Overstory

Overstory is an early-stage climate tech start-up based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, formed in early 2018. Our mission is to help solve our climate crisis by providing real-time intelligence about the planet’s vegetation. In our first step toward this mission, we are applying machine learning to satellite imagery to track forests and vegetation, helping to reduce the risk of wildfires and power outages. Our customer base consists of investor-owned utilities and cooperative power companies primarily in the US, in regions where climate conditions pose a significant risk to the integrity of their power grid as well as public safety, and thus require an effective vegetation management and risk mitigation plan (e.g. wildfire risk).

We have already proven our business model and we’re all united behind our ambitious vision to scale up this model to help humanity and the planet. We recently raised a round of funding, led by Convective Capital. Other investors include: B Capital Group, Moxxie Ventures, Capital T, Pale Blue Dot and many other climate-focussed investors.

Overstory is based in Amsterdam but we are a remote-first company, with people living all over the U.S. and Europe. We are a group of 38 people from all over the world. Eleven nationalities are represented in our team, working remotely from eight different countries. Our team consists of a diverse range of skillsets, including software engineers, data scientists, arborists and product and design professionals.

Our values

Tackling the climate crisis is our greatest mission.

We act with urgency.

Our curiosity fuels our growth.

We recognize that change is constant, and we find joy and power in exploration.

We’re rooted in diversity.

Just as ecosystems need biodiversity to thrive, our resiliency comes from our differences.

We care for each other.

We love the power of machines but we nurture each other as humans.

Trust is fundamental.

We assume the best in everyone, and we share ideas openly so that we have a positive impact.