Fintech start-up turns to algorithms and sensors to scale nature-based solutions investment

Cecilia Keating
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Cultivo aims to facilitate flow of private finance to nature-based solutions, by using cutting-edge technologies to identify projects with potential for strong natural capital returns

A fintech start-up is aiming to help finance the restoration of at least 3.5 million hectares of land within the next five years by using algorithms and remote sensor technologies to identify high-quality...

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