Switzerland-based climate technology firm Cotierra has successfully secured $3 million in a new funding round co-led by Carbon Removal Partners and PINC, the venture arm of Paulig. This financial investment brings the company’s total capital raised to approximately $4.75 million, which will be utilized to transition its decentralized biocharBiochar is a carbon-rich material created from biomass decomposition in low-oxygen conditions. It has important applications in environmental remediation, soil improvement, agriculture, carbon sequestration, energy storage, and sustainable materials, promoting efficiency and reducing waste in various contexts while addressing climate change challenges. More operations from initial field deployments to repeatable commercial scale.

A primary challenge facing agricultural value chains seeking decarbonization is the logistical inefficiency and high emissions associated with transporting raw agricultural biomassBiomass is a complex biological organic or non-organic solid product derived from living or recently living organism and available naturally. Various types of wastes such as animal manure, waste paper, sludge and many industrial wastes are also treated as biomass because like natural biomass these More to centralized processing facilities. Managing and verifying carbon sequestration across dispersed farming regions also presents significant tracking and reporting hurdles for industry stakeholders.

To address these obstacles, Cotierra deploys an integrated platform combining decentralized reactor hardware with digital software. This system enables agricultural companies to produce biochar directly in proximity to the biomass supply source while simultaneously offering robust monitoring, traceability, and reporting tools for carbon removal deployments.

As a result of this latest funding and technological approach, Cotierra is expanding its scope beyond the coffee industry into other tropical agricultural commodities, including cocoa, cotton, and citrus. The company aims to establish decentralized biochar as a core element of regenerative agriculture across the tropics while turning its validated field methodology into a reliable, integrated product for commercial clients.