Pina

Pina Earth is a climate technology startup based in Munich that is dedicated to the sustainable design and protection of forests in Europe. Founded in 2021 by Dr. Gesa Biermann, Florian Fincke, and Jonas Kerber, the company aims to mitigate the impacts of climate change on forests while creating economic benefits for forest owners.

Pina Earth develops certified climate protection projects aimed at transforming monocultures into climate-resilient mixed forests. For this purpose, the company has developed its own methodology and technology that quantifies the additional CO₂ reduction potential of the forest conversion measures. This additional CO₂ reduction potential is sold in the form of CO₂ certificates to companies, allowing them to contribute to regional climate efforts. The revenue from the sale of these certificates is returned to the forest owners to finance their conversion measures[2][4][5].

The mission of Pina Earth is to make Europe's forests future-proof and to combat climate change. The company is committed to sustainable forest management and aims to make a societal contribution through its work that goes beyond purely financial goals. Transparency and maximizing positive impacts while minimizing negative impacts on the environment and society are central values of the company[1][3][4].

Pina Earth is a member of various organizations that advocate for climate protection and sustainability, such as the Greentech Alliance, the German Association for Sustainable Business, and Leaders for Climate Action. The company measures the impact of its business activities on the environment and society to ensure that it effectively pursues its goals.

By financing forest conversion measures through CO₂ certificates, Pina Earth directly contributes to the preservation and strengthening of forests that serve as important CO₂ sinks. The transformation of monocultures into mixed forests helps protect the forests from the risks of climate change and increases biodiversity[2][4][5].

Pina Earth has successfully completed a seed funding round of 2.5 million USD, led by investors such as XAnge, Nordstar, and Y Combinator. These funds will be used for further key positions and product development to scale the company's impact on EU-wide forests[2].

Through partnerships with various platforms and marketplaces, Pina Earth effectively markets its projects and has already transferred initial revenues to forest owners to finance their conversion measures[4].

With its innovative technology and dedicated team, Pina Earth makes an important contribution to climate protection and sustainable forest management in Europe.

• 1 - https://www.pina.earth/en/company
• 2 - https://www.pina.earth/en-blog-posts/y-combinator-invests-in-pina-earth
• 3 - https://www.pina.earth/unternehmen
• 4 - https://www.munich-startup.de/95289/pina-earth-7-fragen/
• 5 - https://www.pina.earth