Building the ground where inclusive agri-finance can take root
Catarseed Capital
Catarseed is an emerging, founder-led platform connecting institutional finance with the working-capital realities of agricultural cooperatives and family farmers in Brazil.
Strengthening rural livelihoods through regeneration.
We support communities in modernizing agricultural infrastructure, replanting resilient varieties, and diversifying farm income - strengthening local livelihoods, revitalizing rural communities, and expanding access to finance for farmers underserved by the financial system, while accelerating the agroecological transition.
Our approach
At Catarseed, capital follows diagnosis, never the reverse
We mobilize purpose-driven finance across priority agricultural regions of Brazil to equip family farmers in building low-carbon, climate-resilient farming systems
Farmer-centered planning
Transition and financial planning alongside agricultural SMEs, cooperatives, and smallholders.
Blended finance mechanisms
Connecting commercial capital, development finance, and catalytic support for agricultural transition.
Receivables-backed facilities
Working-capital structures shaped around crop cycles, cooperative finance, and rural realities.
How
Grounded Systemic Diagnostics: Before structuring financial instruments or deploying capital, we conduct deep, field-level territorial assessments built on sustained presence and trusted relationships with local farming communities - fostering the multi-actor coordination required for financial mechanisms to work effectively.
Why
Traditional finance has struggled to serve family farmers at scale and on terms suited to rural realities. Catarseed addresses this gap through purpose-driven finance that puts the needs of the territory before the financial instrument itself. It recognizes that capital alone — regardless of its source — cannot transform a system if the structures and incentives governing its allocation remain extractive.
We go beyond supporting family farmers and agricultural SMEs — including farmer cooperatives — we intervene in the financial architecture that shapes their incentives. By combining access to credit with tailored technical assistance and deep territorial engagement, we help create the conditions for the agroecological transition to become economically viable, durable, and locally driven.
Our ecosystem
Who we seek to connect.
We support family farmers in building climate resilience and unlocking dynamic markets.
On the ground
Family Farmers & Cooperatives
The stewards on the ground, navigating agricultural transition and seasonal finance.
Capital
Institutional & Blended Capital
DFIs, family offices, and catalytic funders supporting long-term rural resilience.
Expertise
Agronomic & Technical Partners
Field-level monitoring, soil health, and transition support.
Markets
Mission-Driven Buyers & Off-Takers
Fair-market off-take agreements and resilient supply chains.
About
Meet the founder.
Carolina Mossato
Carolina is the founder of Catarseed and an independent advisor in sustainable finance, capital markets, and transaction assessment. With over 12 years of background in corporate finance and debt advisory, she works at the intersection of private credit, catalytic capital, and regenerative agriculture.
Her focus is connecting institutional discipline with the realities of rural communities and agricultural transitions, starting in South and Southeast Brazil.
Ellin Paulo
He is the co-founder of Catarseed, an agronomist, and an independent agricultural consultant with over four years of experience. His expertise spans precision agriculture, crop management, and agricultural risk assessment.
His experience building an online retail startup complements his technical background in agriculture with an entrepreneurial perspective. At Catarseed, he brings a practical understanding of farming operations to support informed decisions and the adoption of agricultural technologies.
Catarseed is an emerging platform preparing its first institutional vehicle. Its approach does not imply an operating fund, committed capital, completed investments, or appointed partners.
Get in touch
Let's start a conversation.
If you are interested in exploring advisory engagements, collaborating on blended finance mechanisms, or discussing Catarseed’s transition models, feel free to reach out.