UK NatureTech Startup Verna Raises $4M to Accelerate Biodiversity Restoration

LONDON, 14 January 2026 — Verna London-based NatureTech startup, has raised $4 million in funding to help organisations move beyond biodiversity reporting and deliver long-term nature restoration projects. The funding round was led by Berlin-based NAP and Zurich-based Übermorgen, with participation from UK investors including Vanneck, Love Ventures, Concrete Ventures, and Climate VC.

As biodiversity loss increasingly presents operational and supply chain risks for businesses, companies are under pressure to demonstrate measurable progress on nature recovery. While significant capital has been committed globally to protect ecosystems, much of that investment remains focused on reporting, with limited translation into on-the-ground delivery.

Verna aims to address this gap through software that supports the planning, implementation, and long-term monitoring of nature recovery projects. Rather than generating new biodiversity data, the platform integrates existing datasets and helps organisations track progress over extended timeframes.

In an official press release, Verna’s Co-CEO, Rafi Cohen, said, “As threats to the natural world become more urgent, any organisation dependent on land – whether directly or through their supply chain – has a business resilience need to invest in nature recovery.”

Further, he added, “At Verna, every week we receive inbound requests for help from businesses and public bodies across the UK, Europe, the US, and further afield. This fresh investment will enable us to deploy the latest technology, including AI, to meet that demand.”

The company initially focused on projects aligned with Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), a methodology developed in the UK and now gaining adoption internationally. Within its first year of operation, Verna exceeded $1 million in annual recurring revenue. The platform is now used by more than 3,000 users across 100 organisations to manage biodiversity and nature recovery programmes.

The new funding will be used to further develop Verna’s platform, including the introduction of AI-driven tools designed to optimise restoration plans and improve verification of biodiversity outcomes.

Tom Butterworth, Director for Nature at Arup and author of the construction industry Biodiversity Net Gain good practice guide, added, “Businesses across the world are recognising that nature isn’t just about regulatory compliance and reporting – repairing nature is a core driver of business resilience and growth.”

“Measuring and improving biodiversity is even more complex than carbon. Businesses won’t be able to meet their nature goals without technology tailored to this challenge.”