PASCAL VAN KNIJFF
Managing Partner & Founder • KARBNZ Global
Pascal van Knijff
Natural Capital & Proof of Reality
Building Institutional-Grade Natural Capital with Proof of Reality
Pascal van Knijff is the Managing Partner & Founder of KARBNZ Global, a pioneering natural capital platform that integrates large-scale reforestation, biomass production, and biochar carbon removal across more than 1.1 million hectares in Brazil. KARBNZ moves beyond traditional carbon credits by creating a diversified, asset-backed natural capital class designed for institutional investors — with transparent, blockchain-verified “Proof of Reality.”
Under Pascal’s leadership in land origination, local partnerships, and platform development, KARBNZ deploys advanced MRV systems combining satellite monitoring, AI analytics, and blockchain tracking to ensure every metric ton of biochar and ARR credit is traceable from land intervention to issuance. With over 25 years of experience across Europe, the United States, and Asia as an executive, investor, and blockchain strategist, Pascal brings deep expertise in turning high-integrity ecological restoration into investable, transparent natural capital. At UN Blockchain Week he shares how blockchain and real-world assets are reshaping climate finance and the future of nature-based solutions.
EXPERTISE
- • Natural Capital Platforms
- • Blockchain-Verified MRV
- • Reforestation & ARR Credits
- • Biochar & Biomass Integration
- • Institutional Climate Finance
SIGNATURE MOVES
- • Managing Partner & Founder – KARBNZ
- • 1.1M+ Hectares Natural Capital Platform
- • Proof of Reality via Blockchain + AI
- • Forests • Biomass • Biochar Integration
- • 25+ Years Blockchain & ESG Leadership
“The carbon market is broken when it only measures inputs. Real impact requires outcomes you can prove — on the land, on the ledger, and for investors.”