Tivano Carbon

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Attribute	Value
Name	Tivano Carbon
Tagline	Turning an ecosystem crisis into durable carbon removal. [Tivano Carbon, 2026]
Headquarters	Switzerland
Stage	Pre-Seed
Business Model	B2B
Industry	Cleantech / Climatetech
Technology	Engineered biomass storage
Geography	Western Europe (HQ), project operations in Africa
Growth Profile	Venture Scale

Links

• Website: https://www.tivano-carbon.com

Data Accuracy: GREEN -- Confirmed by the company's own website [Tivano Carbon, 2026].

Executive Summary

Tivano Carbon is a Swiss pre-seed startup that has moved from concept to commercial issuance of carbon credits by tackling a specific environmental waste stream, invasive woody biomass, with an engineered underground storage solution [Tivano Carbon, 2026]. The company's early traction, marked by the issuance of its first CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) from a project in Namibia, provides a tangible proof point for its approach to durable carbon removal [Biochar Today, 2025].

Founded to address bush encroachment in semi-arid regions, Tivano's core proposition is converting a land-management liability into a permanent carbon sink. Its 'carbon vaults' are designed to store processed biomass underground, preventing decomposition and locking away carbon for centuries [Tivano Carbon, 2026]. Operating a B2B model, Tivano targets the market for verified carbon removal credits, with its first certificates issued through the Puro.earth registry [The 5 Best Puro.earth Carbon Credit Removal Projects of 2026, 2026]. Over the next 12-18 months, key indicators will be the scale of additional CORC issuance, the announcement of formal offtake partnerships, and the geographic expansion of its vault deployment beyond the initial Dragonfly project in Africa.

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Core product claims and certificate issuance are confirmed by company and trade press; team and funding details lack independent corroboration.

Taxonomy Snapshot

Axis	Classification
Stage	Pre-Seed
Business Model	B2B
Industry / Vertical	Cleantech / Climatetech
Technology	Other
Geography	Western Europe
Growth Profile	Venture Scale

How the Company Got Here

Tivano Carbon is a Switzerland-based startup focused on converting invasive woody biomass into a durable carbon removal solution. The company's mission is "turning an ecosystem crisis into durable carbon removal" [Tivano Carbon, 2026]. Its operational focus is on Namibia, where it has established its first project, named Dragonfly, which restores savanna rangelands by removing invasive encroacher bush and storing it underground [Tivano Carbon, 2026]. The most significant public milestone to date is the issuance of its first Carbon Dioxide Removal Certificates (CORCs) from this project, reported in 2025 [Biochar Today, 2025] [Carbon Herald, 2025].

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Company website and trade press confirm core operations and milestone; founding details and corporate structure not publicly available.

Product and Technology

Tivano Carbon’s product is a physical carbon removal service, anchored by its proprietary “carbon vaults.” The company harvests invasive woody biomass and buries it in engineered underground storage facilities designed to halt decomposition for centuries [Tivano Carbon, 2026]. This process converts a land-management liability into a verifiable carbon sink, with the output being carbon dioxide removal certificates (CORCs) sold to credit buyers [Biochar Today, 2025]. The technology centers on sensor-monitored structures subject to rigorous measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) protocols [Tivano Carbon, 2026]. The Dragonfly project in Namibia has already issued its first batch of CORCs, each representing one metric ton of CO₂ removed [Carbon Herald, 2025].

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Product description is confirmed by the company's own site and corroborated by trade press coverage of certificate issuance.

Where the Demand Sits

The market for durable carbon removal is moving toward operational projects that deliver verified, long-term storage. Tivano Carbon's specific wedge addresses bush encroachment, a land degradation issue affecting over 250 million hectares of savanna and rangeland in southern Africa [Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, 2020]. The global voluntary carbon market was valued at approximately $2 billion in 2023 [Ecosystem Marketplace, 2024]. Durable removal credits can command 5-10 times the price of standard avoidance credits [CarbonPlan, 2024].

Metric	Value
African Savanna Bush Encroachment	250 million hectares
Voluntary Carbon Market (2023)	$2B
Durable Removal Credit Premium	5x (estimated)

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Market sizing figures are drawn from third-party government and research reports.

Competitive Landscape

Tivano operates within a niche segment of the carbon removal market focused on terrestrial biomass storage. The primary competitive set includes other nature-based solutions like afforestation/reforestation (A/R) projects and biochar producers. Adjacent substitutes include engineered solutions like direct air capture (DAC) and geological storage. Tivano’s defensible edge rests on its specific process for clearing, processing, and burying invasive woody biomass in engineered underground vaults [Tivano Carbon, 2026]. Its issuance of the first CORCs from its Dragonfly project provides an early-mover advantage and a tangible proof point for its MRV protocols [Biochar Today, 2025].

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Competitive mapping is inferred from the company's described wedge and the structure of the carbon removal market.

Opportunity

Tivano Carbon aims to become the default infrastructure for terrestrial biomass carbon storage in semi-arid ecosystems. The company has issued its first verified CORCs from an operational project in Namibia [Biochar Today, 2025]. If Tivano can prove its engineered vaults deliver on the promised century-scale durability and cost-effectively scale its operations, it could capture a significant share of the demand for durable removal credits, which is projected to reach tens of millions of tonnes annually by 2030 [Regreener.earth, 2026].

Scenario	What happens	Catalyst	Why it's plausible
Project Developer Dominance	Tivano becomes the leading developer of large-scale biomass storage projects across Africa.	A strategic partnership with a large-scale land manager or government agency.	The company has already demonstrated project execution in Namibia [Tivano Carbon, 2026].
Methodology Standard	Tivano's engineered vaulting and MRV protocol becomes the accepted standard.	Validation and adoption of its methodology by a major carbon registry.	Tivano's first CORCs were issued, indicating a working MRV process [Tivano Carbon, 2026].
Vertical Integration	The company expands into a full-service platform.	Securing a landmark, multi-year purchase agreement with a Fortune 500 company.	The business model targets land managers and credit buyers [Tivano Carbon, 2026].

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- The core product milestone (CORC issuance) is confirmed by trade press.

Sources

1. [Tivano Carbon, 2026] Home | Tivano, https://www.tivano-carbon.com
2. [Biochar Today, 2025] Tivano Issues CO2 Removal Certificates for Africa's Bush Crisis, https://biochartoday.com/news/tivano-issues-first-carbon-dioxide-removal-certificates-via-namibian-terrestrial-biomass-storage-operation/
3. [Carbon Herald, 2025] Tivano Issues Its First CORCs From Terrestrial Biomass Storage In Africa, https://carbonherald.com/tivano-issues-its-first-corcs-from-terrestrial-biomass-storage-in-africa/
4. [The 5 Best Puro.earth Carbon Credit Removal Projects of 2026, 2026] The 5 Best Puro.earth Carbon Credit Removal Projects of 2026, https://www.regreener.earth/blog/best-puro-earth-carbon-credit-removal-projects
5. [PERPLEXITY SONAR PRO BRIEF] Perplexity Sonar Pro Brief
6. [Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, 2020] [Title not provided in structured facts]
7. [Ecosystem Marketplace, 2024] [Title not provided in structured facts]
8. [CarbonPlan, 2024] [Title not provided in structured facts]
9. [UNFCCC, 2023] [Title not provided in structured facts]
10. [Regreener.earth, 2026] The 5 Best Puro.earth Carbon Credit Removal Projects of 2026, https://www.regreener.earth/blog/best-puro-earth-carbon-credit-removal-projects