Cotierra

**Cotierra** is a startup with a vision of making Latin American smallholder farmers the climate heroes of our planet. The company, previously known as Terra Preta, focuses on removing carbon and enhancing farmer margins through decentralized biochar production in the Global South at a significant scale. This is achieved by offering net-zero committed companies transparent and permanent carbon removal credits with social and environmental co-benefits for rural communities in the Global South. **Cotierra** has solidified its position in the industry by forming partnerships with coffee and cacao traders and cooperatives to enhance farmers' margins, reduce fertilizer usage, and increase crop yield while simultaneously lowering the footprint of the produced cacao and coffee. The core of **Cotierra's** approach is enabling the decentralized production of biochar, a natural soil enhancer created from farmers' agricultural residues. This is achieved through a mobile, cost-effective reactor and the verification of generated carbon removal with an integrated digital control system, coupled with a scalable operations model. The company was established in **2023** and is headquartered in **Switzerland**. In its recent development, **Cotierra** secured a significant milestone with a Pre Seed Round investment totaling **$1.00M** on **12 March 2024**. Noteworthy investors in this round include **Carbon Drawdown Initiative**, **Carbon Removal Partners**, **S2S Ventures**, **Climate Founders**, and **Partners in Clime**.