Terratai Announces Investment in Birufinery: Pioneering Seaweed-Based Solutions for Agricultural Regeneration and Coastal Community Empowerment
Bali, Indonesia – Terratai is proud to announce its investment in Birufinery, a women-led seaweed company revolutionizing Indonesia’s agricultural sector while empowering coastal communities and protecting marine ecosystems. This investment is made possible through Investing in Women (IW), an initiative of the Australian Government. Indonesia is the world’s second-largest seaweed producer, yet 80% of its seaweed is exported unprocessed, resulting in minimal economic […]
HIVE: A Blended Finance Facility to Unlock $200 Million for Nature Across Southeast Asia
Bali, Indonesia — Terratai has announced the launch of HIVE (Holistic Investments in Vital Ecosystems), a new blended finance facility designed to channel large-scale capital into nature-based enterprises working across Southeast Asia’s most critical ecosystems. Southeast Asia is home to some of the planet’s most vital ecosystems, from tropical forests and mangroves to coral reefs […]
Unlocking Capital for Vital Ecosystems – Terratai’s New Financial Facility
We cannot have healthy, prosperous societies if we don’t protect the natural systems on which they depend. To protect and restore nature at scale and support the communities who rely on it, we need a transformational shift in how we value nature within our economic system. As climate change and continued ecosystem destruction exacerbate the […]
Protecting Forests Through Spices: Terratai Supports Sinar Hijau Ventures’ Social Forestry Model in Maluku
Bali, Indonesia – Terratai is proud to announce its investment in Sinar Hijau Ventures (SHV), a women-led social enterprise in Maluku that works with local communities to build sustainable village economies through forest-based spices such as nutmeg, vanilla, kenari, and cloves. SHV fosters opportunities for both men and women to take on important roles within the […]
Protecting Forests, Empowering Women: Terratai Backs HANDEP’s Sustainable Rattan Model in Central Kalimantan
Press Release – 26 June 2025 Bali, Indonesia – Terratai, Asia’s first venture builder for nature, is proud to announce its investment in HANDEP—short for Handmade Ethical Products—a pioneering social enterprise and sustainable fashion brand working to build nature-positive village economies alongside Indigenous Dayak communities in Central Kalimantan. Founded in 2019 by Randi Julian Miranda and Aini […]
Transforming Agriculture: Investment to Support Sustainable Practices and Reduce Pesticide Impact
Press Release – 1 November 2024 Bali, Indonesia — Terratai, Asia’s first venture builder for nature, is excited to announce a significant investment in Pandawa Agri Indonesia (PAI), a pioneering company specializing in agri-tech solutions that enable farmers to radically reduce pesticide usage. In Indonesia, an estimated 72% of agricultural land is degraded due to […]
Terratai and Investing in Women Unite to Foster Investment in Women-Led Nature Solutions Across Indonesia
Australia is pleased to announce a partnership with Indonesian company Terratai to seed fund its investment window, offering long-term, fit-for-purpose capital to early-stage women-led nature-based solutions (NBS) businesses across Indonesia. NBS are most effective, efficient, and resilient when women face no barriers to participating in or benefiting from them. In addition to their critical role […]
Investment in Cocoa Butter Alternative to Drive the Protection of Rainforests in Kalimantan
Press Release – 14 May 2024 Bali, Indonesia – Forestwise, a pioneering company dedicated to halting deforestation in the rainforests of Kalimantan, announces a new partnership with Terratai, a boutique investment and venture building company focusing on driving finance towards companies that support biodiversity and nature protection. Forestwise, founded in 2018 by Dirk-Jan Oudshoorn and […]
Investasi pada Alternatif Cocoa Butter untuk Mendorong Perlindungan Hutan di Kalimantan
Siaran Pers – 14 Mei 2024 Bali, Indonesia – Forestwise, perusahaan perintis yang fokus mengurangi laju deforestasi di Kalimantan, mengumumkan kemitraan strategis dengan Terratai. Terratai merupakan perusahaan investasi yang bergiat mendukung usaha-usaha berbasis pelestarian alam dan keanekaragaman hayati. Didirikan pada 2018, oleh Dirk-Jan Oudshoorn dan Theo Smits, Forestwise berupaya memutus rantai deforestasi dengan membangun pasar […]
UBS Optimus Foundation and Swiss Re Foundation invest over USD $2m to kickstart a new partnership with Terratai
Press Release – 22 November 2023 Bali, Indonesia –Terratai, Asia’s foremost venture builder dedicated to driving investment into scalable nature-based companies, is delighted to announce a substantial new partnership with UBS Optimus Foundation and SwissRe Foundation today, backed by initial funding of over USD $2m to launch programs in Indonesia, with the potential to expand […]