Kateri employs scientifically-backed grazing techniques and soil sampling to enhance soil health and increase carbon storage in grasslands, enabling ranchers to generate income through carbon credits. By investing in water infrastructure and providing expert advisory services, Kateri helps ranchers improve biodiversity and resilience while unlocking the economic potential of their land.
Funding
$3.1M 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
Ranchers lack the resources and expertise to implement grazing practices that improve soil health and increase carbon sequestration in grasslands. This limits their ability to generate revenue from carbon credits and enhance the long-term productivity and resilience of their land.
Solution
Kateri provides ranchers with scientifically-backed grazing techniques, soil sampling, and expert advisory services to enhance soil health and increase carbon storage in grasslands. By investing in water infrastructure and providing access to animal tracking technology, Kateri enables ranchers to improve biodiversity, increase stocking density, and enhance drought resistance. Kateri quantifies the amount of carbon stored in the soil using biogeochemical models and soil samples, enabling ranchers to generate income through carbon credits recognized by premier credit registries. The company also facilitates multi-year purchase agreements with large energy companies, providing ranchers with certainty and upfront investment to drive sustained change.
Target Audience
Kateri's primary customers are ranchers looking to improve soil health, increase carbon sequestration, and generate income through carbon credits.
Features
- Soil sampling to a depth of 1 meter, repeated every 3-5 years, to quantify carbon storage and overall soil health
- Implementation of climate-smart livestock practices, including rotational grazing
- Access to data-driven metrics for regenerative ranching and soil carbon flux
- Investment in water infrastructure and perennial seeding to improve biodiversity and water retention
- One-on-one expert advisory from rangeland specialists
- Assistance in securing carbon credits through premier registries like Verra and Climate Action Reserve
- Multi-year purchase agreements with energy companies for carbon credits