Project Biome

What Project Biome does

Project Biome is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit regenerative collective founded in 2018, headquartered in Mpumalanga, South Africa with a US mailing address in Beaverton, Oregon (EIN: 83-3364077). The organization explicitly positions itself as 'connective tissue' or a 'mycelial network' between people, projects, and partners working on ecological restoration, regenerative agriculture, and Indigenous knowledge integration — rather than as a direct implementer of restoration projects. Its core methodology is the 3-Rs Framework (Rewild, Regenerate, Reconnect), and its operational portfolio includes the Biome Collective (a free iOS community platform), the Biome Constellation (practitioner network), Biome Youth (next-generation leadership pipeline), the Biome Flow Fund (catalytic grant-making vehicle), the Biome Hive (place-based implementation support), the Bioregional Accelerator, and the Biological Wealth Initiative.

The organization does not sell products or services. Its revenue streams are philanthropic donations from individuals, corporate and foundation partnerships, and legacy/estate gifts, accepted through GoFundMe, check, ACH, cryptocurrency, stock, employer matching, and donor-advised funds. Customer segments are personas rather than paying customers: regenerative and rewilding practitioners, Indigenous knowledge holders and community leaders, and researchers/educators/innovators. Go-to-market is community-led, with the free Biome Collective app as the primary acquisition channel, supplemented by email newsletters, website content, live webinars/workshops, and direct partnership outreach. Named strategic partners include sister organizations Farmers Footprint and Institute of Natural Law, plus SAOSO (Heal the Planet program), Ratanang Colab, and Carben Investments (ReWild Mpumalanga). Leadership comprises Global Executive Director Stella Horgan, Board Chair Zach Bush MD, CFO Audrey Santo Domingo, and a board including Lynne Twist, Reginald Pillay, Roswitha Kima Smale PhD, Scott Carlin, and Rutendo Ngara, supported by a team of functional 'Stewards.' The organization is not a technology company and develops no proprietary software or AI products.

Name

Project Biome

Legal name

Project Biome Inc.

Website

https://projectbiome.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Project Biome is a 501(c)(3) regenerative collective that acts as a connective tissue network linking farmers, land stewards, Indigenous knowledge holders, and researchers across global bioregions through the Biome Collective platform, bioregional programs, and the 3-Rs Framework, funded by philanthropic donations and partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regenerative Collective Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB), Avoided Conversion & Ecosystem Protection (REDD+, Blue Carbon Conservation) (EUABABAC), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Regenerative collective
• Community platform
• Philanthropy alignment
• Bioregional restoration
• Ecological coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Mpumalanga

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Donations: Project Biome is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 83-3364077) that accepts tax-deductible donations from individuals. The organization promotes donations as aligning resources with the regenerative transition, emphasizing 'Money as Flow' — the concept that where money flows, vitality follows.
2. Corporate and Foundation Partnerships: The organization actively pursues partnerships with corporations and foundations to support place-based regeneration and ecosystem collaboration. They welcome conversations with wealth holders, philanthropists, foundations, and regenerative enterprises exploring how resources can be directed toward flourishing of life.
3. Legacy Giving: Project Biome accepts legacy gifts and estate planning contributions as part of their long-term regenerative transition funding strategy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Project Biome is a nonprofit regenerative collective that operates as connective tissue between practitioners, organizations, and movements working on ecological restoration and regeneration. It offers the Biome Collective community platform and iOS app (free), the Bioregional Accelerator and Constellation programs, the Biome Flow Fund for catalytic grant-making, the Biological Wealth Initiative for aligning philanthropy with living systems, and place-based initiatives such as ReWild Mpumalanga. All activities are coordinated through the 3-Rs Framework (Rewild, Regenerate, Reconnect).

