First part of the investment announcement: Z Bio joins the Brainforest portfolio!

The first investment decision from our Summer Venture Program, an invitation to meet Tommy, and a little something for your summer.

Aug 11 • Brainforest Association

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From landfill to living soil: ZBio joins the Brainforest portfolio

We have news we have been holding onto for weeks. Z Bio, co-founded by Fredric Tanuwijoyo and Carin Jacobs, has been selected to receive the first…

Aug 11 • Brainforest Association

July 2026

Applications for the 8th Brainforest Cohort are open!

Building a venture rooted in biodiversity and regeneration? This is your invitation.

Jul 24 • Brainforest Association

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Hidden rule 02: Nobody goes first anymore

Every nature deal needs one investor willing to take the first hit. That investor is disappearing.

Jul 22 • Brainforest Association, Ben O'Sullivan, and Brainforest Canopy Pool

Hidden rule 01: Most nature ventures should not raise VC

And that is OK. Why the reflex to pitch VCs costs founders years, and what the smarter capital path looks like.

Jul 15 • Brainforest Association, Ben O'Sullivan, and Brainforest Canopy Pool

Cohort 7 is complete: from Pitch Event to rainy forest, a look back at spring!

The Venture Program is done, the portfolio decision in full discussion, and applications opening 25 July.

Jul 10 • Brainforest Association

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May 2026

Brainforest's Cohort 7: an invitation to investors connected to nature

Meet Cohort 7, peek behind the scenes, and save the date for online Pitch Event!

May 22 • Brainforest Association

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April 2026

OnlyPlants Food lands a matching ticket: Wyss Academy for Nature matches Brainforest's investment

Looking back at a Q1 full of milestones: a matched ticket from Wyss Academy for Nature, portfolio achievements across three continents, and a brand new…

Apr 14 • Brainforest Association

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March 2026

Brainforest's Learning Series - Nature Tech: Innovations Scaling Climate & Conservation Impact

A Brainforest learning series that covers the basics, the mechanisms, and the real world trade offs of investing in forests and biodiversity.

Mar 18 • Brainforest Association, Ben O'Sullivan, and Brainforest Canopy Pool

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Brainforest's Learning Series - Risk & Reward: De-risking Nature Investments

A Brainforest learning series that covers the basics, the mechanisms, and the real world trade offs of investing in forests and biodiversity.

Mar 12 • Brainforest Association, Ben O'Sullivan, and Brainforest Canopy Pool

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February 2026

Brainforest's Learning Series - Beyond Charity: Returns, Patience & Purpose

A Brainforest learning series that covers the basics, the mechanisms, and the real world trade offs of investing in forests and biodiversity.

Feb 27 • Brainforest Association, Ben O'Sullivan, and Brainforest Canopy Pool

Brainforest's Learning Series - Deal Flow & Diligence: Sourcing the future of green ventures

A Brainforest learning series that covers the basics, the mechanisms, and the real world trade offs of investing in forests and biodiversity.

Feb 25 • Brainforest Association, Ben O'Sullivan, and Brainforest Canopy Pool