Tree.ly has secured a €5 million seed investment from multiple investors to accelerate its growth in regional forest climate protection projects across Europe.

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Tree.ly is a company based in Dornbirn and Berlin that specializes in regional forest climate protection projects. Recently, it secured a seed investment of 5 million euros from PortfoLion, aws Gründerfonds, SymbiaVC, and the Tyrolean Business Angel Network. This investment is aimed at accelerating Tree.ly's growth, acquiring new customers across its existing five European markets, and further developing its platform.

Since its inception in 2021 by serial entrepreneurs Jodok Batlogg and Christian Lutz, Tree.ly has made significant strides in connecting companies with forest owners. The firm enables businesses to contribute to climate-resilient forestry through high-quality, certified CO₂ credits that also deliver co-benefits in biodiversity and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In just one year, Tree.ly has secured contracts covering 105,299 hectares across Europe, storing over 2.8 million tons of CO₂.

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