OCELL: How Digital Twins Are Driving Sustainable Forestry

Munich-based climate-tech startup OCELL is revolutionising forest management and climate mitigation by leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, aerial imagery and LiDAR.
By creating digital twins of forests, OCELL enables precise insights into forest growth, carbon storage capacity and optimal management strategies.
The company’s mission is to unlock the full potential of forests to combat climate change while ensuring transparency and measurable impact in its climate projects.
"With OCELL, we aim to restore trust in the market by combining cutting-edge AI technology with nature-based solutions,” explains David Dohmen, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of OCELL.
“Forests offer the advantage of being immediately available, scalable and relatively cost-effective, while our technology ensures measurability, accuracy and transparency.”
Meet OCELL
Founded in 2019, OCELL specialises in data-driven solutions for sustainable forestry and carbon credit generation.
By combining aerial photographs, terrestrial data and AI, the company creates digital replicas of forests—known as "digital twins"—to monitor and optimise their ecological performance.
These tools allow stakeholders to predict climate-optimised forest management strategies that enhance carbon storage while maintaining biodiversity.
Currently, OCELL oversees more than 810,000 hectares of forest across Europe, North America, and South America. The company’s platform tracks project progress with live data, ensuring accountability for all actions taken.
Recent funding
OCELL recently raised €10m (US$10.4m) in a Series A funding round led by Capnamic, with additional support from Bayern Kapital.
Existing investors such as AENU and Summiteer also participated, alongside business angels like Max Viessmann.
“The key differentiation of the OCELL team is their deep roots in forestry,” says Christian Knott, Managing Partner at Capnamic.
“They truly understand the daily challenges and decisions forest managers face. OCELL is not only providing them with a high-quality product but also creating an opportunity to diversify their revenue streams.
"At a time when the market is experiencing a major shift in regulation and transparency requirements, OCELL’s offering stands out. No other solution knows the forest as intimately, because they are actively helping forest owners to manage it. We are thrilled to support their acceleration and ambitious international growth ambition.”
The funding will be instrumental in advancing OCELL’s technology and expanding its climate projects across Europe, particularly in the Nordics and Baltics.
With this investment, OCELL aims to enhance its ability to predict long-term carbon storage potential and scientifically validate the benefits of its projects. The forests currently managed using OCELL’s software have the potential to store an additional 1.62 million tons of CO₂e annually.
"In recent years, the reputation of carbon credits has suffered significantly due to often inadequate data foundations, yet they remain a crucial tool in the fight against climate change – if implemented correctly,” David shares.
“We are thrilled to have experienced partners like Capnamic and Bayern Kapital by our side, who have successfully supported numerous tech companies.
“The renewed investment from our existing investors further validates OCELL’s potential to become a key driver in transforming European forests."
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