NY based Superorganism has launched as venture capital firm supporting early-stage technology startups dedicated to the global biodiversity crisis.
Co-founded by Kevin Webb, who has over a decade of experience in venture capital, with a track record that includes investments in billion-dollar companies such as Ginkgo Bioworks, Turo, and Ironclad, and Tom Quigley, a coral reef conservationist turned startup operator, who brings a deep understanding of the intersection of technology and nature, Superorganism aims to support early-stage technology startups working to prevent biodiversity loss: land and sea use change, overexploitation, invasive species, pollution, and climate change.
The firm has already backed tech-driven startups across categories including AI, fintech, forestry, fintech, and materials, and is actively expanding its portfolio. It also invests in frontier technologies, enabling tools for conservationists such as advanced genomic techniques or remote sensing.
Other Superorganism investments include Funga, which is leveraging the soil microbiome of healthy forests to improve forestry outcomes and address the climate crisis, and AI startup Amini, which delivers insights for corporate customers by creating environmental data infrastructure for Africa.
Superorganism has also pledged to allocate 10% of its profits to support ongoing conservation efforts.
FinSMEs
15/09/2023