# NCX

> NCX (Natural Capital Exchange) is a U.S.-based data-driven marketplace that pays forest landowners of all sizes for the natural capital their land provides - starting with forest carbon. Born out of the forestry analytics company SilviaTerra, NCX uses satellites, cloud computing, and machine learning to measure every acre of America's forests, then connects landowners who defer timber harvests with corporations seeking high-quality carbon credits. The company has enrolled thousands of landowners across dozens of states and raised $74.4M to expand natural capital markets.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Zack Parisa (Co-founder & CEO), Max Nova (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~74 employees
- **Products:** NCX Forest Carbon Program, Basemap, Landowner Platform, Natural Capital Marketplace
- **Notable:** Created what it billed as the largest U.S. forest carbon project (2021), Built Basemap with Microsoft - the first high-resolution forest inventory of the entire United States, Enrolled 2,000+ landowners across 35+ states in its first coast-to-coast carbon program

## Products & services

- **NCX Forest Carbon Program** — An auction-based marketplace where landowners are paid to defer timber harvests and grow older, more carbon-rich trees, generating carbon credits for corporate buyers.
- **Basemap** — A high-resolution forest inventory of the entire United States built with Microsoft using satellites, cloud computing, and machine learning - measuring forests at the acre level.
- **Landowner Platform** — Tools that let landowners discover the income potential of their land across carbon, timber, recreation, and renewable energy opportunities.
- **Natural Capital Marketplace** — A broader exchange connecting landowners with companies seeking to meet net-zero and sustainability goals through verified natural capital.

## Achievements

- Created what it billed as the largest U.S. forest carbon project (2021)
- Built Basemap with Microsoft - the first high-resolution forest inventory of the entire United States
- Enrolled 2,000+ landowners across 35+ states in its first coast-to-coast carbon program
- Raised $74.4M total across seed, Series A, and Series B
- Reported reach across 4.3M acres in 39 states with ~1.13M MTCO2e of expected climate impact

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Published NCX Membership Updates outlining changes to its landowner programs.
- **2022-03** — Raised $50M Series B led by Energize Ventures to fund international expansion and new natural capital markets.
- **2021-05** — Announced the largest U.S. forest carbon project and a $20M Series A with Microsoft.

## Links

- Website: https://ncx.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncx-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ncx
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/NCXcarbon

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