Scientific Advisory Network
Our investment decisions are informed by an independent group of over 20 scientists from 12 universities across Canada, the United States, and Latin America, bringing deep expertise in ecology, biology, and environmental science to guide technical diligence and impact assessment.
Rising temperatures are altering habitats and species survival rates
Climate change is outpacing nature’s ability to adapt
Litter in our ocean puts marine life at risk
PLASTIC WASTE IS A LEADING THREAT TO MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
And to this day, hunting remains a popular pastime.
These challenges are tough on our most vulnerable species.
These challenges are tough on our most vulnerable species.
We invest where biodiversity, technology, and scalable business models converge
Science, technology, and entrepreneurship offer viable paths to address these challenges.
Pandas embody the symbolism of the yin yang: representing balance
& harmony.
We invest where biodiversity, technology, and scalable business models converge
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Giant Panda Bear
Backing founders at the earliest stage
We invest up to USD $300,000 in pre-seed rounds to help teams validate technology, assess biodiversity impact, and test economic feasibility.
Startups enabling economic activity to operate within ecological limits, improving how natural systems are managed, regenerated, and used over time.
Sustainable Use of Natural Systems
Redesigning how natural resources are used
Pollution and Waste Reduction
Reducing pressure from plastics, chemicals, and emissions
Startups tackling pollution that disrupts ecosystems — including plastic waste, toxic runoff, and industrial byproducts — through prevention, mitigation, or remediation.
Startups tackling pollution that disrupts ecosystems — including plastic waste, toxic runoff, and industrial byproducts — through prevention, mitigation, or remediation
Pollution and Waste Reduction
Reducing pressure from plastics, chemicals, and emissions
JEN LEDOUX
venture investor with deep experience in portfolio management across Silicon Valley–based venture funds and early-stage companies. Her focus is long-term value creation through active portfolio support and disciplined capital allocation.
EMMANUEL GONZÁLEZ
Entrepreneur and investor with experience in technology accelerators and venture capital, having supported impact-driven startups across over 25 countries in partnership with multilateral organizations and global technology companies.
Managing Partners
ENTREPRENEUR AND INVESTOR WITH EXPERIENCE IN TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATORS AND VENTURE CAPITAL, HAVING SUPPORTED IMPACT-DRIVEN STARTUPS ACROSS OVER 25 COUNTRIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES.
EMMANUEL GONZÁLEZ
venture investor with deep experience in portfolio management across Silicon Valley–based venture funds and early-stage companies. Her focus is long-term value creation through active portfolio support and disciplined capital allocation.
JEN LEDOUX
Managing Partners
The Partners
Experienced operators across early-stage impact venture ecosystems
We are partners with experience across leading technology accelerators and venture capital funds, having collectively helped mobilize over USD $1 billion in capital for early-stage startups.
Founders are the ones who turn solutions into reality
We deploy long-term, risk-aligned capital where biodiversity outcomes are core to the business.
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Independent Impact Assessment
We work with external experts to help founders measure real biodiversity outcomes, set clear impact metrics, and track progress over time as the company grows.
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UNEXTINCT
The world’s first VC fund focused on biodiversity
We invest in founders building businesses that restore biodiversity at scale
Biodiversity loss is a solvable problem
It requires science, execution, and capital designed for real-world conditions. Capital choices determine what actually scales.
Global Partner Network
Our companies benefit from access to a strong network of partners — including leading companies, research centers, universities, and multilateral organizations — designed to support deployment, adoption, and impact at scale.
We invest up to USD $1,000,000 in seed rounds to support market entry, team growth, and operational scale.
Fueling growth and market entry
Ecosystem Restoration
Reversing degradation of land and marine systems
Startups developing solutions that restore degraded ecosystems, strengthen ecological resilience, and support natural regeneration processes at scale.
We invest in startups addressing species decline from poaching, trafficking, and illegal or extractive use across land and marine ecosystems.
Preventing extinction driven by illegal exploitation
Species Protection
We invest up to USD $1,000,000 in seed rounds to support market entry, team growth, and operational scale.
Fueling growth and market entry