Scientists, engineers and foresters, building the evidence behind nature work
We got tired of impact claims nobody could check. So since 2011 we’ve built the tools and methods that let projects show their work.
If you can’t measure it, you can’t protect it
The founders had spent years in the field mapping forest loss, designing monitoring systems and structuring conservation finance. They kept hitting the same wall: projects were doing real work, and funders couldn’t see it.
OpenForests was founded in 2011 to close that gap.
Field science, software and finance, in one team
Most teams in this space speak one of those languages. We built a team that speaks all three, and can translate between them.
Mission-driven
We answer to ecosystems, not shareholders.
Grounded in science
Built by ecologists, foresters and physicists.
One technical partner
Strategy, design and implementation under one roof.
Hands-on
From self-serve platform to fully custom builds, we adapt to your reality.
Short cycles, built with you
Part of the team comes from the corporate sector, part from NGOs, research and the field. We’re 25 people across several time zones, working to a shared standard.
Two-week sprints
Continuous delivery and frequent check-ins. We iterate fast and document everything.
Built with you
We build with project teams, not for them, and stay after delivery.
Every claim has a source
From satellite data to stakeholder reports, each step links to its evidence.
Self-serve and expert
explorer.land is the self-serve layer, our services the expert one. Most clients use both.
The people behind the work
Mange Kumarasamy
Strategic Partnerships
Hanna Schmid
Key Account Manager
Aurore Delaunay
Project Manager
Gil Ribeiro
Client Support
Alex Kuvallini
Backend Tech Lead
Felix Hinze
Front-end Lead
Mohammad Alavi
Back-End Developer
Moslem Deris
Back-End Developer
Rafael Carrasco
Back-End Developer
Sebastiano Ballotta
Back-End Developer
Emmanuel Gratuze
Front-End Developer
Brian O’Hare
Geospatial Developer
Johan Karlsson
Remote Sensing
Rafael Martins
Product Designer
Athira Pazhayakkal
UX/UI Designer
Laura Beaujour
Social Media and Content
Susanne Wörrlein
Finance and Accounting