Participated · Series A · Jul 2024

Earthshot provides a LandOS technology platform and ecosystem analytics to automate feasibility, underwriting, and diligence for nature-based carbon projects. The product lowers the speed and cost of project development while providing detailed scientific rigor for institutional investors and corporate buyers. Earthshot has helped develop more than 60 reforestation, conservation, agroforestry, and improved forest management projects and has directed over $55 million in financing. Current partner projects with organizations like Birdlife International and TreeAid cover over one million hectares and are expected to sequester more than 30 million tonnes of CO2. The company positions itself as an alternative to conventional developers by addressing market criticisms such as unfair community compensation, over-crediting, poor biodiversity outcomes, and rushed FPIC processes. Earthshot plans to use the Series A proceeds to expand its platform for nature-based carbon project development and financing.

Participated · Series A · Jul 2024

Earthshot Labs offers LandOS, a technology platform and advanced ecosystem analytics that speed and lower the cost of nature-based carbon project development while providing rigorous diligence for institutional investors and corporate buyers. The company has helped develop more than 60 reforestation, conservation, agroforestry, and improved forest management projects and has directed over $55 million in financing. Its current partnerships with Birdlife International and TreeAid cover more than one million hectares and are projected to sequester over 30 million tonnes of CO2. Earthshot emphasizes scientific rigor, workflow automation, and high-quality standards to address market shortcomings around community compensation, over-crediting, biodiversity, and FPIC. The company’s fundraising will be used to expand its platform for project development and financing amid growing institutional and policy interest in voluntary carbon markets. Earthshot’s chief scientist Trevor Keenan has been included on a task force informing policy, and large buyers and coalitions have signaled demand for nature-based credits.

Participated · Series A · May 2020

Motovis is a Shanghai-headquartered autonomous driving startup that provides automakers with multiple levels of automation solutions, including advanced driving assistance systems, autonomous parking, auto valet parking, autonomous emergency braking, traffic jam pilot, driver status monitoring, and blind-spot detection. The company has recorded 100,000 orders for its solutions and has set a three-year target of 1 million orders. Motovis raised RMB 100 million (about US$14 million) in a Series A2 round. The company said the new funds will be used for R&D, mass production, and market expansion. Investors in the round included Nantong Shengshi Jinhao Investment Management Company Limited, Orca Capital, and Boxin Capital.