The Brainforest Venture Program
Ten weeks of hands-on support, expert sessions and mentoring, connecting local knowledge with global investment.
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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.
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.
Who should apply
Early-stage (pre/seed stage)
You are at pre-seed or seed stage, with a first product, prototype or pilot already in the world. Your team is committed and ready to invest ten intensive weeks into sharpening your strategy, business model and pitch.
You are building a venture designed to stand on its own feet financially. Whether you are growing towards an exit or building durable, recurring impact and profit year after year, we back both types.
Biodiversity sits at the core of what you do, not as an add-on. Your venture measurably regenerates or protects ecosystems, and you can show how nature is better off because your company exists.
Our Venture Program's Focus Areas
We support all types of initiatives that positively impact nature, biodiversity, and food forests. We’re particularly interested in the following areas:
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.
Our Experts
Our Mentors
come from these companies 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
