Natural Ventures

Forging strategic partnerships to scale investments in nature.

Building high-value partnerships that channel investment into nature-based solutions.

No single organisation holds all the capabilities required to solve the biodiversity and climate crises. That’s why Natural Ventures brings together partners whose expertise complements our own.

Each collaboration is built on the principle that combined strengths generate greater value. By merging distinct skill sets, networks, and resources, we create mutually beneficial partnerships that achieve more collectively than any single organisation could alone.
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Our
Approach

Every partnership is highly tailored. We design bespoke arrangements that align goals, avoid overlap, and deliver measurable impact for both conservation and investors.

Together, we co-develop strategies, share resources, and coordinate investor engagement — ensuring each collaboration is structured for success from the outset.

Joint Venture partner

Natural Capital

Joint Impact + Investment

WHY PARTNER
WITH NATURAL VENTURES

Our joint venture partnerships create a powerful multiplier effect — improving project design, strengthening investor confidence, and accelerating financing and implementation.

For international partners, Natural Ventures provides a low-risk entry point into African conservation investing, leveraging Natural Capital’s track record, credibility, and on-the-ground experience.

Our Distinct Advantages

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Emerging Market Insight

Deep understanding of Africa’s conservation and investment landscape, enabling informed decisions and context-sensitive strategies.

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Financial Expertise

Proven capability in financial modelling and investment structuring ensures that every project partnership is designed for long-term financial and impact performance.

03

Robust Pipeline

Access to a growing portfolio of high-integrity, investment-ready opportunities across Africa’s most valuable natural landscapes.

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Trusted Relationships

Long-standing partnerships with governments, parastatal wildlife authorities, indigenous communities, and other key stakeholders that ensure legitimacy, local buy-in, and long-term success.

Nature is the mother of all infrastructure and is beginning to be recognised as such by the investment community. Natural Capital brings the passion, professionalism, and discipline that nature-based investing needs if landscape-scale restoration projects are to be considered investable by mainstream investors.
Ben Goldsmith

Founder & Chair, The Conservation Collective

WHO WE
PARTNER WITH

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Carbon Project Developers and Outcomes-Based Specialists

Experts in carbon accounting, credit certification, and market mechanisms, who design and scale credible, high-integrity carbon and outcomes-based projects.

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Eco-Tourism Businesses and Safari Operators

Businesses that integrate conservation and community benefit into their tourism models while expanding sustainable operations across Africa’s wild landscapes.

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Venture Capitalists and Asset Managers

Investors seeking biodiversity or nature-positive allocations who provide growth capital and financial disciple to scale conservation enterprises.

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Corporates and Foundations

Eco-conscious businesses committed to sustainability that seek to engage in authentic, measurable nature-finance opportunities with trusted local partners.

Latest news

and views

INSEAD article feature article
28/05/2026

Reframing Nature: From Ecosystem to Infrastructure & Wealth-generating Asset

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WEF UpLink Award
01/10/2025

Natural Capital wins World Economic Forum’s UpLink Nature Returns Challenge

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30/08/2024

Exploring Damaraland for Investment Opportunities

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INSEAD article feature article
28/05/2026

Reframing Nature: From Ecosystem to Infrastructure & Wealth-generating Asset

Learn More
WEF UpLink Award
01/10/2025

Natural Capital wins World Economic Forum’s UpLink Nature Returns Challenge

Learn More
Vehicle driving through a rocky desert road
30/08/2024

Exploring Damaraland for Investment Opportunities

Learn More

Theory
of change

Our theory of change aligns ecological restoration with inclusive local economic development and financial returns.

Goal

To safeguard critical wilderness areas in Africa that deliver long-term benefits for nature, people and sustainable economic development

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Outcome 1:
Protecting & Restoring Nature

High-value ecosystems are secured, effectively managed, and resilient to climate change.

Output 1.1

High-value conservation landscapes are identified, secured, and established

Output 1.2

Conservation areas are effectively managed and ecologically restored

Output 1.3

Biodiversity, climate, and ecosystem health are monitored using robust science

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Outcome 2:
Inclusive and Sustainable Development

Local communities experience equitable benefits, improved livelihoods, and active participation in conservation.

Output 2.1

Better jobs and diversified livelihood opportunities are created

Output 2.2

Individuals achieve higher levels of employment, fair wages, and economic stability

Output 2.3

Women and underrepresented groups are empowered and included in decision-making

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Outcome 3:
Sustainable Finance for Nature

Conservation landscapes are supported by long-term, diversified, and scalable capital.

Output 3.1

Conservation projects are designed with the financial, legal, and ecological structures needed for investment

Output 3.2

Philanthropic, private, and public capital are mobilised and deployed at scale

Output 3.3

Sustainable revenue models ensure long-term financial resilience

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