InPlanet permanently removes CO₂ through Enhanced Rock Weathering with basalt rock powder on tropical farmland in Brazil.

InPlanet

Piracicaba, BR · Munich, DE · Rio de Janeiro, BR · London, GBNew on Amplifa

2022Founded

70+Employees

approx. 200 kt rock powder/yearTargeted application in early 2025

20,000+ haArea treated with rock powder

About InPlanet

InPlanet is a climate-tech company founded in 2022 that implements permanent CO₂ removal through Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) in Brazil. For this purpose, basalt rock is finely ground and applied to tropical agricultural land – including sugarcane, citrus, coffee and grain fields as well as pastures. Rainwater reacts with the silicate rock and binds CO₂ as stable bicarbonate, while the soils are enriched with nutrients, the pH value is raised and the need for lime and synthetic fertiliser is reduced. The removal is measured via a proprietary MRV process (Measurement, Reporting, Verification) and certified as carbon removal credits under the Isometric Registry. The remote-first company with more than 70 employees, over 70% of whom are in Brazil, has locations in Piracicaba (São Paulo), Munich, Rio de Janeiro and London. Buyers of the credits include Microsoft, AXA, Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1, Boeing and Frontier.

Site: Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
Processes: Enhanced Rock Weathering (Carbon Removal), MRV (Measurement, Reporting, Verification), Soil regeneration / soil fertilisation with basalt rock powder, Sale of verified CO₂ removal credits
Materials: Basalt, Enhanced Rock Weathering
Certificates: Isometric Registry – first certified ERW credits, Isometric Registry – certified ERW credits
Founded: 2022
Employees: 70+
Industries: Climate Tech / Carbon Removal (CDR), Agribusiness (sugarcane, citrus, coffee, grains, pasture)

01
Procure basalt from local mines
02
Fine grinding of the rock into rock powder
03
Training together with tropical farmers
04
Application on agricultural land
05
Weathering: binding of CO₂ as bicarbonate by rainwater
06
MRV: measurement, reporting and verification of the CO₂ removal
07
Issuance of certified carbon removal credits

Rock and Process

ERW

Enhanced Rock Weathering

Accelerated weathering of finely ground basalt on tropical agricultural land for permanent CO₂ binding.

Basalt

Silicate rock from local mines in the Paraná Basin as the feedstock for rock powder.

Locations

Piracicaba

Headquarters / Operations

Materials: Basalt

Munich

Location for leadership, research coordination and global integration

Rio de Janeiro

Hub

London

Hub

Services

**Certified ERW carbon removal credits**Enhanced Rock Weathering · Carbon Removal

**Soil regeneration with basalt rock powder**Enhanced Rock Weathering · Agribusiness

Inside the production

Industries

Climate Tech / Carbon Removal (CDR)Agribusiness (sugarcane, citrus, coffee, grains, pasture)

Additional services

Enhanced Rock Weathering (Carbon Removal)MRV (Measurement, Reporting, Verification)Soil regeneration / soil fertilisation with basalt rock powderSale of verified CO₂ removal credits

Reference customers

MicrosoftAXA SwitzerlandMercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 TeamBoeingFrontierCarbonXIdemitsu Americas Holdings

Quality and Verification

The CO₂ removal is measured via a proprietary MRV process and verified under the Isometric Registry; InPlanet issued the world's first certified ERW credits.

Evidence	Piracicaba
Isometric Registry – certified ERW credits

History

2022
Official founding by Felix Harteneck and Niklas Kluger in August 2022
2022
Part of the Frontier Advance Market Commitment (2022 batch)
2023
Pre-seed round of €1.2 million completed (Q1 2023)
2023
Oversubscribed seed round totalling €5.6 million (Q4 2023)
2024
World's first certified ERW credits issued under the Isometric Registry (Q4 2024)
2025
Ranked 10th in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in Latin America; OpenOrg accreditation
2026
Debt financing facility closed with Idemitsu Americas Holdings