Resilience AI Secures $1M Seed Funding for Climate Risk Solutions

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Resilience AI Secures $1M Seed Funding for Climate Risk Solutions

Resilience AI, a technology firm specializing in climate risk and sustainability, has successfully raised $1 million in seed funding. The round was led by Kalaari Capital’s CXXO initiative, which focuses on supporting women-led ventures, with additional participation from Java Capital.

The funding will be utilized to advance the development of Resilience360, a comprehensive climate risk management platform designed for private and public enterprises. The company also plans to collaborate with its customers on solution development, expand its market reach, and invest in research-driven innovation.

Founded by Samhita R, Resilience360 aims to proactively address climate resilience challenges by equipping organizations to prepare for extreme climate events, including heatwaves, floods, cyclones, landslides, and earthquakes.

Leveraging machine learning and advanced climate analytics, the platform delivers hyperlocal risk assessments, automated diagnostics, and actionable climate plans aligned with sustainability and climate risk standards.

Resilience360’s core offerings include hyperlocal climate risk mapping (Baseline), tailored risk control development (Plan), implementation and reporting of climate measures (Action), and continuous monitoring and scaling of adaptation strategies (Scale).

South Korea to Boost Climate Technology with $1.9B Investment in 2025

The South Korean government plans to invest 2.7 trillion won (approximately $1.9 billion) in climate change technology development next year, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Science and ICT on Sunday. This marks a 3.9% increase from the 2.6 trillion-won budget allocated in 2024, as reported by Yonhap News Agency.

This investment is part of South Korea's 10-year initiative to enhance scientific technologies by 2032 to address global warming. The nation has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% from 2018 levels by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

The 2025 budget will focus on advancing renewable energy technologies, including next-generation solar batteries and large-scale floating wind power systems, as well as carbon neutrality solutions such as next-generation nuclear power systems and hydrogen energy.

In addition, the government aims to assess the climate vulnerability of forests, marine ecosystems, and food production systems, implementing strategies to ensure stability in these areas.

Earlier, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced the completion of a comprehensive roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality across various industries. The Presidential Special Committee on Carbon Neutrality Technologies outlined strategies for six key sectors, including wind power, energy storage, and environmental protection, and extended the plan to cover 17 areas, such as steelmaking, chemical manufacturing, automotive production, and nuclear energy.

“Climate change is a reality, and achieving carbon neutrality is now more critical than ever,” said Ryu Kwang-jun, Vice Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, emphasizing the government's ongoing support for the development of carbon-neutral technologies.

Innovative Carbon Capture Projects Secure $80M from Climate Tech Leaders

Google, H&M, Stripe, and other members of the climate-focused Frontier coalition have committed to purchasing $80 million in carbon credits from companies utilizing innovative methods to capture emissions. One firm employs oil industry technology to capture emissions from paper mills, while another uses rocks to absorb carbon at sewage treatment facilities.

Despite expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may withdraw support for global warming agreements and carbon capture initiatives, companies across tech and finance sectors continue to invest in atmospheric carbon removal efforts.

Unlike nature-based solutions such as tree planting, many technology-driven approaches are still in the early stages and far from capturing the billions of tons of carbon needed annually. To reduce costs, Frontier pre-commits to buying credits from firms whose technologies could eventually lower costs to $100 per metric ton or less.

In the latest agreements, Frontier announced that buyers would pay $48 million, or $214 per ton, for 224,500 metric tons of emissions removal between 2028 and 2030 from project developer CO280. Additionally, $32.1 million, or $447 per ton, will fund the removal of 71,878 metric tons by New Haven, Connecticut-based startup CREW.

CO280 integrates carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology from oilfield services firm SLB into the smokestacks of paper mills, capturing carbon absorbed by the trees used in paper production. Meanwhile, CREW uses limestone, which naturally attracts carbon, in municipal wastewater plants to measure and capture CO2 emissions during treatment.

Hannah Bebbington, Frontier’s head of deployment, highlighted the significance of these projects in retrofitting traditional industries with advanced carbon removal technologies. "We’re excited about the potential for major industrial players to adopt carbon removal technologies, enabling affordable and scalable solutions," she said.

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