Why the Nature Conservancy is investing some of its $3 billion endowment in startups

“It made sense for TNC to be a leader in climate tech, given the mission of the organization,” says Bola Olusanya, vice president and chief investment officer at the Nature Conservancy.

When you think of The Nature Conservancy, you might think of their work protecting forests or helping bring back buffalo to the American West. But the nonprofit is now also an investor in climate tech, backing companies like Overstory, a startup that uses satellite data to help prevent wildfires, and Yard Stick, a startup that designed a sensor to measure the carbon stored in soil on farms.

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