Superorganism, a San Francisco, California and New York-based venture capital firm, has closed its debut fund with nearly $26 million in commitments, establishing an early foothold in biodiversity as an investment theme. Launched in 2023, the firm set out to build a venture platform committed to nature, positioning biodiversity as a core economic input for food systems, land use, materials and climate. Biodiversity’s reach extends beyond nature into other segments of the economy, supporting Superorganism’s mandate to achieve a diverse portfolio.
The biodiversity fund’s investor lineup hails from both institutional and strategic corners of the market, including the Cisco Foundation, AMB Holdings and Builders Vision, alongside individual backers such as Andreessen Horowitz partner Jeff Jordan, according to a TechCrunch report. The fund has set the tech and venture capital worlds abuzz, with Product @ Google’s Camila Ferraz posting on LinkedIn, “Very few investments make me this bullish on potential returns as Superorganism,”
As Superorganism highlighted in its announcement, investors increasingly recognize the scale of economic activity linked to natural systems, with an estimated $58 trillion of global GDP dependent on nature. Superorganism’s strategy is to bridge a long-standing gap in the capital markets by backing technology-enabled companies designed to work alongside ecosystems, translating biodiversity from an external consideration into a source of resilience and long-term value.
Superorganism Managing Director Kevin Webb was cited by TechCrunch as explaining, “You could think of us a lot like a climate tech fund, but instead of thinking about, where can we emit less carbon dioxide or avoid emissions in the first place, we’re doing the same thing for nature loss.”
Superorganism invests in early-stage companies tackling biodiversity challenges from different angles, like developing tech to slow or even reverse species loss, or building startups that address the overlap between climate issues and nature preservation. The innovative company also supports platforms that equip conservation teams with better data, tools and hands-on help out in the field. Typically, the firm writes checks ranging from $250,000-$500,000 during pre-seed and seed rounds. But their approach goes beyond just funding, as they’ve committed a share of future profits to real conservation work, helping turn those investments into meaningful, on-the-ground impact.
One example from Superorganism’s portfolio is Spoor, a tech startup that harnesses AI for bird detection at wind farms. Another is Rosy Soil, which is behind peat-free soil from biochar.
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