# Andes

> Andes is a climate-tech and agricultural biotechnology company using beneficial soil microbes - applied as a seed coating on corn, soybean, canola and wheat - to convert atmospheric CO2 into stable soil inorganic carbon. Founded in 2016 by Gonzalo Fuenzalida and Tania Timmermann and headquartered in Alameda, California, Andes pairs microbial biology with field-scale measurement to deliver permanent, low-cost carbon removal across millions of acres of working farmland.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Alameda, California, United States
- **Founders:** Gonzalo Fuenzalida (CEO & Co-Founder), Tania Timmermann (CTO & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~230 (per Apollo data; public estimates vary - LinkedIn lists smaller headcounts)
- **Products:** Andes Carbon Program, Microbial Seed Coating, Carbon Credits / CDR, Scope 3 Solutions
- **Notable:** Removed 50,000+ tons of CO2 to date via field operations, Enrolled 75,000+ Midwest acres in the Andes Carbon Program, Closed $30M Series A expansion in March 2023, totaling ~$45M raised

## Products & services

- **Andes Carbon Program** — A farmer-facing program that pays growers $10 per enrolled acre to apply Andes' microbial seed coating; microbes convert CO2 into soil inorganic carbon as crops grow.
- **Microbial Seed Coating** — Naturally occurring soil microorganisms applied to corn, soybean, canola, and wheat seeds, accelerating microbial weathering of silicates and CO2 mineralization.
- **Carbon Credits / CDR** — Durable, measured, verified carbon removal credits sold to corporates pursuing net-zero and Scope 3 targets, using ISO 14064 validation and Gold Standard methodology.
- **Scope 3 Solutions** — Insetting program for agricultural value-chain emissions reductions sold to food, beverage, and ingredient companies.

## Achievements

- Removed 50,000+ tons of CO2 to date via field operations
- Enrolled 75,000+ Midwest acres in the Andes Carbon Program
- Closed $30M Series A expansion in March 2023, totaling ~$45M raised
- Earned Gold Standard CDR Methodology certification for soil inorganic carbon
- Built a soil microbiome gene library underpinning microbial weathering of silicates

## Latest updates

- **2023-03** — Closed $30M Series A expansion led by Voyager Ventures with Leaps by Bayer and Cavallo Ventures.
- **2023** — Launched the third growing season of the Andes Carbon Program across the US Midwest.
- **2024** — Crossed 50,000 tons of CO2 removed and 75,000 acres enrolled.

## Links

- Website: https://www.andes.bio
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/andesbio
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AndesBio
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andes.bio/

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