Leading the Charge Against Climate Change with Sustainable Forestry Practices
We are on a mission to make a positive impact on the planet through sustainable forestry practices.
We provide solutions that have a high level of impact on mitigating carbon loss and combating climate change. We enable digital data-driven forestry operations that protect nature and forests by reducing the environmental impact caused by conventional ways of working.
Our commitment to sustainable forestry practices ensures that every aspect of our work supports environmental sustainability. We are changing the world’s understanding of forests by providing the most accurate, scalable, and timely analytics globally while advancing sustainable forestry practices and bringing transparency to carbon trading markets. Through our innovative solutions, we promote and enhance sustainable forestry practices to drive long-term ecological benefits.
We are CollectiveCrunch
CollectiveCrunch is a privately held AI as SaaS startup since 2016. The company originated from the idea that we could make a difference by combining climate and geo data with state-of-the-art analytics to develop new insights.
Since its inception in 2016, CollectiveCrunch has established a strong position in Europe, having most recently partnered with first clients in the US. Linda Forest solutions today cover 23 million hectares of forest.
CollectiveCrunch has also been approved by Verra, a nonprofit organization that operates standards in environmental and social markets, including the world’s leading carbon crediting program, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program.
The company is led by the Co-Founders of the firm. We are an international team of 17 different nationalities, with our co-founders coming from Austria, Finland and Germany.
Our investors are some highly respected investors, including Alexander Ehrnrooth’s Nidoco AB and Thominvest, and a number of experienced angel investors.
Our Mission
We change the world’s understanding of forests by providing the most accurate, scalable and timely forest analytics globally.
We enable sustainable forestry and bring transparency to forest carbon markets.
Sales
Marketing
HR
Product
Mika Korvenmäki
Director of Product & Business Management
Management Team
Jarkko Lipponen
Co-CEO
- CPO, Co-CEO, Co-founder.
- Studies in IoT, AI and cybersecurity.
- Engineering degree.
- Background in building large scale data services
Christof Danzl
CTO
- CTO, Co-founder.
- Engineering degree.
- Background in large scale internet services and big data Data architecture and analytics.
Rolf Schmitz
Co-CEO
- CEO, Co-founder.
- Engineering and MBA degrees.
- Background in mobile networks, consulting and technology.
Dr. Juha Koponen
COO
- COO.
- D.Sc., Technical Physics.
- Background in growing data and software heavy start-ups in telecom and ecommerce fields.
Board
Jukka Sonninen
Chairman
- Member of Directors’ Institute.
- Finland 25+ years’ experience in ITC/Forestry.
- Various Board positions and executed M&As.
- Former CEO of SAP Finland.
Rolf Schmitz
Co-CEO
- CEO, Co-founder.
- Engineering and MBA degrees.
- Background in mobile networks, consulting and technology.
Tuomo Visanko
Deputy Board Member
- Former SVP at UPM Group Deep expertise in wood sourcing, sawmills, plywood.
- Consulting the forest industry globally.
Advisors
Chandan Chatterjee
Senior Vice President Sales, Global Services Nokia. Extensive experience in delivering sustainable growth in international markets.
Karl-Henrik Sundström
Former CEO of Stora Enso and a member of the board of Mölnlycke, Vestas and NXP and the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation. Deep expertise in sustainability, technology and innovation.
Hannele Arvonen
Former CEO of Setra Group and former CEO of Sveaskog.
Comprehensive knowledge of commercial and operational transformations in the forestry industry.
Risto Valtakari
Former partner at Accenture with various Nordic and global management roles. 30+ years’ experience in IT and high-tech industries. Multiple board positions in IT companies and start-ups.