Terratai

Overview

Terratai is Asia's first venture builder dedicated to nature-based solutions, focusing on supporting early-stage businesses that protect, restore, and manage ecosystems at risk. By providing early-stage financing, tailored business development services, and deep expertise in nature-based solutions, Terratai aims to address systemic challenges in the food system and environmental conservation. Their approach balances the urgency of the nature and climate crises with the patience needed to navigate complex solutions, guiding ventures toward stability, profitability, and scale. Terratai's investment strategy identifies high-potential, early-stage ventures with the capacity to directly address the drivers of ecosystem and biodiversity loss. They provide a combination of access to finance, long-term venture building support, and expertise in nature-based solutions, enabling companies to scale up and attract further investment. Their portfolio includes companies like Forestwise, which produces wild-harvested rainforest products, and Pandawa Agri Indonesia, which offers solutions to reduce synthetic chemical use in farming. By leveraging catalytic philanthropy to de-risk and crowd-in private finance, Terratai bridges the funding gap for conservation and ecosystem restoration. Their values-driven approach emphasizes place-based impact, people-centered solutions, science-driven strategies, and a commitment to values first, ensuring that their investments lead to measurable positive outcomes in Asia's most vulnerable ecosystems.

Investment Focus

• Nature-based impact focus
• Scalability and sustainability
• Alignment with food systems and biodiversity goals
• Early-stage development
• Commitment to measurable impact
• Legal incorporation
• Mission-driven leadership

Portfolio Companies