Climate-Tech Startup Equilibrium secures 3M dolar seed funding to expand multipathway carbon removal portfolio spanning agroforestry, mangroves, and biochar
Bangalore, 19th September 2025: Equilibrium, a digitally-enabled, full-stack carbon project developer, announced a 3 million dolar seed round from Kalaari Capital, Peak XV Partners and Avaana Capital. Equilibrium integrates carbon science, digital monitoring, and community-driven execution to deliver high-quality, verifiable carbon removals that build climate resilience in India’s food systems.
The Company’s project portfolio spans agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, mangrove restoration, and biochar. These nature-based solutions help sequester carbon, diversify farmer incomes, and convert agricultural and biomass waste into valuable products. The fundraise will support the expansion of eight pipeline projects across nine Indian states, covering 120,000 hectares of land and engaging over 150,000 smallholder farmers. Collectively, these projects are expected to generate more than 20 million tonnes of high-quality carbon removal.
Equilibrium’s framework is designed for scale since it works with established local ecosystem players such as FPOs, NGOs, and agri-value chain actors. This approach allows for the creation of replicable investment-grade projects, even across fragmented smallholder farmer landscapes. Equilibrium combines region-specific carbon science, digital MRV (measurement, reporting, verification) systems, and waste-to-value models that convert crop residues and invasive species into carbon removal and soil enrichment pathways. The company’s approach has gained early market validation through a 2 million dolar blended finance facility, supported by leading international and domestic philanthropic partners and carbon financiers, reducing emissions in paddy and maize supply chains supporting over 10,000 smallholder farmers.
“We invested in Equilibrium because it pairs deep agricultural and carbon science with a digitally enabled operating system that makes on-ground implementation partners effective at scale. Its robust dMRV stack delivers auditable high-frequency tracking, and the team operates with the fiscal discipline, corporate governance, and rigour required to build high-integrity, high-quality, long-lived carbon assets. We see Equilibrium as a climate-resilience-first blueprint for strengthening nature-based solutions that carbon buyers can rely on for durable outcomes.” said Sampath P – Partner, Kalaari Capital
“Our mission is to bring scale and durability to carbon removal through a permanent switch to climate-resilient agriculture and this requires sustained, appropriate pools of capital to execute long-term projects. Having raised impact & carbon-finance earlier this year, we’re glad to raise our seed round of equity investment. It’s a long road to planetary restoration, and we’re grateful to have investors that share our belief in patient, committed ambition,” said Siddhanth Jayaram, founder of Equilibrium.
Climate change poses a significant threat to India’s food security systems. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and more frequent extreme weather events have directly impacted crop yields. Equilibrium’s carbon-removal led pathways aim to future-proof and help adapt agri-supply-chains against climate-induced risks. It integrates climate science, technology, and ground execution, establishing credibility among global carbon buyers, institutional investors, philanthropies and local communities alike.
Recent partnerships with global carbon insurance providers, ecological restoration experts, and agri-science research institutions have reinforced the company’s ability to scale rapidly across geographies. The round positions Equilibrium as one of India’s leading carbon project development platforms