Seed · $3M
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Equilibrium
Carbon removal with 150,000 Indian farmers
Carbon RemovalAgroforestryKalaari & Peak XV
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Carbon Credits That Feed Families
Carbon removal doesn't have to mean billion-dollar machines. Equilibrium is taking a different path — building large-scale carbon removal and decarbonization projects across India through agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, mangrove restoration, and biochar, working directly with over 150,000 smallholder farmers across nine Indian states.
The $3M seed was backed by Kalaari Capital, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia India), and Avaana Capital. Founder Siddhanth Jayaram, a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and former VC at Kalaari Capital, previously co-founded Climes, a consumer carbon offsetting platform. He founded Equilibrium in 2024 after seeing firsthand the gap between carbon market ambition and on-the-ground execution.
Full-Stack Carbon Infrastructure
What sets Equilibrium apart is its full-stack approach: integrating carbon science, digital monitoring and verification (dMRV), and blended-finance structures to deliver verified carbon credits while simultaneously building food-supply resilience for Indian farmers. With 120,000 hectares in its pipeline, the company is on track to deliver over a million verified carbon credits per year and remove more than 20 million tonnes of carbon.
About Siddhanth Jayaram
Siddhanth Jayaram is the Founder & CEO of Equilibrium, a carbon removal company working with over 150,000 smallholder farmers across nine Indian states. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Jayaram previously co-founded Climes, a consumer carbon offsetting platform, and worked as a venture capital investor at Kalaari Capital.
Jayaram founded Equilibrium in 2024 after seeing firsthand the gap between carbon market ambition and on-the-ground execution. His approach integrates carbon science, digital monitoring and verification, and blended-finance structures to deliver verified carbon credits while building food-supply resilience for Indian farmers.
Under Jayaram's leadership, Equilibrium secured a $3M seed round backed by Kalaari Capital, Peak XV Partners, and Avaana Capital. The company has 120,000 hectares in its pipeline and is on track to deliver over a million verified carbon credits per year, with a goal of removing more than 20 million tonnes of carbon.
30 Under 30
Forbes Honoree
Sources: Public press releases, SEC and state business filings, published interviews, news coverage, and company disclosures.
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