What Créateur de forêt does

Créateur de forêt is a French biodiversity promoter founded in 2021 and headquartered in Niort, Deux-Sèvres. The company designs and delivers long-term biodiversity preservation projects (îlots de biodiversité) — planted and maintained ecosystems featuring native trees, hedgerows, ponds, and wildlife habitats — protected for a minimum 99-year term through the French Obligations Réelles Environnementales (ORE) legal framework. Each project is co-designed with named ecologists (Alain Persuy) and monitored over five years by environmental associations such as DSNE, GODS, Vienne Nature, and academic partners. The company serves three customer segments: municipalities (territorial projects on public land), corporations (Biodiv'Entreprises sponsorship of biodiversity areas on company land), and individuals (sponsoring m² of local biodiversity), with corporate clients ranging across construction (Install Bois), hospitality (Domaine de Dienné - DéfiPlanet'), and public safety (Commissariat de La Rochelle).

The business model is a transaction-fee structure on m²-based biodiversity sponsorships — pricing is contact-based and per square meter, with no publicly disclosed price list. Distribution is direct, primarily through the company website, organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), regional press coverage (notably Ouest-France), and community planting events. Revenue, funding rounds, and detailed headcount are not disclosed; the company operates as a privately held SAS with €50,000 share capital and 1-10 employees, appearing to be founder-controlled by Baptiste Trény (Director of Publication). Geographic focus is the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, with documented expansion into Vendée, Loire-Atlantique, Charente-Maritime, Vienne, and Ille-et-Vilaine, supported financially by Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine and ecologically by a growing network of local partners, agricultural training centers, and horticultural schools.

In 2026 the company won the national Lauréat Prix Santé Entrepreneur award (Innovation / R&D category) and launched its flagship Vendée project at Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm (6.9 hectares, 2,949 trees and shrubs across 31 species). Cumulative participation stood at 293 contributing companies and 100+ corporate sponsors, with approximately 149 individuals and 48 enterprises engaged on the Vendée project alone. The core technology is ecological engineering rather than software; no AI/ML capabilities, app, or API are evidenced.

Name

Créateur de forêt

Legal name

Société Créateur de forêt SAS

Website

https://createurdeforet.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Créateur de forêt is a French biodiversity promoter founded in 2021 in Niort that designs and delivers long-term biodiversity projects funded by sponsoring individuals, corporations, and municipalities. It creates protected biodiversity islands across Nouvelle-Aquitaine and neighboring regions under 99-year Environmental Real Obligations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Biodiversity Conservation Services

NAICS

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (1132)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Site Assessment, Planning & Permitting (Reforestation Plans) (AFAMACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK), Avoided Conversion & Ecosystem Protection (REDD+, Blue Carbon Conservation) (EUABABAC)

Keywords

• Biodiversity preservation services
• Ecological restoration projects
• Corporate sustainability sponsorship
• Habitat creation programs
• Environmental land stewardship

Headquarters

HQ city

Niort

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biodiversity Sponsorship: Companies and individuals sponsor square meters of biodiversity projects. The company acts as an intermediary, channeling funds from sponsors into biodiversity preservation projects while managing long-term environmental commitments of 99 years per site.
2. Territorial Projects: Municipalities and local governments engage Créateur de forêt to create biodiversity islands on public or private land. These projects involve multiple stakeholders including businesses, schools, and local residents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Créateur de forêt designs, finances, and delivers long-term biodiversity preservation projects ("îlots de biodiversité") — planted ecosystems featuring native trees, hedgerows, ponds and wildlife habitats — protected for 99 years via Obligations Réelles Environnementales (ORE). Customers (companies, individuals, and municipalities) fund these projects by sponsoring square meters of biodiversity, either as part of multi-sponsor territorial projects or dedicated corporate Biodiv'Entreprises programs.

