FOUNDERS
OUR STORY
We bring multidisciplinary perspectives and diverse networks across molecular genetics, human rights, business operations, and growth. Our complementary skillsets directly translates to our ability to connect dots across sectors and unlock novel solutions in the emerging nature-based solutions space.
We previously worked together to build an international public-private fund that addressed systemic economic drivers of modern slavery and forced labor in supply chains. In that initiative, we worked to secure 75M USD of seed funding to launch innovative solutions to address migration risks for domestic workers from the Philippines, public-private partnerships for migrant construction workers in India, and financial sector partnerships to leverage anti-money laundering protocols to go after illicit funds of traffickers.
This was invaluable for understanding ecosystems, engaging impacted communities, building innovative partnerships, and garnering political will to address seemingly intransigent challenges.
Leveraging our global, multidisciplinary networks, we aim to fuel the pipeline of early stage nature-based solutions and de-risk opportunities for investors.
Natalya Wallin
Managing Director
Natalya brings over a decade of experience in investor relations and building strategic partnerships spanning corporations, start-ups, government, and civil society.
Her focus is engaging global networks to identify high potential founders, building innovative partnerships across sectors, and creating ecosystems to support the Fund’s approach.
She earned her MBA at Duke, where she was a Forte Fellow, and her MPP at UChicago. Natalya is a LifeTime Foundation athlete and two-time finisher at the Leadville 100 mile race in the Rocky Mountains.
Melissa Kim
Advisor, Business Growth
Melissa brings extensive expertise in leading large teams to drive product innovation, business growth, and peak performance across numerous companies.
Her focus is advising on and anticipating obstacles to growth and proactively addressing business risks and points of potential failure across strategy, operations, and executive teams.
She earned her dual degree B.S./MBA at Cornell where she spearheaded efforts on corporate sustainability. Melissa surfs and is a practitioner of mindfulness and meditation.