Leeana
Manages corporate biodiversity impact through data-driven insights and compliance with environmental regulations.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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| Total Funding | 000k | ||
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Based in Munich, Germany, Leeana UG was established in February 2023 by co-founders Lewis Pierson and Denis Frischmann. The two, who have been friends and collaborators in software development for over seven years, combined their respective expertise to address the complexities of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data. Pierson, serving as CEO, brings experience from scaling technology at fintech companies like N26 and PayPal, as well as from a previous ESG startup. As COO, Frischmann leverages his background in leading enterprise product teams to oversee product development, sales, and customer success.
Leeana operates a technology-driven platform designed to help companies and financial institutions measure, manage, and disclose their impact on biodiversity. The company targets risk, ESG, and procurement teams, offering a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that provides site-specific environmental intelligence. Revenue is generated through subscriptions to its platform, which features both self-service and hybrid models. The platform is engineered to support regulatory compliance with frameworks such as CSRD, TNFD, and CSDDD by generating detailed, auditable reports.
The core of Leeana's service is its AI-powered platform that autonomously identifies and verifies the real-world locations of a company's assets, suppliers, or portfolio holdings. Clients can upload data through various means, including company names, coordinates, or Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs). The system then assesses these locations against approximately 50 nature-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), covering water risk, land cover, proximity to biodiversity-sensitive areas, and the presence of protected species. This process delivers hyperlocal sustainability insights without requiring manual surveys. The platform provides users with detailed location cards, risk heatmaps, aggregated portfolio scores, and audit-ready data exports via CSV, PDF, or API, enabling them to integrate biodiversity considerations into their operational and investment strategies.
Keywords: biodiversity platform, nature-related risk, ESG data, environmental intelligence, sustainability management, corporate biodiversity, financial institutions, geospatial data, AI, regulatory reporting, CSRD, TNFD, supply chain risk, portfolio screening, environmental compliance, nature fintech, climate tech, sustainability measurement