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November 27, 2023

11 biodiversity startups to watch, according to investors

Measuring biodiversity impact, connecting investors to landowners and facial recognition for fish


Sadia Nowshin

6 min read

Lena Thiede, cofounding partner at Planet A

While technologies like carbon accounting and energy have attracted the most interest in European climate tech, biodiversity is a crucial piece of the puzzle when it comes to how startups and investors alike can contribute to efforts to save the planet.

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Lena Thiede, cofounding partner at Planet A
Lena Thiede, cofounding partner at Planet A
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Ben Saunders, GP at Kintanna Ventures
Ben Saunders, general partner at Kintanna Ventures
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Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin was a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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