Pina Earth and Tree.ly Merge to Build Europe’s Leading Tech-Enabled Forest Carbon Platform

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Merger creates Europe’s first full-stack forest carbon platform and positions it for growth in the expanding market for nature-based solutions
  • Pina Earth and Tree.ly merge to form Europe’s leading tech-enabled forest carbon platform, combining operations across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech, Hungary, and Italy
  • The new entity brings together 80,000+ ha of forest, 500,000+ tCO₂ of certified regional carbon credits, and ~100 buyers, positioning it as the market leader in the DACH region
  • Backed by top-tier investors, the company is on track for its Series A to scale its full-stack platform for regional, high-integrity carbon projects across Europe

Pina Earth and Tree.ly are European climate tech companies connecting corporate buyers with high-quality carbon projects from local forest owners. In a strategic move, the two have joined forces to build Europe’s first full-stack forest carbon platform. The new entity combines strengths in software, project development, and sales to deliver greater scale, transparency, and regional impact for both landowners and carbon buyers.

Leading tech platform offers more value for carbon buyers and landowners across Europe

The combined operations span Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with:

  • 80,000+ hectares of forest under contract
  • 500,000+ tCO2 of certified, regional carbon credits
  • A network of ~100 corporate buyers

This makes the new company the largest tech-enabled forest carbon project developer in Europe and the clear market leader in the DACH region with 5x annual revenue growth.

Carbon buyers can now invest in a broader, more scalable portfolio of nature-based projects, covering multiple methodologies, certification standards, and geographies within the DACH region. Buyers benefit from access to large volumes of certified credits, high transparency and a continued strong focus on biodiversity co-benefits and regional impact.

For forest owners, the combined offering simplifies certification across different project types and geographies with a single, trusted partner and provides improved access to long-term buyers.

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