# Top 27 Biodiversity Startups Worldwide by Funding (2026)

> The 27 best-funded biodiversity startups worldwide, ranked by total funding raised: $692M combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/biodiversity-startups (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Colossal Biosciences** Colossal Biosciences is an American biotechnology and genetic engineering company founded in September 2021, recognized as the world's first dedicated de-extinc](https://millionrounds.com/company/colossal-biosciences) Colossal Biosciences is an American biotechnology and genetic engineering company founded in September 2021, recognized as the world's first dedicated de-extinc *Founded* 2021 Dallas, United States **$380M** last round Feb 2026
- 2 [**Just Climate**](https://millionrounds.com/company/just-climate) *Founded* 2021 United Kingdom **$175M** last round Mar 2025
- 3 [**NatureMetrics** NatureMetrics is a global environmental technology company that offers a subscription service for biodiversity monitoring and nature impact reporting, utilizing](https://millionrounds.com/company/naturemetrics) NatureMetrics is a global environmental technology company that offers a subscription service for biodiversity monitoring and nature impact reporting, utilizing *Founded* 2014 Egham, United Kingdom **$47M** last round Jun 2026
- 4 [**Bactobio** Bactobio is a biotechnology company unlocking biodiversity for a greener and safer world.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bactobio) Bactobio is a biotechnology company unlocking biodiversity for a greener and safer world. *Founded* - London, United Kingdom **$18M** last round Oct 2026
- 5 [**Gentian Limited** Gentian Limited offers ecological surveys with AI and remote sensing to assess biodiversity quickly and accurately.](https://millionrounds.com/company/gentian-limited) Gentian Limited offers ecological surveys with AI and remote sensing to assess biodiversity quickly and accurately. *Founded* - London, United Kingdom **$13M** last round Dec 2024
- 6 [**Spoor** Spoor is a Norwegian technology company based in Oslo, specializing in biodiversity monitoring for the wind energy sector.](https://millionrounds.com/company/spoor) Spoor is a Norwegian technology company based in Oslo, specializing in biodiversity monitoring for the wind energy sector. *Founded* 2020 Oslo, Norway **$9.4M** last round Dec 2025
- 7 [**Lightfield** It aims to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture globally in order to mitigate climate change and biodiversity collapse.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightfield) It aims to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture globally in order to mitigate climate change and biodiversity collapse. *Founded* 2019 San Francisco, United States **$7.0M** last round Jan 2018
- 8 [**Pivotal Future** Pivotal Future Ltd is a biodiversity data and analytics company based in Cambridge, England.](https://millionrounds.com/company/pivotal-future) Pivotal Future Ltd is a biodiversity data and analytics company based in Cambridge, England. *Founded* 2022 Cambridge, United Kingdom **$6.4M** last round Jan 2023
- 9 [**Aardaia** Aardaia is a domestication-on-demand platform focused on innovative crop development by utilizing the untapped biodiversity of the plant kingdom.](https://millionrounds.com/company/aardaia) Aardaia is a domestication-on-demand platform focused on innovative crop development by utilizing the untapped biodiversity of the plant kingdom. *Founded* 2025 Wageningen, Netherlands **$5.7M** last round Jul 2026
- 10 [**cosma** Cosma is a French deeptech startup founded in February 2022, specializing in the inventory and monitoring of benthic ecosystems using swarms of autonomous under](https://millionrounds.com/company/cosma) Cosma is a French deeptech startup founded in February 2022, specializing in the inventory and monitoring of benthic ecosystems using swarms of autonomous under *Founded* 2022 Nice, France **$5.3M** last round Sept 2026
- 11 [**Ecobot** Ecobot is a ClimateTech B2B SaaS platform that predicts the future through real-time biodiversity field data while accelerating permitting.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecobot) Ecobot is a ClimateTech B2B SaaS platform that predicts the future through real-time biodiversity field data while accelerating permitting. *Founded* 2018 Asheville, United States **$5.2M** last round Apr 2023
- 12 [**Downforce Technologies** Downforce Technologies is a climate technology company focused on data-driven solutions for measuring and verifying soil health, water content, and biodiversity.](https://millionrounds.com/company/downforce-technologies) Downforce Technologies is a climate technology company focused on data-driven solutions for measuring and verifying soil health, water content, and biodiversity. *Founded* 2021 London, United Kingdom **$4.4M** last round Jun 2024
- 13 [**Nala Earth** Nala Earth is a Berlin-based Nature Tech company founded in 2023.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nala-earth) Nala Earth is a Berlin-based Nature Tech company founded in 2023. *Founded* 2023 Berlin, Germany **$4.0M** last round Jan 2025
