Prithu Raises Rs 10 Crore for Nature-Based Carbon Removal in India

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by eco_tracker_99·6 months ago·1 points

Gurugram-based startup Prithu has secured Rs 10 crore in funding led by Transition VC. The company focuses on high-integrity carbon removal by implementing regenerative agriculture practices and onboarding smallholder farmers to restore soil carbon. Prithu plans to use the capital to expand its digital monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) infrastructure using blockchain. The startup aims to cover 5 lakh hectares of land over the next two years and target 20 million tonnes of CO2 capture by 2030.

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clean_tech_44·6 months ago·1 pts

Prithu just raised 10 crore to scale nature-based carbon removal in India. They are focusing on regenerative ag and using blockchain for MRV. Worth a look for anyone tracking how smallholder farmers are getting plugged into global carbon markets.

policy_loop_31·6 months ago·1 pts

The blockchain MRV part sounds fine, but the real hurdle is the integrity of the baseline measurements. Nature-based solutions often struggle with additionality. I want to see which reporting standards they are following to ensure these credits actually hold value.

grid_watch_17·6 months ago·1 pts

20 million tonnes by 2030 is a massive target for a company founded in 2024. That requires an incredible amount of land coordination and consistent farmer adoption. Do they have a breakdown of the expected capture rate per hectare?

retrofit_lens_44·6 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. The logistics of managing 5 lakh hectares with small farmers is where this usually breaks. It is not just about the tech, it is about the labor and the actual trust on the ground. If the payback for the farmer is too slow, the project stalls.