Symbiosis Investimentos e Participações

What Symbiosis Investimentos e Participações does

Symbiosis Investimentos e Participações S.A. is a privately held Brazilian reforestation company founded in 2015 by Bruno Mariani and headquartered in Porto Seguro, Bahia. Operating in the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlântica), the company manages a full-cycle forestry operation spanning seed collection, nursery production, plantation establishment, and end-product timber commercialization. Core operations consist of 818 hectares of planted production forests combining native species (Ipê, Jequitibá Rosa, Louro, Vinhático, Jacarandá da Bahia) with the exotic African Mahogany (Mogno Africano) in a diversified consortium model, supported by an in-house genetic improvement program that maintains genetic diversity across 13 priority species and a nursery capable of producing more than 5 million seedlings annually. Plantation scale currently stands at 1,302,806 trees representing 55 species.

Revenue is generated through three streams: high-value FSC-certified timber sales, external seedling commercialization, and carbon credit transactions tied to a reported 6,718 tonnes of annual CO2 sequestration. Go-to-market is enterprise B2B, anchored by carbon credit markets, sustainable timber buyers, and environmental restoration programs. Symbiosis holds Forest Stewardship Council certification and is one of three companies selected for Apple's Restore Fund, a 2021 vehicle co-created by Apple, Goldman Sachs, and Conservation International. The company also maintains research collaborations with Brazilian federal universities (UFRRJ, UFVJM) and the agricultural research corporation Embrapa.

Strategically, Symbiosis operates as a single-geography, vertically integrated forestry and climate-solutions enterprise funded through a mix of corporate partnerships, government climate grants, and capital raises. In April 2026, it received R$ 26 million from Brazil's Fundo Clima (Climate Fund) for Mata Atlântica restoration, and Brazilian press coverage from July 2026 indicates the company is raising a US$ 100 million round intended to "reinvent the timber industry." Mainstream Brazilian media visibility (Folha de S.Paulo, Valor Econômico, Jornal Nacional, Globo Rural) has accelerated through 2025–2026.

Name

Symbiosis Investimentos e Participações

Legal name

Symbiosis Investimentos e Participações S.A.

Website

https://symbiosis.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Symbiosis Investimentos e Participações is a Brazilian full-cycle reforestation company operating 818 hectares of Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) plantations across 55 species, producing FSC-certified timber, carbon credits, and seedlings for enterprise buyers, and is an Apple Restore Fund partner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Forestry & Reforestation

NAICS

Forestry and Logging (113), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (11321)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Reforestation & Afforestation Services (Planting, Site Prep, Regeneration) (IMAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Seed Orchards & Breeding Programs (AFAMADAB), Vegetative Propagation (Cuttings, Clonal Forestry, Tissue Culture) (AFAMADAE), Seed Collection, Processing & Storage (Provenance/Genetics) (AFAMACAB), Tree Seed Collection & Processing (AFAMADAA)

Keywords

• Sustainable timber production
• Atlantic Forest reforestation
• Carbon credit sequestration
• Forest genetic improvement
• Native seedling nursery

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Seguro, Ba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Timber Sales: Production and sale of high-quality timber from native Atlantic Forest species (Ipê, Jequitibá Rosa, Louro, Vinhático, Jacarandá da Bahia) and exotic species (African Mahogany). Combines exotic and native species in diversified consortium.
2. Carbon Sequestration Credits: Forests absorb CO2 from atmosphere, generating carbon credits that can be sold in carbon markets. Company reports 6,718 tonnes of CO2 fixed annually.
3. Seedling Commercialization: Nursery produces over 5 million seedlings per year, with surplus sold to external market in addition to internal forest planting needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Symbiosis is a vertically integrated reforestation and sustainable forestry company that manages the full forest cycle from native Atlantic Forest seed selection and matrix tree identification, through in-house seedling nursery production (over 5 million seedlings per year), to the cultivation and sale of high-quality timber from native and exotic species. In parallel, the company generates and sells verified carbon credits from its planted forests and supplies surplus seedlings and genetic material to third-party reforestation projects.

Product overview

Symbiosis Investimentos e Participações operates as a Brazilian reforestation and sustainable timber company managing the complete forest cycle from seed selection and matrix trees to seedlings and final wood products. The company offers a unified platform centered on the 'Modelo Symbiosis,' which integrates production forests, a seedling nursery producing over 5 million seedlings annually, and forest genetic improvement programs. The product portfolio includes native species cultivation (Ipê, Jequitibá Rosa, Louro, Vinhático, Jacarandá da Bahia) alongside African Mahogany, carbon sequestration services, and large-scale reforestation solutions. The company also provides external seedling sales and genetic improvement services to third parties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Viveiro de Mudas (Seedling Nursery)
• Florestas de Produção (Production Forests / Sustainable Timber)
• Sequestro de Carbono (Carbon Sequestration Credits)
• Melhoramento Genético Florestal (Forest Genetic Improvement Program)
• Modelo Symbiosis (Replicable Reforestation Model)

Quantifiable outcome

• 818 hectares of planted production forests
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Conservation InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Strategic partner in Apple Restore Fund collaborative initiative, supporting and validating Symbiosis's reforestation projects as part of global climate change mitigation efforts.
• UFRRJ (Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for genetic improvement research and clonal testing programs, contributing to the company's breeding and tree improvement initiatives.
• UFVJM (Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for forest genetic improvement and research programs supporting Symbiosis's breeding initiatives.
• Embrapa (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian agricultural research corporation collaborating on genetic improvement and forest management research programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/symbiosis-investimentos-e-participa%C3%A7%C3%B5es

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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