// About Capacity

A venture studio with a single mandate: defend nature.

A not for profit venture studio building Moonshot Missions for Mother Nature.

// Founder's note

"We are building entrepreneurial Capacity for Conservation 2.0"

Lawrence Leuschner, founder of Capacity, serial entrepreneur and investor in climate and biodiversity, is bringing together proven entrepreneurs and technologists to build systemic and planetary solutions that defend nature.

// Lawrence Leuschner

Founder, Capacity

// Meet the team

// 13 OPERATORS

Lawrence Leuschner
ACROSS MISSIONS

Lawrence Leuschner

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

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Philippe Dahmen
MISSION 1

Philippe Dahmen

Chief Mission 1 Officer

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Cassandra Yip
ACROSS MISSIONS

Cassandra Yip

Founder's Associate

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Pedro Paulo Lins e Silva
MISSION 1

Pedro Paulo Lins e Silva

Head of Enforcement

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Flora Dutra
MISSION 1

Flora Dutra

Head of Indigenous Relations

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Gustavo Abreu
MISSION 1

Gustavo Abreu

Head of Engineering and Operations

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Philip Popien
MISSION 1

Philip Popien

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

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Samuel Mann
MISSION 1

Samuel Mann

Senior Mobile Developer

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Taylor Hirshfield
MISSION 2

Taylor Hirshfield

Head of Community & Events

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Enoque Marubo
MISSION 1

Enoque Marubo

Operations Manager

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Elena Stark
ACROSS MISSIONS

Elena Stark

Fractional Head of Impact Tracking

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Friederike Von Waldenfels
ACROSS MISSIONS

Friederike Von Waldenfels

Board of Trustees

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Anne Graue
ACROSS MISSIONS

Anne Graue

Fractional General Counsel

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// Advisors

// 5 ADVISORS

Carlos Manuel Rodríguez
ACROSS MISSIONS

Carlos Manuel Rodríguez

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Andrea Crosta
MISSION 3

Andrea Crosta

Advisor, Mission 3

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// Backed by

Capacity is backed by world-renowned conservation foundations like Oak Foundation, family foundations such as Viessmann Foundation, financial institutions like LGT, and iconic mission-driven brands including Patagonia. Our backers also include founders behind globally recognized climate companies such as Ecosia and Unity, investors behind category-defining AI companies like Anthropic, as well as GPs from leading climate tech funds including AENU and Transition.