The Brainforest Venture Program Cohort #6 brought together eight carefully selected startups from across the world, all driven by one mission: to regenerate and protect forests and biodiversity through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Over ten weeks, this group of founders did far more than “go through an accelerator”. They built friendships, challenged each other’s assumptions, sharpened their business strategies, and prepared to step into the spotlight with clarity and confidence.

If Cohort 5 felt like a young grove finding its rhythm, Cohort 6 felt like a forest edge full of energy. Fast growth, strong roots, and a lot of laughter along the way. 🌱

A ten week program. And three days in-person that brought it all together.

The structure stayed true to what makes Brainforest work. Hands on support, honest feedback, and a community that founders can lean on. This time, the ending looked a little different.

We hosted our final three day sprint at C.R.E.A.M. in Zürich. We doubled down on pitch training. During the time before we shared pizza. We played a Samichlaus game as an icebreaker. We did a breathwork and sauna session at KEEN to reset, connect, and breathe out some founder stress.

Then, on December 4, 2025, the founders took the stage in Zürich and pitched live in front of investors, partners, and our community. For everyone joining from afar, the Virtual Demo Day on December 9, 2025 brought the cohort to a wider audience online.

From seed to scale. What the Venture Program delivered.

Cohort 6 followed the same core promise. Support that helps founders move faster without losing depth or mission. The main support pillars included the following.

1. Mentorship.
   Founders received one on one guidance from experienced entrepreneurs and domain experts. The focus stayed practical. Storytelling, customer insights, sales, forecast and much more.

2. Access to networks.
   The cohort tapped into Brainforest’s ecosystem of experts, investors, and partners. This created faster learning loops and gave space for feedback.

3. Business model refinement.
   We stress tested value propositions, go to market plans, pricing logic, and outreach strategies.

4. Funding readiness.
   Founders iterated their narrative, data room logic, and investor message repeatedly. By Pitch Day, each team could explain their problem, solution, traction, and next milestones with confidence.

5. Creative and communication support.
   Where needed, we supported founders on pitch deck clarity, messaging, outreach and website development.

All of that created the space for something that is hard to manufacture but easy to feel.

Momentum.

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Founder journeys. Eight ventures pushing nature forward.

Find the eight startups that joined us in-person in Zürich for the big Pitch Day.

360Carbon

360Carbon joined Cohort 6 with a data driven platform that combines satellite imagery and ground data to digitalize trees, forests, and urban greenspaces, helping cities optimize green infrastructure, reduce costs, and strengthen climate resilience. Founder Clive Hildering said,

“We’re excited to join Brainforest to accelerate the scaling of our data driven solution, connect with impact focused partners, and strengthen our business strategy for measurable, climate smart urban transformation.”

DeepRoots

DeepRoots took part in the program with an AI platform designed to make land regeneration profitable and scalable. By turning complex sustainability goals into clear land use plans, they helped farmers and corporates unlock value through agroforestry and restoration. Co founders Joss Rogers and Emlyn Whittick shared,

“We’re joining Brainforest for its unique combination of nature tech expertise, mission aligned network, and structured support to scale DeepRoots to our next funding round.”

GeaMesh

GeaMesh participated with a solution that transforms fragmented agricultural data into actionable intelligence, empowering land stewards, financiers, and enterprises to measure, manage, and invest with confidence. Co founders Celina de la Garza, Dunia Basciu, and Marcela Flores said,

“Brainforest offers an exceptional platform that brings together visionary leaders. We have found a dynamic, hands on environment that challenges our ideas, helping us refine our vision and strengthen our strategy to set us up for long term success.”

GenoRobotics

GenoRobotics joined Cohort 6 with portable DNA sequencing tools for rapid, on site species identification, enabling conservationists and agencies to generate accurate field data for ecosystem protection. Co founders Michela Dall’Angelo and Nicolas Adam shared,

“We’re excited to join the Brainforest Venture Program as it will help us structure and strengthen our business strategy, connect with regeneration focused investors, and scale our technology globally to maximize ecological and social impact.”

Nature Perspective

Nature Perspectives took part in the cohort with generative AI that reimagines how people connect with the living world, creating interactive experiences that foster empathy and curiosity toward nature. Co founders Gal Zanir and Abhik Palit said,

“We’re grateful for the opportunity to be part of the Brainforest Venture Program and look forward to learning from our inspiring cohort members and mentors as we continue to grow Nature Perspectives.”

Naturethings

Naturethings joined the program with an AI IoT platform focused on digitizing and transforming the urban environment, enhancing the potential of buildings, sites, and modular real estate space. Co founders Nalini Veeraghanta and Pavan Kumar shared,

“We’re excited to join Brainforest, a strategic partnership for deep learning, unlocking EU market access and cross collaboration across a network of founders unified by nature capital and future ready markets. Together we’re excited to scale our AI plus IoT copilot to turn urban nature based investments into measurable value.”

Oka Bioembalagens

Oka Bioembalagens participated with compostable, edible, and fossil free packaging made from cassava. Their local production model replaced single use plastics while creating income opportunities for rural communities. Co founders Érika Cezarini Cardoso and Carol Bardi said,

“We’re really looking forward to join Brainforest. This comes at a defining moment for us at OKA. What excites us about Brainforest is not only the expertise and network they bring, but also the chance to learn, be challenged, and grow alongside a community that shares our values.”

Xia’h

XiA’H took part in Cohort 6 as a team of four scientists transforming plants and traditional knowledge into high potency active ingredients through biotech innovation, merging biodiversity preservation with scalable impact. CEO Dan Cabral and co founder Fer Cabral shared,

“We are super excited to be part of Brainforest because it translates into a strategic partnership in our ecosystem that reinforces our commitment to biodiversity while fostering value driven relationships that amplify meaningful impact and innovation.”

The closing moment. What we will remember.

A cohort is not only the slides, the sessions, or the pitch. It is the small moments where founders help each other see clearer. A hard question asked with care. A laugh during pizza night. A calm breath before stepping on stage. A sauna conversation that turns into a partnership lead two weeks later.

Cohort #6 reminded us that nature innovation is not one sector. It is many. Data, biotech, urban systems, restoration planning, packaging, biodiversity measurement, and culture. All of it matters. And it gets stronger when the people building it are connected.

To every founder in Cohort #6, thank you for the trust, the energy, and the ambition you brought into this program. You came in as bold seedlings. You left as teams with stronger roots, clearer direction, and a community behind you. 🌲

In which startup(s) would you have invested?

Our jury, Dr. Sonja Stuchtey, Amir Suissa, Bastian Wetzel, Marco Schneider, Joshua Berger, is getting ready to reveal their choices soon.

Stay tuned for more impact and that answer in 2026!