São Paulo, Brazil | January 13, 2025 -
- Suzano commits to long-term commercial agreement with the AI-powered land use and supply chain management startup, Marvin, following successful technical validations of its platform through field trials demonstrating applicability across Suzano’s operations.
- Suzano Ventures increases its strategic equity holding in Marvin, with follow-on funding after initial investment in October 2023.
The world’s largest pulp supplier, Suzano, today announces a long-term commercial agreement with the AI-powered land use and supply chain management startup, Marvin. Alongside this, Suzano’s venture capital arm, Suzano Ventures, has completed a strategic follow-on investment into Marvin, following its initial investment in October 2023.
These two milestones follow the successful technical validation of Marvin’s platform product, through extensive and varied trials demonstrating applicability across Suzano’s operations. Suzano has now signed a multi-year contract to use Marvin’s land use geospatial intelligence products for strengthening its approach to yield prediction, water resource and risk management, carbon measurement and verification, forest certification, and supply chain optimization and traceability.
Founded in 2023, Marvin brings together leading researchers and data scientists to develop a proprietary platform analysis of land use, combining the latest scientific research, geospatial and satellite data, and artificial intelligence. By providing high-quality information on multiple areas of risk and opportunity, Marvin enables companies to better manage compliance, enhance resource efficiency and sustainability, and build resilience to the impacts of a changing climate.
The business has rapidly expanded through providing comprehensive and scalable applications for corporates and financial institutions with operations, supply chains, or investments in agriculture, forestry, biofuels, and mining. Marvin’s customer base also includes several government agencies and multinationals.
Ofer Judovits, co-founder and CEO at Marvin said:
“We are excited to strengthen our partnership with Suzano, as both a strategic investor and a key customer for Marvin. It is very significant for us to receive validation of our platform product’s technical and economic value from a business with a well-earned reputation for excellence in its forest operations, that has been at the forefront of innovation and technology in the pulp and paper sector.”
“We recently opened an office in Brazil, because we believe it is important to be present in South America to strengthen our capabilities and accuracy in the complex and globally significant biomes in this region, as well as to meet the growing demand from regional businesses. We know that while some companies may initially come to us to because of regulatory requirements and sustainability due diligence concerns, such as the EU Deforestation Regulation, they quickly realize that our data and insights can provide a lot more than compliance benefits.”
Yhasmin Paiva Rody, R&D Manager at Suzano said:
“Our partnership with Marvin has been an enriching journey of learning and innovation. This validation reflects not only the capabilities of Marvin’s technology, but also our collaborative approach to innovation, driven by an in-depth technical understanding and the agile development of cutting-edge solutions. A standout achievement is the creation of a pioneering operational platform that, through remote sensing tools and ground-validated data, is able to measure water use and carbon sequestration and allows us to evaluate the impacts of climate change across Suzano's 27,000 square kilometers of farms and native forest. The development of this platform is testament to the scale of innovation that can be achieved through deep, strategic partnerships between large corporates and startups, and demonstrates the potential for Marvin’s technology to transform land management practices across a wide range of sectors.”
Álvaro Gómez Rodríguez, Senior Manager at Suzano Ventures added:
“Before investing in Marvin, we carefully assessed a number of geospatial intelligence products available on the market, that were potentially applicable to silviculture. We are confident that Marvin’s technology offers the most sophisticated tool for forest producers like Suzano, which we have now validated through trials in our own business. Marvin’s platform product will now be a key tool for us as we continue to work towards developing the world’s most sustainably produced eucalyptus. We are therefore pleased to provide a follow-on investment, that will help accelerate the development of Marvin’s market-leading technologies and supporting the business’ continued growth in Brazil and beyond.”
Marvin’s product platform supports compliance with international sustainability certification schemes, such as the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) and Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). The product platform also provides crucial data for accurate ESG reporting against various frameworks, including the GHG Protocol, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and EU Deforestation Regulation.
About Suzano Ventures
Suzano Ventures is the venture capital arm of Suzano, the world’s largest market pulp producer – providing materials and consumer products that are part of the lives of more than 2 billion people around the world in more than 100 countries. We invest globally in early-stage deeptech businesses that are pioneering innovative approaches to harness the power of trees, to help build the future of the bioeconomy.
We are investing an initial US$70 million to support the development and growth of companies across four investment areas: novel applications for eucalyptus biomass, sustainable packaging, forestry technology, and carbon removal. By aligning with these verticals, through our strategic investment, we deliver shared value. We help early-stage startups to grow, which in turn have the potential to develop and help shape the future of Suzano’s business.
Our strategic investments deliver shared value. By placing science at the heart of business, we help early-stage startups to grow, which, in turn, have the potential to develop and help shape the future of Suzano's business.
We provide our portfolio companies with capital, technical expertise, and market insights, alongside access to our global operations, supply chain and customer base. This includes the ability to engage with hundreds of our scientists, engineers, and technologists, based at Suzano’s research centers and operations across four continents.
About Marvin
Marvin is an AI-powered land use and supply chain management startup at the forefront of solving the most pressing supply fluctuations and regulatory shifts. Focused on forestry, agriculture, biofuels, mining and carbon markets, Marvin leverages advanced geospatial technology, AI, and in-depth industry expertise to provide businesses with innovative tools for certification management, value chain traceability, compliance and risk mitigation.
Marvin’s solutions address critical pain points, such as navigating complex regulatory frameworks, streamlining certifications, and unlocking new revenue streams from carbon credits and bioeconomy initiatives. Marvin collaborates closely with businesses, governments, and cooperatives to provide actionable insights and drive tangible impact.
Marvin’s approach goes beyond technology – delivering shared value by connecting science and business. Through strategic partnerships, Marvin provides its clients with the ability to improve operations, achieve compliance, and contribute to building a sustainable future. By aligning with Marvin’s innovative solutions, organizations position themselves to lead in the evolving bioeconomy and climate markets.
Source: Press Release
