ClimateTech Entrepreneur
Cotierra
Cotierra provides decentralized biochar production systems that convert coffee residues into premium biochar directly on farms, enhancing soil health and crop resilience while permanently sequestering carbon. The company pairs mobile reactors with an IoT-enabled MRV system that delivers tamper-proof, real-time data on carbon removal and regenerative outcomes, enabling full supply chain transparency for food and beverage brands and agricultural commodity traders.
- Clean Technology
- Agriculture Technology
- New Materials
- Internet of Things
- Hardware
- Software Only
Updated 1 month ago
Funding
Raised to date
$4.8MRaised 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.
$4M across 2 disclosed rounds
CDCRCFGV+5$3M · Seed
Announced Sep 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $4M
2/2
Reported total $4.8M
Incomplete round history. $750K of the $4.8M reported total isn’t matched to a known round.
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Product
Problem
Current methods of biochar production often rely on centralized facilities and lack the ability to efficiently process agricultural waste, such as coffee residues, directly on farms. This leads to logistical challenges, increased transportation costs, and limited accessibility for farmers in the Global South, particularly those seeking to build climate resilience against droughts, heavy rainfall, pests, and other stresses.
Solution
Cotierra provides a decentralized biochar production solution using mobile reactors that process agricultural residues, specifically coffee waste, directly on farms. The company's unique reactor converts coffee residues into premium biochar that enhances soil health, reduces fertilizer needs, and boosts crop yields while permanently sequestering carbon. Cotierra combines this production capability with agronomic support, working alongside agronomists and universities to train farmers on proper application methods. An IoT-enabled MRV (monitoring, reporting, and verification) system delivers tamper-proof, real-time data on carbon removal and regenerative outcomes from the field, enabling full supply chain transparency.
Target Audience
Cotierra's primary customers are food and beverage companies and agricultural commodity traders seeking to decarbonize supply chains and build climate-resilient sourcing networks, along with farmers in the Global South looking to improve soil health and increase yields.
Features
- Mobile biochar reactors designed for efficient, clean on-farm processing of agricultural residues, converting coffee waste into premium biochar
- IoT-enabled MRV system providing tamper-proof, real-time field data on carbon removal and regenerative outcomes
- Digital app for monitoring and improving operational efficiency across production and application
- Agronomic support and training programs, developed with agronomists and universities, for proper biochar application and monitoring of fertilizer reduction and yield increases
- Collaboration with agronomic institutions to conduct studies measuring soil health and crop resilience improvements
- Verification process aligned with Carbon Standards International, supporting credible carbon removal credit generation