Unlocking Project Developers’ potential to Channel Investments in Nature
Since 2020, the Restoration Seed Capital Facility (RSCF) has supported impact fund managers working to set up and manage investment vehicles dedicated to forest landscape restoration (FLR)[1]. With changes in the market, particularly linked to renewed interest in nature-based carbon and biodiversity credits, dedicated project...
The Restoration Seed Capital Facility Expands Eligibility to Project Developers
RSCF is pleased to announce that project developers are now eligible to receive support from the Facility, in addition to fund managers and advisors. This strategic decision aims to help bridge the investment gap in forest landscape restoration. According to the State of Finance for...
Three approaches to create local jobs through sustainable land use finance
The impact investing space seems to be in movement in recent months. Motivation for funding sustainable land use interventions is shifting towards a human-centered rationale, either while maintaining the focus on climate and nature positive impacts or even, sometimes dropping those altogether....
The Shared Wood Company’s First Project in the DRC Receives Investment from Taranis
The Restoration Seed Capital Facility (RSCF) is proud to announce that its partner, The Shared Wood Company (SWC), has secured its first investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The large-scale Dibétou project — focused on community development and forest conservation — has been...
The Amazon Biodiversity Fund (ABF), advised by Impact Earth, invests BRL 20 Million in Brazilian Start-up Mahta
The Restoration Seed Capital Facility (RSCF) is pleased to announce that its partner, Impact Earth and ABF, have closed a BRL 20 million (USD 3.8 million equivalent) investment in Mahta, a Brazilian foodtech start-up that develops clean-label and nutrient-rich products based on Amazonian biodiversity. The...
Our Impact Report is here!
Over the past four years, RSCF partnered with six fund managers and has supported 16 projects across 13 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. In this report, find out more about RSCF’s added value to the space, and the positive impacts generated by our...
Five key strategies to overcome roadblocks in nature-based carbon project development: Insights from practitioners in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia presents unique opportunities for nature-based carbon markets. With deforestation rates among the highest in the world, the region has the potential to reverse this trend, becoming a major carbon sink and generating a strong pipeline of carbon projects....
New Forests Closes First Investment in Vietnam through Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2
The Restoration Seed Capital Facility (RSCF) is pleased to announce that New Forests has successfully closed its first investment in Vietnam through the Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2, marking a significant step forward in sustainable timber processing infrastructure in the country. The investment is in Tavico...
Arbaro closes USD 14 million investment in the Arandu project in Paraguay
The Restoration Seed Capital Facility (RSCF) is excited to announce that Arbaro has successfully closed a USD 14 million investment in the Arandu project in Paraguay. RSCF provided reimbursable grants enabling Arbaro to develop this project, most notably contributing to legal set-up, offering technical support and...
New Forests Closes an Investment in Laos with Support from the Restoration Seed Capital Facility
The Restoration Seed Capital Facility (RSCF) is pleased to announce that New Forests’ Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 has successfully closed an investment in Burapha Agro-Forestry (Burapha), a timber plantation forestry company in Laos. Burapha comprises 6,000 hectares (ha) of planted forest combined with conservation areas,...