About Climate Collective

Driving the responsible development and adoption of technologies for global sustainability goals

Founded in 2021, Climate Collective is an independent nonprofit organisation dedicated to ensuring that technology delivers for both people and the planet. We connect innovators, nonprofits, and funders through programmes, partnerships, and convenings – building the capacity, networks, and evidence needed to turn ideas into lasting impact.

Why we exist

Technology offers a once-in-a-generation chance to change how we tackle the climate and nature crises. But the choices made today will decide whether it accelerates progress – or locks in the very problems we’re trying to solve.

Too often, the people closest to the challenges are left out of shaping solutions. Climate Collective was launched to change that.

By building capacity, backing underrepresented innovators, and bringing sectors together, we ensure climate and nature priorities are embedded in how technology is designed and deployed. Our approach is catalytic, collaborative, and rooted in impact.

At our core is a global community — NGOs, entrepreneurs, technologists, sustainability leaders and funders — working together to test ideas, influence agendas, and turn innovation into solutions that last.

In our first two years, we provided over $4 million in catalytic grants to more than 80 projects across 25 countries. These grants unlocked $185 million in follow-on venture funding and $10 million in philanthropic investment, laying the foundation for today’s accelerators, convenings, and partnerships.

How we work

We connect and support people and organisations using technology to benefit climate and nature.
Our work spans four priorities:

Building capacity: Equipping civic organisations and nonprofits with the skills and confidence to adopt technology responsibly and influence its trajectory.

Backing innovators: Supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs through accelerators, mentoring, and catalytic grants to build technology that matters.

Convening leaders: Bringing together technologists, funders, nonprofits, and policymakers to set shared priorities and embed climate and nature needs in technology from the start.

Catalysing systemic change: Aligning funding flows, market incentives, and technology development to create the conditions for solutions that put people and the planet first.

Our impact

Building capacity, influence, and impact for climate and nature.

Say hello

  • CEO & Founder

    Anna has over 18 years’ leadership experience at the intersection of climate, technology, and global development – from the World Bank to Meta. She connects communities on the frontlines with decision-makers in boardrooms and labs, and has shaped global debates on climate tech, sustainable finance, and responsible AI.

  • CEO, Dev Design

    Samhir is a creative leader with 15+ years’ experience helping people and institutions advance social impact through technology, design, and data. He has designed and delivered programmes across health, education, equality, resilience, and economic empowerment, and is a seasoned educator and programme coordinator.

  • Head of Partnerships

    Imogen brings more than a decade of experience convening across philanthropy, creative media, nonprofits, and corporates. She was part of the founding team of Nature² and a long-term team member at Goals House of Project Everyone.

  • Senior Advisor

    Adam is a senior manager with 18 years’ experience supporting social innovation and technology capability in the global majority. He was the lead designer of an award-winning technology tool for municipalities, has taught as an adjunct professor at Georgetown, and is currently a research fellow at American University.

  • Chief Financial Officer

    A serial entrepreneur and investor, Ryan has co-founded and scaled climate and fintech ventures, including Arcadia – a US-based climate tech unicorn. His focus is at the intersection of technology, financial inclusion, and the energy transition.

Board and Advisors

  • Co-founder of Chartboost (exited to Zynga) and founder of climate venture firm Flori; board member at ESADE and scout for Sequoia Capital.

  • International public policy specialist with 15 years’ experience in climate mitigation, adaptation, and finance; former UN climate negotiator for the Dominican Republic.

  • International finance and sustainability leader with 17+ years’ experience spanning impact finance, agribusiness, and sustainable investment.

  • Social entrepreneur and data leader; founder of Good Tech Fest and BrightHive; former Senior Director of Global Impact Data Strategy at Salesforce.org.

  • Nature finance specialist at the Bezos Earth Fund, with prior roles at Earthshot Labs and Stanford University.

  • Participating in this accelerator opened new pathways for integrating AI into our mission as a small organization. Working on climate and nature-related challenges demands both efficiency and responsibility — this course laid a solid foundation to advance in both areas.

    Alejandro Solis Duran, Biota Nexus (Costa Rica)

  • This has been exactly the right program at exactly the right time in our company’s journey. The accelerator gave us the clarity and connections we needed to modify our messaging and ultimately help scale our impact.

    True Flood Risk, USA

  • I really appreciated how focused this program was, every piece of the program was a clear step towards the bigger goal, and it helped that we were surrounded by such an incredible cohort of founders for the ride!

    Materia Chemistries, Venture Backed startup, USA