43. How to transition to regenerative economy with digital solutions and fund 2.5M m2 of ecosystems, with Mathias Boissonot (Handprint)

If you are into nature tech, greentech, regenerative economy, product-market fit. This episode is for you.

Is it possible to make economy regenerative? Can we make e-commerce, fintech and other digital sectors more sustainable? And prove it.

Handprint are on a mission to regenerate the planet with the help of digital technology and partnerships. They want to change the narrative and convert our extractive economy to an economy that benefits nature.

They do exactly what it says on the label - they help companies increase their handprint, the sum of their positive impact on the world’s environmental and social ecosystems.

Their platform provides nature credits. A nature credit assigns a value to nature’s services, like that companies are not just reducing their environmental footprint, but they are also helping to regenerate and preserve nature.

Mathias Boissonot is the co-founder & CEO of Handprint and he always had a “let’s hack it” attitude. That is why he set on a challenge to tackle environmental issues with digital technology.

So far Handprint:

✨ has funded 2.5 million m2 of ecosystems

✨ generates 6-figure revenue monthly

✨ has attracted big financial institutions as clients

✨ has 25 FTEs

In this episode, we dove into how to find a new product market fit and how to get big contracts within the fintech industry

In this episode you’ll learn:

- How to use new digital technologies to benefit sustainable development

- How to find a product-market fit

- How to run a pilot and still make a profit

- How to attract big companies as clients with a positive mission

- How to close sales (even w/o a commercial background)