About the Arbor Day Impact Fund

The world needs trees now. That’s why the Arbor Day Impact Fund aims to power innovative technologies and solutions that have the potential to positively impact what’s next in the world of trees.

With a deep understanding of the needs of tree planters, arborists, and environmental professionals, the Arbor Day Impact Fund is a non-profit that invests in exceptional founders whose solutions have the potential to accelerate the pace, scale and quality of our efforts to deliver against our mission: to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.

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Investment Overview

We value the hard work, innovation and creativity entrepreneurs bring to advancing our mission.

With our experience, diverse programs, and global network, our goal is to be fast-moving and agile, while providing strategic long-term investments to the founders we support. We bring the industry insights, marketing know-how, connections, and assistance to help our founders’ innovations grow.

Who we're looking for

While we have some flexibility, our focus is on opportunities that align with our mission and are working to advance forestry and tree-related initiatives within the following.

Company Stage

We are looking for companies with market validation, rapid growth, and a revenue of $100 thousand to $10 million.

Investment Size

We operate as a minority investor, which means we typically don’t lead rounds. We generally work as co-investors alongside a trusted lead investor.

Sector Focus

Land use management

Sustainable practices and planning strategies that responsibly optimize how we use land.

Climate and Earth data

The use of environmental and climate data to better understand climate change, its impacts, and how we make decisions about it.

Forest carbon technologies

Technologies and approaches aimed at monitoring and lowering carbon emissions.

Other tree-related innovations

Businesses related to forestry, stewardship, and other sectors working toward planting, nurturing, and celebrating trees.

Who we are

Our growing team of entrepreneurs, foresters, scientists, and industry experts are passionate about empowering what’s next in environmental innovation.