Not all climate risks are floods and fires
UpRoot is a Climate Adaptation VC and Angel Syndicate building a portfolio of early-stage companies with innovations that help their customers detect, monitor, and control Pests, Invasive Alien Species, and Biological (‘PIB’) risks escalating in our new climate reality.
PIB Risk
Biological Invasions, from invasive alien species to emerging pathogenic microorganisms, are just as costly as natural hazards, and are only escalating.
Climate change and globalisation are exponentially accelerating these risks through warmer temperatures, shifting precipitation, and ever expanding global trade routes.
Our framing of PIB risk, encompasses three climate-amplified biosecurity threats: Pests (native species populations exploding), Invasive species (non-natives breaching geographic barriers), and Biological risks (expanding pathogens and resistant disease vectors).
Angel Syndicate
The first angel syndicate exclusively backing PIB technology companies. Industry veterans investing in better, faster and cheaper solutions for escalating biological risks.
Sector focus
Our portfolio companies will service 6 key sectors facing escalating PIB Risk:
Agribusiness
Industry & Infrastructure
Hospitality & Tourism
Transport & Logistics
Conservation
Public Health & Safety
Technology Focus
Early identification tools that help customers stay ahead of PIB risks
Solutions that help customers control and eliminate PIB risks more effectively
