Archeda
Satellite data intelligence for nature-based carbon projects.
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Archeda Inc. is a Tokyo-based climate-tech startup founded in September 2022 by Hiromasa Tsumura and Ayano Kido. The company develops digital MRV (Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) solutions using satellite data and artificial intelligence for nature-based carbon credit projects. Its mission is to "Unlock the Hidden Value of the Earth" by standardizing the evaluation of natural capital.
Founder and CEO Hiromasa Tsumura graduated from Hitotsubashi University with a degree in economics and gained experience in sales strategy at a major IT company before moving into business development at an AI startup and a satellite data venture. This background in forestry resource analysis using satellite data led to the founding of Archeda. Co-founder and CIRO Ayano Kido holds a master's degree in Aerospace Systems Engineering and founded Japan's largest space media platform before joining Archeda. Her expertise is complemented by her roles on several national committees related to space and carbon neutrality.
Archeda provides analytical solutions for every stage of a carbon credit project, including site selection, project registration, monitoring, and credibility checks. The company's technology integrates optical, SAR, and LiDAR satellite data to provide insights into land use, vegetation, and environmental change. It supports international methodologies like VCS, Gold Standard, and JCM, focusing on projects in forests (ARR, REDD+), paddy fields (AWD), and mangroves. Archeda's primary offering is "Green Insight," a dMRV platform that helps project developers, governments, and investors manage and verify credits with greater transparency and efficiency. The firm also offers solutions for municipalities and forestry businesses to estimate forest resources and detect illegal logging. The business model is based on providing these technological solutions and consulting services to carbon credit developers, issuers, purchasers, and forestry businesses.
Keywords: carbon credits, satellite data analysis, MRV solutions, nature-based solutions, climate-tech, forest monitoring, remote sensing, carbon sequestration, geospatial intelligence, emissions reduction, J-Credit, VCS, Gold Standard, REDD+, ARR, alternate wetting and drying, blue carbon, dMRV, environmental monitoring, forest inventory