Andes offers a seed‑coating microbial inoculant that introduces CO₂‑mineralizing microorganisms to major crops, converting atmospheric CO₂ into stable inorganic carbon compounds in the soil while boosting mineral content, water infiltration, and disease resistance. The product integrates with standard planting equipment, allowing large‑scale farms to sequester carbon and improve soil health without altering existing agronomic practices.
Funding
$15M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Agricultural operations lack a low‑cost, scalable method to capture atmospheric CO₂ while maintaining crop productivity, limiting the sector’s contribution to climate mitigation and soil health improvement.
Solution
Andes delivers a biologically based carbon removal system that integrates naturally occurring, beneficial microorganisms with standard seed‑planting processes. The inoculated microbes colonize plant roots and accelerate the mineralization of atmospheric CO₂ into stable inorganic carbon compounds within the soil matrix. Seasonal rainfall transports this inorganic carbon to deeper soil layers, creating long‑term carbon storage without altering existing farm workflows. The same microbial activity enhances mineral content, improving water infiltration, nutrient availability, and disease resistance, thereby delivering co‑benefits for crop yields and overall soil resilience.
Target Audience
The primary customers are large‑scale farmers and agribusiness operators seeking carbon‑offset solutions and soil health improvements, as well as carbon‑credit programs and sustainability initiatives targeting agricultural emissions.
Features
- Seed‑coating formulation that delivers a consortium of CO₂‑mineralizing microorganisms alongside corn, soybean, wheat, and other major crops
- Root‑associated microbial metabolism that converts atmospheric CO₂ into stable soil inorganic carbon (e.g., carbonates) at accelerated rates
- Rainfall‑driven percolation mechanism that moves inorganic carbon into subsoil horizons for durable sequestration
- Utilization of native soil microbes, ensuring ecological safety and compatibility with existing agronomic practices
- Soil health enhancements including increased mineral content, improved water drainage, higher nutrient retention, and reduced incidence of plant diseases
- Simple integration with conventional planting equipment and farm management routines, requiring no additional infrastructure
- Scalable deployment model designed for gigatonne‑level CO₂ removal within agricultural landscapes