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Lukas Antesberger serves as the Tech Lead at Pina Earth, a company focused on transforming monocultures into climate-resilient mixed forests through innovative technology and sustainable forest management.
Lukas Antesberger Tech Lead
Lukas Antesberger holds the position of Tech Lead, contributing technical leadership and expertise to Pina Earth. His role includes overseeing the implementation of advanced technology in the company's climate-resilient forest projects. As Tech Lead, Lukas facilitates the development and deployment of digital twin creation and simulation models, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of Pina Earth's initiatives. His technical guidance is crucial in helping the company achieve its mission of transforming monoculture forests into climate-resilient mixed forests.
Pina Earth Organization
Pina Earth is an organization focused on sustainable forest management, headquartered in Starnberg, Germany. The company co-founded by Dr. Gesa Biermann and Jonas Kerber, aims to protect forests by offering high-quality carbon credits from local forests to finance their adaptation into climate-resilient mixed forests. Pina Earth employs state-of-the-art technology, like digital twin creation, to ensure the success and transparency of its climate protection projects. These projects are validated by TÜV NORD CERT according to ISO standard 14064-2.
Pina Earth Team
Pina Earth's team is composed of a diverse group of professionals committed to sustainable forest management. The team includes Dr. Gesa Biermann (Co-Founder & CEO), Florian Fincke (Co-Founder & CTO), Lukas Antesberger (Tech Lead), and Leos Paul Bloch (Business Development & Sourcing Lead). Other notable members are Software Engineers Hunter Dunlap and Linus Biermann, Project Development managers Beatrice Thumb von Neuburg and Ronja Wolf, Sustainability Advisor Till Standarski, and Account Executive Josephine Meissner. The team's collective expertise supports the company's mission to enhance forest resilience and biodiversity.
Y Combinator Participation
Pina Earth was accepted into Y Combinator's W22 batch, a highly competitive startup accelerator program. This achievement places the company among a select group of innovative startups, with Pina Earth being one of only 20 German startups to be funded by Y Combinator since 2005. The program has provided Pina Earth with significant exposure and resources, allowing the company to advance its climate-resilient forest projects and attract substantial investment from top-tier investors.
Pina Earth Funding
Pina Earth has successfully secured $2.5 million in seed funding from prominent investors, including XAnge, Nordstar, Climate Capital, Gustaf Alstromer, and Lea-Sophie Cramer. These funds support Pina Earth's mission to create high-quality carbon credits by transforming monoculture forests into climate-resilient mixed forests. Additionally, Pina Earth is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the European Social Fund as part of the EXIST program, further validating its innovative approach to sustainable forest management.
