The Brainforest Venture Program
Ten weeks of hands-on support, expert sessions and mentoring, connecting local knowledge with global investment.
80+
70%
10
+ 1000
applicants
+ 50
founders participated
Brainforest's online pitch event
Register for the event
What you can expect
1on1 Coaching
Each team has a dedicated coach who helps set clear objectives, refine priorities, validate concepts, and generate crucial insights. Each team will also connect with domain experts and mentors.
Financial Support
The selected team(s) at the end of the program will receive financial support of $125k for an equity stake in your company.
Network Access
Brainforest has been active in the fields of forests and biodiversity for many years. Our network includes NGOs, unicorn founders, and Impact Investors.
Who should apply
Your headquarters can be anywhere in the world. What matters is where your solution works: your product or service should be deployable in a biodiversity hotspot or in a region where nature and ecosystems are under threat.
Take your Venture to the next Level
Our Venture Program is hands-on, intense and specialised, built on years of experience cultivating ventures for forests and biodiversity.
Brainforest’s Focus Area
We support all types of initiatives that positively impact nature, biodiversity, and forests.
Concrete Outcomes you can count on
Tailored Expert Insights
We provide access to top-class experts in their respective fields (Biodiversity, Fundraising and more).
Go-To-Market Plan
Prioritized next steps for the next months
after the program.
Fundraising Strategy
Data room with a clear understanding of investor types and how to approach them.
Impact and Financial Model
Clearly structured financial forecast and impact model for your business.
Clear Value Proposition
Validated and tested value of your service that hits a need in the market.
Iterated Pitchdeck
Iterated deck to pitch your idea in front of our Investment Committee.
Your stage in front of investors
The program culminates in our Pitch Event in Zürich, where every venture presents to investors, partners and the wider Brainforest community. But the room is bigger than Zürich: through our network, ventures gain visibility far beyond the event itself, and we actively open doors.
$ 125k
invested in the winner, who joins the Brainforest portfolio
8
Pitch Events hosted in Zürich to date, in front of investors and our community
And the conversations do not end there. Ventures stay part of the Brainforest network long after the pitch.
Our Experts
Polina Virr
Management Consultancy at Polina Virr Consultancy
Sales Expert
Our Network of Mentors
pick and choose over 50 mentors coming of these organizations and more
Testimonials
Brainforest was one of the most valuable accelerator experiences for SoilBiom. The program combined strong thematic expertise, highly relevant mentors, practical templates, and personalized coaching in a way that helped us improve both our business strategy and our international communication.
— founder at SoilBiom from cohort 7
Participating in the Brainforest accelerator will always be a key milestone in Féro's journey. It has helped us unlock even more of Féro's potential. Through the combination of the coaching and the expert sessions, we have significantly improved our investment readiness. After participating in Brainforest, we feel ready to scale!
— founder at Féro from cohort 7
