The world's leading capacity-building programme for early-stage companies creating biodiversity-positive impact
Currently Closed
By the numbers
Over 3 cohorts, the BA+ provided nature-positive companies with the resources they needed to scale.
Categories of companies that we have supported include:
Habitat-Loss Avoidance
& Prevention
Nature Technologies
Valuing Ecosystem Services
Nature Risk Analytics & Management Software
How We’ve Supported our Founders
Targeted Coaching
Professional and experienced mentors provided strategic support over three months, according to a customized roadmap for each of the companies. Topics covered included to go-to-market channels, pricing strategies, fundraising, marketing, and more.
Partners for past editions have included:
Global Community of Impact
With both in-person kick-offs and online workshops, we’ve provided access to our global network of investors, corporates, mentors, partners and academics working within the stakeholder ecosystem of nature and biodiversity.
Mission-Aligned Capital
Participating in the BA+ is equity-free, with value-added services worth over $200K. Companies participating in the program were also considered as investment opportunities for Silverstrand Capital and other like-minded investors.
Hear from Our Alumni
"As a start-up in the biodiversity space the Biodiversity Accelerator+ has been a revelation. The coaching, resources, networking, events, and cohort have exceeded our expectations, and helped advance our maturity as a business immeasurably."
Ash Knop, CEO, Wilderlands
“The programme experience was fantastic. The coaches met us where we are, and were fantastic supporting us in scaling our impact and opportunity."
Jada Andersen, CTO, Xylo Systems
"The Biodiversity Accelerator+ provided my company with key support, particularly in strategy development and in investor communications... We benefited not only from the expert guidance but also from the cohort of fellow entrepreneurs who are likewise motivated not only for profits but to also create enterprises for biodiversity."
Piyush Yadav, COO, Nightjar
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