Product overview

Créateur de forêt is a biodiversity promoter that designs and delivers long-term biodiversity preservation projects through a participatory model. The core offering consists of two service lines: 'Projets territoriaux' (territorial projects with local communes) and 'Projets Biodiv'Entreprises' (corporate biodiversity projects). Both deliver 'îlots de biodiversité' (biodiversity islands) — planted and maintained ecosystems featuring native tree species, hedgerows, ponds, and wildlife habitats, protected for 99 years via Environmental Real Obligations (ORE). Individuals and companies sponsor local square meters of biodiversity to fund these projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Projets territoriaux (Territorial Projects) Multi-sponsor biodiversity preservation projects initiated in partnership with local French communes and municipalities, enabling individuals and businesses to sponsor square meters of local biodiversity. Each project creates an "îlot de biodiversité" — a planted ecosystem of native trees, hedgerows, ponds and wildlife habitats protected for 99 years via Obligations Réelles Environnementales (ORE). Designed for citizens, schools, local businesses and municipalities participating together.
• Projets Biodiv'Entreprises (Corporate Biodiversity Projects)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 years of continuous operation with multiple successfully completed projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Commune de NiortcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025Municipal partner for the Forêt de la Vallée Guyot project. Niort commune provides land and signed a 99-year Obligation Réelle Environnementale (ORE) for biodiversity protection. The city is also engaged through its Niort Canopée 2030 program and Biodiversity Action Plan.
• Deux-Sèvres Nature Environnement (DSNE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental association serving as guarantor for ORE obligations. Provides ecological expertise for project design, biodiversity monitoring (botanical and ornithological surveys over 5 years), and ongoing land management guidance.
• Groupe Ornithologique des Deux-Sèvres (GODS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrnithological association serving as guarantor for ORE obligations. Provides bird monitoring, biodiversity animation activities, and ecological expertise for project development.
• Alain PersuycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcologist and forester who co-designs biodiversity projects and selects appropriate native species. Author of multiple books on forests and trees including 'Sauvez les forêts' and 'Guide des arbres et des arbustes de France'.
• Julien VinianeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect (DPLG) based in Nantes who creates visual illustrations of projects showing expected development over 5, 10, 25, and 100 years.
• PoujoulatmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor corporate partner engaged with Créateur de Forêt since 2021. Supports biodiversity projects as part of their environmental commitment.
• IMA GIE / MacifmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTerritorial partners committed to project success, providing corporate sponsorship and support for biodiversity initiatives.
• Unité 5 ProductionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAerial photography and video services provider documenting project sites and progress over time.
• La BuissonnanteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation providing young plants labeled 'Végétal local' (local plant certification) ensuring regional genetic adaptation of planted species.
• Prom'HaiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supplying young plants labeled 'Végétal local' for biodiversity projects.
• Bernier ProbisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany specializing in coffin manufacturing that repurposes wood scraps to create stakes for protecting young trees in biodiversity projects.
• PougnandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetalwork company that constructed a 4-meter bat tower (capable of housing 100 individuals) and owl nesting boxes for biodiversity projects.
• GraphicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrinting company producing educational signage and panels for biodiversity sites using recyclable materials.
• CFA Agricole des Deux-SèvresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural training center providing student labor for planting events and ongoing site maintenance as part of educational programs.
• Lycée Horticole Gaston ChaissacminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorticultural high school providing students for planting activities and 5-year site maintenance.
• FuturoscopemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor partner and committed actor for biodiversity, supporting the Neuville-de-Poitou project (Le Bois Cernin).
• Vienne NaturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental association serving as guarantor for ORE obligations and conducting botanical and entomological monitoring for 5 years.
• La ParvoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental association responsible for project design and species selection for the Vern-sur-Seiche biodiversity site.
• Société Mycologique de RennesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMycological society providing 5-year mushroom (fungi) monitoring for the Vern-sur-Seiche project.
• Université de RennesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity conducting soil fertility studies and providing students for biodiversity animations at the Vern-sur-Seiche project.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional government providing financial support for Créateur de forêt projects through financing devices. Has supported multiple projects including Aigondigné through the Programme d'Animation des Initiatives de culture scientifiques, techniques et industrielle.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reforest'Action: Leading French reforestation and biodiversity project developer that designs and finances forest projects funded by corporates and individuals across France and internationally. Directly comparable business model, customer base, and use of long-term protection frameworks.
• Tree-Nation: International tree-planting platform connecting individuals and businesses to reforestation projects globally. Comparable participatory reforestation model and corporate engagement offering, although operating at much larger international scale.
• Pur Projet: France-based regenerative agriculture and reforestation project developer working with corporates on nature-based solutions, including biodiversity and carbon. Comparable B2B-led model with multi-year stewardship and corporate sponsorship.
• EcoTree: French biodiversity investment platform allowing individuals and businesses to finance forest plots and biodiversity islands, with long-term sustainable management. Closely comparable funding mechanism (m²/plot sponsorship) and target audience of CSR-driven companies and individuals.
• Plantons pour l'Avenir: French association promoting reforestation projects with corporate and individual sponsors across France. Closely aligned participatory funding model and project design, although operating on a non-profit basis.

Broad incumbents

• ONF (Office National des Forêts): French national forest agency managing public forests and biodiversity across France. Operates broadly in the same forestry/biodiversity domain but as a government agency; not a direct commercial competitor but shapes policy and partnership opportunities.
• Noé: French biodiversity NGO running corporate biodiversity programmes and field projects across France. Thematic overlap in biodiversity restoration but operates as a non-profit rather than a for-profit project promoter.
• WWF France: Major French environmental NGO with extensive biodiversity programmes and corporate partnerships. Larger, broader portfolio and brand; engages in similar corporate CSR/biodiversity projects at national scale.

Emerging players

• Pachama: Technology-driven marketplace for nature-based carbon and biodiversity credits. Adjacent emerging player signalling where the corporate biodiversity/carbon market is heading; comparable in serving corporate demand for nature-based claims.

Others

• LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): French bird protection NGO and Créateur de forêt's ornithological guarantor partner (alongside GODS). Comparable mission in biodiversity preservation but operates as an advocacy/NGO rather than a commercial reforestation developer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/createurdeforet
• Instagraminstagram.com/createurdeforet

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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