SALT Climate Tech

Opna is a leading company in the field of climate finance, specializing in supporting businesses in implementing credible and timely climate protection measures. By providing funding and revolutionary access to highly effective carbon projects, Opna enables companies to achieve their climate goals while also making a significant social and economic impact.

Opna offers an innovative platform for climate finance that allows companies to discover, fund, and manage pre-evaluated carbon removal projects. Through purchase agreements and advance arrangements, companies can invest capital directly into carbon projects, providing crucial upfront and scaling finance for these projects. Opna combines nature-based and science-driven carbon removal projects to achieve immediate local impacts while supporting scientific innovations.

Opna's mission is to support companies in leading credible climate protection measures by transforming access to the most effective carbon projects and revolutionizing financing. Opna strives for a just and sustainable world where everyone can develop climate-positive projects that support a low-carbon economy while protecting biodiversity and communities.

Opna places particular emphasis on projects located in the tropics and the Global South, as these regions are both heavily affected by the impacts of climate change and offer enormous potential for mitigating global warming through nature-based solutions (NbS). Opna's projects not only contribute to emission reductions but also promote several of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By bundling climate budgets, Opna facilitates investments in carbon credits and promotes inclusive financing for real impacts.

Opna stands at a critical juncture in the fight against climate change and advocates for an infrastructure revolution that includes high-quality, scalable climate projects that quickly remove carbon dioxide from our atmosphere. The company is working to overcome barriers to innovative carbon removal projects by facilitating access to necessary financing and catalyzing demand for carbon credits.

Opna is supported by renowned venture capitalists such as Atomico, Pale Blue Dot, and MCJ Collective, and has been featured in leading publications like Bloomberg, Forbes, TechCrunch, and Business Insider. The company has been included in the Norrsken Impact/100 list as one of the most promising impact startups and recognized by WIRED as one of the hottest startups of 2024.

Opna is committed to shaping the future of global carbon finance and ensuring that funds reach the communities most affected by climate change. By developing a holistic and robust framework for measuring the impacts of carbon removal projects, Opna enables companies to ease their climate protection journey while achieving a catalytic impact.

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