Swiss NatureTech startup Inverto Earth has raised nearly $2.4 million (CHF 2 million) in a seed round led by Bloom Foundation. Zürcher Kantonalbank, Venture Kick, Kickfund, Techstars, Valery Foundation and SICTIC angels also backed the round, and Innosuisse provides public innovation funding. Mangroves, saltmarshes and seagrass meadows shield coastal communities from storms and rising seas while storing carbon. Restoration projects, however, often face high costs, uncertain outcomes and unsuitable planting sites. Inverto Earth combines ecohydrology, robotics and digital monitoring to help developers pick sites, plant at scale and verify results. Its tools include hydrological site assessments, patent-pending Seed Darts for planting, and software that tracks vegetation growth and carbon storage. The money will fund a restoration intelligence platform linking site selection and monitoring with field hardware such as robotic planters and sensors. The company already works with restoration groups in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Meet the Spring 2026 cohort of the Techstars Founder Catalyst Global Spring 2026 Program, a 30-founder class drawn from six partner communities across three continents.