Josh Knauer

About

I've always been fascinated by how people can use emerging technologies and data to make decisions for a better future. That curiosity has taken me from the depths of the Amazon rainforest — helping indigenous communities develop strategies to protect their land and culture — to the halls of the White House and boardrooms of Fortune 100 companies, with startups, nonprofits, and universities in between. I’m a serial tech entrepreneur, systems thinker, and environmental advocate committed to building solutions that align business with the needs of people and the planet. I've co-founded and led several successful ventures, including Green Marketplace and Rhiza — both acquired by publicly traded companies after being bootstrapped and profitable from the start. Across my companies and those I advise, I’ve raised over $120 million in investment capital, always with a focus on people, planet, and profit. Currently, I’m a co-founder of two mission-driven companies: - ReSeed – unlocking climate finance for smallholder farmers through the documentation, certification, and monetization of their regenerative practices. - JumpScale – guiding impact-driven organizations toward operational wellne

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