I'm an active early-stage investor through a combination of direct angel investments and fund commitments. I focus primarily on nature-focused companies and funds, but also back founders in other sectors that I am passionate about.
I am a pathological collaborator and relentless about mobilizing every asset at my disposal—capital, networks, hard-won lessons, above-average baking skills— to support people challenging the status quo and building a better world.
If this resonates, please do reach out.
Direct Investments & Advisory
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We created Terraton to remove carbon from the atmosphere. A lot of it. Not by waving a magic wand or inventing a new carbon capture technology but by diving into the relatively boring and immensely practical side of climate change. Specifically, by creating software that makes it easy to bring a Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) facility online. And in a few years, thousands of facilities.
Terraton has created the first Carbon-ERP solution designed to scale carbon businesses around the globe. Think of us as a carbon removal business in a box. -
Forest Carbon is a leading environmental asset manager in Southeast Asia committed to the conservation and regeneration of critical ecosystems. It manages nearly 500,000 hectares, has issued >4.1m carbon credits to date, and is on track to put over 1 million hectares of land under regenerative management by 2028.
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Underpinned by a decade of field experience and a rigorous top-tier methodology, Meridia’s software suite takes the risk out of commodity sourcing and compliance.
Proud Board Member of Meridia since MCV’s investment in 2019.
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Terraspect’s climate financial infrastructure helps transparently disburse community compensation from nature-based projects scalably and efficiently.
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A new platform to give the world’s fastest growing sport a new home.
Built to give back to the athletes and people that love our sport. The Pro Climbing League brings elite boulderers together for a new, high-pressure head-to-head format.Debuting in London in February 2026.
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Renoster is a technology company that creates software and data platforms for the carbon markets. Deep transparency, powered by remote sensing, for the world's carbon projects.
Renoster believes in a future for carbon to preserve and restore nature for generations.
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Three Trees (3T) tackles climate change and species extinction from the ground up. We work with local communities to create diverse, native forests that capture carbon and expand critical habitats. We are here to accelerate planetary regeneration through people-centered, nature-based solutions.
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Mighty Ally guides nonprofit brands to maximize funding through consulting, training, and field building.
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Building the tools and technology for crypto to reshape the global economy and expand access to capital worldwide.
The core development team supporting the growth and success of the Goldfinch protocol: goldfinch.finance. We believe crypto will reshape the global economy and expand access to capital around the world. We are building the tools and technology to make that possible. -
Empowa is an ecosystem providing access to affordable and green home loans for the underbanked in Africa.
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ROMP provides life-changing prosthetic care to thousands of patients in Guatemala and Ecuador. Let's make immobility a thing of the past. I am a proud Board Member of ROMP.
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Farm to Table is an outdoor restaurant and community space in Phnom Penh, Cambodia providing healthy & sustainably produced dishes. Founded in 2010, it is has been core to the Phnom Penh community and sustainable agriculture businesses.
https://www.instagram.com/farmtotablepp/?hl=en
Fund Investments & Management
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Mercy Corps Ventures (MCV) is a family of funds backing visionary early-stage founders who are building catalytic solutions for a more resilient future.
I co-founded MCV in 2015 alongside Scott Onder and a stellar team of seasoned founders, operators and emerging markets investments professionals.
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Unlocking chingón founders solving climate change in Latin America.
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Earth Capital is a venture capital fund built by two multiple-time unicorn founders, investing in the next generation of companies that are building the society of tomorrow at pre-seed and seed.
🌎 Earth is focused on early-stage companies in two key areas, across Europe, the UK, and the US:
Industry of the Future - Software to drive more efficient processes across industry and society. Building digitalised, electrified and decarbonised industries for a resilient Europe.
Resilience & Adaptation - Ensuring our economies and society are ready for a less predictable world and rapidly changing climate. Adapting to this will be key for the safety of society.
We view those companies through the lens of Climate Dynamism: Building big businesses with positive externalities. No regulatory dependencies, green premiums, or subsidies in sight.
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Direct debt financing to emerging market agriculture companies with proven regenerative models.
Investments are tied to premium market off-take agreements and required technical assistance to de-risk execution and sustainability. Initial raise to cover proof of concept within an evergreen fund, with the aim to scale through a larger blended capital model to address the scale of the challenge and opportunity.
https://silvan.eco/