoco (Ecuador), Frankfurt Zoological Society, Chocó Lab, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Goodcarbon, and standards-setters such as the Biodiversity Credit Alliance and Investing4Nature (i4n). The "Naturepreneurship" methodology — combining conservation science with financial structuring — is the organization's core differentiator, emphasizing integrity, third-party verification, and community-centered models (90% local staff hiring in Colombia eco-tourism). No proprietary technology platform is described; the source data explicitly characterizes the foundation as focused on financial engineering and conservation expertise rather than technology development.

Name

Nature Wealth

Legal name

Nature Wealth Foundation

Website

https://nature-wealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nature Wealth Foundation is a Munich-based non-profit founded in 2024 that mobilizes institutional capital into high-integrity nature-based conservation projects through its Nature Priority Fund I, currently deploying across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Indonesia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conservation Finance

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature-Based Credits Trading (Forestry/REDD+, Soil Carbon, Blue Carbon) (EUAGAIAK), Biodiversity, Conservation & Natural Capital Funds (FSANAJAG), Timberland Carbon & Natural Capital Project Development (Offsets/REDD+) (AFAMAKAH)

Keywords

• Nature conservation finance
• Biodiversity credits
• Carbon removal credits
• Sustainable agroforestry
• Environmental asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nature-based Carbon Removal Credits: Revenue generated from the sale of carbon removal credits produced by conservation and reforestation projects. Projects in Brazil (cocoa agroforestry), Colombia (eco-tourism with habitat preservation), Ecuador (forest reserve creation), and Indonesia (Wehea Forest protection) generate carbon credits that are sold to offset markets.
2. Biodiversity Credits: Revenue from biodiversity credits associated with protected areas and species habitat preservation. Projects in Ecuador's Chocó region and Indonesia's Wehea Forest generate additional income from biodiversity credit sales.
3. Eco-tourism Operations: Revenue from sustainable tourism operations including eco-lodges and nature-based tourism experiences. The Colombia eco-tourism project generates income through luxury eco-lodge operations with 90% local staff hiring.
4. Sustainable Agriculture (Cocoa/Agroforestry): Revenue from sustainable cocoa farming under forest canopy in Brazil (Bahia project) and Ecuador (Chocó region). The Bahia project projects cocoa sales to reach 200 tons by 2030.
5. Ecosystem Services: Revenue from broader ecosystem services generated by protected and restored areas, including water regulation, soil conservation, and other environmental services.
6. Scientific Research Infrastructure: Income from scientific research activities and monitoring infrastructure, including partnerships with institutions like Chocó Lab and the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nature Wealth Foundation operates the Nature Priority Fund I, a non-profit investment vehicle that channels capital into early-stage conservation and restoration projects in biodiverse ecosystems across South America and Asia. The fund generates revenue through nature-based carbon removal credits, biodiversity credits, eco-tourism operations, and sustainable agroforestry (cocoa) production, while producing measurable biodiversity, climate, and community outcomes alongside financial returns.

Product overview

Nature Wealth operates as a single unified offering anchored by the Nature Priority Fund I, their flagship investment vehicle. The company mobilizes capital for high-integrity conservation projects through Naturepreneurship—an approach that combines conservation expertise with financial innovation to create investment structures and nature-focused business models. The fund supports projects across tropical forests, wetlands, and mangroves, focusing on Nature Priority Areas in South America, Africa, and Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nature Priority Fund I: High-integrity fund investing in biodiverse, scalable nature-based solutions, supporting early-stage conservation and restoration projects that generate measurable outcomes for biodiversity, climate, and communities while delivering long-term financial returns.
• Naturepreneurship

Products and services

• Nature Priority Fund I A high-integrity investment fund that channels capital into early-stage conservation and restoration projects in biodiverse ecosystems (Bahia Atlantic Forest in Brazil, Meta eco-tourism in Colombia, Chocó forest reserve in Ecuador, and Wehea Forest protection in Indonesia), generating measurable biodiversity, climate, and community outcomes alongside long-term financial returns. Targeted at institutional investors and capital providers seeking verified nature-based investments.

