EDF Pulse Ventures invests in biodiversity monitoring with Naturemetrics

London, 14th January - Global nature intelligence company, NatureMetrics, today announced it has raised $25m in Series B funding to rapidly scale its biodiversity monitoring solution. The funding round is led by Just Climate, alongside EDF Pulse Ventures and the Monaco ReOcean Fund, with participation from existing investors 2150, BNP Paribas, Ananda Impact Ventures and SWEN Blue Ocean. 

With biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse ranked by the World Economic Forum as the third most significant global risk over the next decade , this funding milestone comes at a pivotal moment. It highlights the urgent need for transformative solutions as business and policy leaders seek to address the far-reaching impacts of biodiversity loss. 

This investment enables NatureMetrics to build on its industry-leading position at the forefront of actionable nature intelligence, serving existing regulated industries with its transformative solution, while also supporting the rapidly expanding biodiversity reporting and compliance market, driven by new regulations coming into force. 

The new funding will be used to: 

• Enhance NatureMetrics' nature intelligence platform, delivering actionable biodiversity health insights to businesses and conservation organizations. 

• Expand its data, AI, and digital capabilities to meet the growing complexity of nature-related data needs, including geospatial and bioacoustics data offerings. 

• Broaden international reach, scaling services to meet global demand. 

NatureMetrics specializes in delivering nature intelligence and environmental DNA (eDNA) solutions globally from its labs in the UK and Canada, with a partner lab in Indonesia. Its nature intelligence platform, powered by eDNA and advanced data analytics, provides businesses and conservation organizations with unparalleled insights into site-level biodiversity to manage risk, inform decision-making and track conservation change over time.

With over 50% of global GDP dependent on nature, the need for robust biodiversity monitoring to understand and manage natural capital has never been clearer. 

Since COP15 and the Global Biodiversity Framework, new reporting requirements such as CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) have amplified the demand for robust and relevant nature data. 

This investment will enable NatureMetrics to scale its solution, meeting the increasing data requirements of its corporate and conservation customers, who need actionable insights on nature to inform management decisions and reporting obligations. 

NatureMetrics already serves a global customer base, including large corporates such as Unilever and Anglo American, alongside major conservation groups, including WWF and Fauna & Flora. With over 600 clients operating in more than 110 countries, NatureMetrics supports clients across multiple industries including consumer goods, energy and extractives. 

Over the past ten years, NatureMetrics has made significant strides in biodiversity conservation and monitoring across the globe. Through its pioneering eDNA technology, it has transformed how biodiversity is measured, providing critical insights that inform conservation actions and drive positive outcomes for nature. 

The new funding will enable the company to continue pushing the boundaries of biodiversity measurement using eDNA technology, geospatial and AI; empowering businesses and organizations worldwide to embed robust, site-level biodiversity data into their strategies, helping them drive sustainable and resilient practices. 

NatureMetrics was recently selected as a Finalist for the prestigious Earthshot Prize, recognizing the importance of its solution in advancing biodiversity measurement at scale.