- 14 [**BiOWiSH Technologies** As much as 99% of bacteria in the natural world can’t be seen with the human eye and are unknown.](https://millionrounds.com/company/biowish-technologies) As much as 99% of bacteria in the natural world can’t be seen with the human eye and are unknown. *Founded* 2007 Cincinnati, United States **$3.0M** last round Aug 2015
- 15 [**Hula Earth** Hula Earth is an environmental technology startup based in Munich, founded in 2023.](https://millionrounds.com/company/hula-earth) Hula Earth is an environmental technology startup based in Munich, founded in 2023. *Founded* 2023 Munich, Germany **$1.7M** last round Nov 2024
- 16 [**AmazonCure** AmazonCure transforms the Amazon's biodiversity into innovative therapeutic solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/amazoncure) AmazonCure transforms the Amazon's biodiversity into innovative therapeutic solutions. *Founded* - Macapá, Brazil **$1.4M** last round Sept 2025
- 17 [**Wilder Sensing** We provide a cloud platform to enable investors, land managers, farmers, ecologists and citizen scientists to better understand changes to biodiversity.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wilder-sensing) We provide a cloud platform to enable investors, land managers, farmers, ecologists and citizen scientists to better understand changes to biodiversity. *Founded* 2021 Wedmore, United Kingdom **$887K** last round Dec 2024
- 18 [**Earthly** Earthly is a UK-based climate-tech B Corp that focuses on helping businesses invest in nature-based projects aimed at removing carbon, restoring biodiversity, a](https://millionrounds.com/company/earthly) Earthly is a UK-based climate-tech B Corp that focuses on helping businesses invest in nature-based projects aimed at removing carbon, restoring biodiversity, a *Founded* 2020 De Pere, United Kingdom **$648K** last round Feb 2023
- 19 [**Treeconomy** Treeconomy is a London-based greentech company founded in 2018, dedicated to combating climate change and restoring biodiversity.](https://millionrounds.com/company/treeconomy) Treeconomy is a London-based greentech company founded in 2018, dedicated to combating climate change and restoring biodiversity. *Founded* 2018 London, United Kingdom **$633K** last round Mar 2022
- 20 [**GenomeVault** GenomeVault is a research-driven company based in Sweden that focuses on biodiversity monitoring through advanced DNA technologies and whole-genome sequencing.](https://millionrounds.com/company/genomevault) GenomeVault is a research-driven company based in Sweden that focuses on biodiversity monitoring through advanced DNA technologies and whole-genome sequencing. *Founded* 2025 Stockholm, Sweden **$515K** last round Jul 2026
- 21 [**Rainforest Connection** RFCx has developed acoustic tech to protect rainforests from illegal logging & monitor biodiversity to better inform conservation efforts.](https://millionrounds.com/company/rainforest-connection) RFCx has developed acoustic tech to protect rainforests from illegal logging & monitor biodiversity to better inform conservation efforts. *Founded* 2013 Katy, United States **$500K** last round Dec 2023
- 22 [**Bio Bureau Biotechnology** Bio Bureau Biotecnologia is a Brazilian biotechnology R&D company founded in 2009 by scientist Mauro Rebelo.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bio-bureau-biotechnology) Bio Bureau Biotecnologia is a Brazilian biotechnology R&D company founded in 2009 by scientist Mauro Rebelo. *Founded* 2009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil **$450K** last round May 2014
- 23 [**Blue Carbon** Blue Carbon focuses on ensuring environmental security for future generations by solving both the climate and biodiversity problems.](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-carbon) Blue Carbon focuses on ensuring environmental security for future generations by solving both the climate and biodiversity problems. *Founded* - West End, Australia **$413K** last round Jul 2025
- 24 [**Xylo Systems** Xylo Systems is a platform for businesses to measure and manage their biodiversity footprint](https://millionrounds.com/company/xylo-systems) Xylo Systems is a platform for businesses to measure and manage their biodiversity footprint *Founded* 2020 Sydney, Australia **$404K** last round Oct 2022
- 25 [**Godwit Key Company** Godwit Key Company provides tools to help slow down and potentially reverse biodiversity loss.](https://millionrounds.com/company/godwit-key-company) Godwit Key Company provides tools to help slow down and potentially reverse biodiversity loss. *Founded* 2021 San Diego, United States **$256K** last round Aug 2021
- 26 [**Sacred Seaplants** Sacred Seaplants is a project development company building regenerative seaweed projects.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sacred-seaplants) Sacred Seaplants is a project development company building regenerative seaweed projects. *Founded* 2022 Vancouver, Canada **$250K** last round Dec 2022
- 27 [**Resting Reef** Resting Reef is an environmental firm that designs and develops urns to regenerate marine biodiversity and filter water.](https://millionrounds.com/company/resting-reef) Resting Reef is an environmental firm that designs and develops urns to regenerate marine biodiversity and filter water. *Founded* 2021 London, United Kingdom **$157K** last round Jul 2026

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

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