Product overview

Project Biome operates as a regenerative collective offering an ecosystem of interconnected programs rather than a single unified product. Its core portfolio includes the Biome Collective (a free online community and mobile app), the Biome Constellation (practitioner network), Biome Youth (next-generation leadership initiative), the Biome Flow Fund (catalytic grant-making vehicle), the Bioregional Accelerator (cross-initiative network), and the Biome Hive (place-based implementation support). These platforms are complemented by specific programs like Heal the Planet and ReWild Mpumalanga, all guided by the 3-Rs Framework (Rewild, Regenerate, Reconnect) and underpinned by the Biological Wealth Initiative for philanthropy alignment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biome Collective

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Farmers FootprintflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarmers Footprint is Project Biome's sister organisation — a nonprofit storytelling initiative that inspires collective action for a healthier future. The organization guides people from awareness to action through education and connection, shaping a future rooted in human and planetary healing. As part of the Project Biome ecosystem, Farmers Footprint advances regenerative agriculture, restores soil health, and supports food system transformation.
• Institute of Natural LawflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute of Natural Law is Project Biome's sister organisation that illuminates the timeless blueprint of Natural Law to provide a regenerative path forward for humanity and the planet. The organization advances Indigenous knowledge, Natural Law, and land-based leadership rooted in ancestral wisdom.
• South African Organic Sector Organisation (SAOSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAOSO is leading the 'Heal the Planet' programme — a national initiative advancing agroecology, food systems transformation, and ecosystem restoration through Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS), community-driven implementation plans supporting networks of farmers, AgriHubs, and EcoHubs nationally.
• Ratanang ColabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator on the ReWild Mpumalanga landscape-scale restoration initiative. Ratanang Colab works alongside the initiative focused on clearing invasive alien species, restoring watershed health, and converting biomass into biochar.
• Carben InvestmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator on the ReWild Mpumalanga landscape-scale restoration initiative. Carben Investments integrates ecosystem restoration with job creation and circular economy principles.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Commonland: Commonland is a Netherlands-based foundation developing large-scale landscape restoration via its 3Returns framework (natural capital, economic capital, social capital). Strongly comparable to Project Biome's Bioregional Accelerator and 3-Rs approach.
• Kiss the Ground: Kiss the Ground is a US nonprofit focused on regenerative agriculture education, storytelling, and policy advocacy — directly comparable in mission (soil health, food-system transformation) and nonprofit community-led GTM motion.
• Institute of Natural Law: Institute of Natural Law is Project Biome's other flagship sister organization, illuminating Natural Law and Indigenous knowledge as a regenerative path. They share the same sister-entity ecosystem and jointly advance place-based, wisdom-led regeneration.
• Project Drawdown: Project Drawdown reviews and curates climate solutions, including nature-based approaches, and operates as a thought-leadership and convening nonprofit. Highly comparable in convening researchers and practitioners around systemic regeneration.
• Pachamama Alliance: Pachamama Alliance combines Indigenous-led preservation with a global community of "pachamama allies" advancing a regenerative worldview. Comparable mission and Indigenous-knowledge integration angle.
• Regeneration International: Regeneration International is a global network promoting regenerative agriculture and land management across continents — overlapping membership base, mission, and global-collective structure with Project Biome.
• Farmers Footprint: Farmers Footprint is Project Biome's explicitly designated flagship sister organization — a nonprofit advancing regenerative agriculture, soil health, and food-system transformation through storytelling and collective action. Same mission space, sister-entity governance, and shared leadership ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Land Life Company: Land Life Company is a reforestation venture using tech-enabled planting and monitoring at scale. Comparable focus on landscape restoration outcomes but operates as a commercial venture rather than a collective.
• Ecosystem Restoration Camps: Ecosystem Restoration Camps organizes volunteer-driven restoration camps globally — adjacent grassroots peer in mobilizing practitioners to implement on-ground regeneration, similar to Project Biome's practitioner network.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: The Nature Conservancy is the largest global conservation nonprofit with portfolios spanning land protection, climate, water, and oceans. Comparable mission at much greater scale; overlaps with Project Biome in landscape restoration and conservation funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/projectbiome

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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