About

Our mission is to protect and restore nature at all costs.

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Our Story

Symbiotic Projects was founded by an investor and conservationist on the belief that capital can do far more for nature than it does today.

“I have always been fascinated by nature, so when I had the opportunity to travel to the Amazon, I said yes without hesitation. There, I witnessed firsthand the scale of deforestation and land conversion, and it devastated me. I left with a deep connection to nature and a resolve to protect it.

Soon after I began investing, I realized I could offer the projects I backed more than capital. Even the strongest teams move faster with a committed partner beside them, someone who opens doors and helps secure the funding to grow. I founded Symbiotic Projects to be that partner. Every investment I make comes with that commitment.

Above all, my priority is protecting the ecosystems that still stand, and whatever I earn flows back into that mission.”

Matt Portman, founder of Symbiotic Projects
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Founder & CEO
Our Approach

We back nature-based projects with our own capital, then work alongside them to help them grow.

Investments

Everything starts with an investment, and we always have skin in the game. We put our own capital into projects that protect and restore nature. When our portfolio grows, so do we, which keeps our interests fully aligned with the teams we support.

Portfolio Advisory

We only advise projects we have invested in. We work hands-on with each team, from shaping strategy and opening commercial partnerships to preparing the raise and introducing the right investors from our network. Where it adds value, we also serve on the board.

Reinvestment

Our model is regenerative by design. Returns from our investments and portfolio advisory flow back into new projects that protect and restore nature, so every success funds the next and our impact compounds over time.

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