Quantifiable outcome

• $27 return per $1 invested in nature-based solutions through avoided damages, increased resilience, and long-term resource security
• +6 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Max Planck Institute for BiogeochemistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific research partner providing expertise in biogeochemistry and ecosystem science. The institute supports Nature Wealth's science-based approach to conservation and impact measurement.
• Investing4Nature (i4n)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner focused on mobilizing private capital for nature conservation. Supports Nature Wealth's mission to bridge conservation and investment.
• Biodiversity Credit AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStandards-setting organization working on biodiversity credit frameworks and market infrastructure. Supports Nature Wealth's approach to generating and verifying biodiversity outcomes.
• BioBridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization working at the intersection of biodiversity and market-based solutions. Supports Nature Wealth's nature finance initiatives.
• GoodcarboncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation partner focused on nature-based carbon solutions and forest protection. Works with Nature Wealth on carbon credit generation and verification.
• Fundación Jocotoco EcuadorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian conservation organization focused on protecting bird habitats and threatened ecosystems in Ecuador. Partner in conservation projects in Ecuador.
• Invest ConservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation investment organization supporting Nature Wealth's investment initiatives and project development in nature conservation.
• Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt (Frankfurt Zoological Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman zoological society focused on global species protection and conservation. Supports Nature Wealth's conservation projects and biodiversity monitoring.
• Leading Conservation Organizations (Colombia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with leading conservation organizations for the Meta, Colombia eco-tourism project. Supports creation of luxury eco-lodge and long-term habitat preservation in one of the world's most biodiverse regions.
• Chocó LabcoreTechnology or IntegrationScientific monitoring partner conducting research in Ecuador's Chocó region. Provides scientific verification and long-term conservation impact monitoring for the 500,000 hectare forest reserve project.
• Wehea Dayak Indigenous CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous community partnership for forest protection in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Wehea Dayak community serves as primary stewards of the 40,000 hectare Wehea Forest, protecting endangered species including Orangutan, Sun Bear, and Sunda Clouded Leopard. Nature Wealth supports the community in securing land rights and investing in conservation-friendly enterprises.
• Nature Priority Fund (created in collaboration with NGOs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship investment initiative created in collaboration with conservation NGOs to fund vital conservation projects. Serves as the primary vehicle for channeling capital into nature-based solutions.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NatureFinance: Global coalition and advisory body mobilizing private capital for nature. Comparable mission, serves institutional investors seeking nature exposure, and overlaps on biodiversity/nature credit market infrastructure development that Nature Wealth depends on.
• Sylvera: Carbon credit ratings and analytics provider that assesses quality and integrity of nature-based carbon projects. Adjacent competitor/partner that monetizes the same integrity-led positioning Nature Wealth emphasizes, and serves the same institutional investor segment seeking verified nature exposure.
• Encourage Capital: Specialist impact investment firm focused on conservation finance and ocean/nature-based solutions. Operates blended-finance structures for nature projects similar in concept to the Nature Priority Fund I and shares the institutional LP target customer.
• South Pole: Global climate solutions provider developing, financing, and verifying nature-based carbon and conservation projects for corporate buyers. Most directly comparable to Nature Wealth on the carbon/REDD+ side and shares the same institutional investor and corporate buyer customer base.
• Pachama: Marketplace and satellite-monitoring platform focused on nature-based carbon credits from forestry and reforestation projects. Competes directly with Nature Wealth for institutional demand for high-integrity nature-based credits and uses similar scientific verification arguments.
• Patch: Carbon credit marketplace and API that aggregates nature-based removal credits for corporate buyers. Overlaps with Nature Wealth's carbon credit revenue stream and shares the same corporate-buyer go-to-market, though Patch is distribution-led rather than project-development-led.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: Largest global conservation organization with NatureVest impact investment arm that structures deals similar to Nature Priority Fund I. Operates at much greater scale across overlapping geographies and conservation themes; a benchmark for what Nature Wealth aspires to become.
• Conservation International: Large global conservation NGO operating Conservation Finance initiatives and venture vehicles for nature-based solutions. Similar tropical-forest and biodiversity project portfolio across overlapping geographies; much larger scale, donor base, and institutional relationships.

Emerging players

• Pollination: Climate and nature-focused advisory and investment firm helping corporates and financiers structure nature and climate deals. Comparable in mission and investor-facing motion, but plays more as an advisor/structurer than as a direct project developer like Nature Wealth.
• Wheeling Climate Initiative: Nature-based solutions project developer and aggregator focused on reforestation and forest protection in Latin America. Overlaps with Nature Wealth's Brazil/Ecuador portfolio, serves similar carbon/biodiversity credit markets, and competes for the same institutional LP capital.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nature-wealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/naturewealthfoundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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