World Tree

Overview

Raised to Date: Raised: $267,539

Deal Terms

Investment Momentum

Company Profile

Deal Summary

Financials

Funding History

Total Commitments ($USD)

Platform

StartEngine

Start Date

10/06/2022

Close Date

01/04/2023

Min. Goal

$9,998

Max. Goal

$3,500,000

Min. Investment

$498

Security Type

Revenue Share

Series

Series A

SEC Filing Type

RegCF    

Rolling Commitments ($USD)

Status

Funded

Reporting Date

01/31/2023

Days Remaining

Funded

% of Min. Goal

2,676%

% of Max. Goal

8%

Likelihood of Max

Funded

Avg. Daily Raise

$2,973

# of Investors

134

Momentum

Funded

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World Tree

Year Founded

2015

Industry

Energy, Power, & Natural Resources

Tech Sector

Cleantech

Distribution Model

B2B

Margin

Low

Capital Intensity

High

Location

El Segundo, California

Business Type

Growth

Company Website

World Tree, with a valuation of $23.6 million, is raising funds on StartEngine. The company is leading the Eco-Tree Action designed to reverse climate change and make significant impacts on investors and small farmers. The project provides accessible investment opportunities in sustainable timber. World Tree targets high-end markets, including furniture, window blinds, veneers, musical instruments, and surfboards. Doug Willmore and Wendy Burton founded World Tree in June 2015. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $9,998.10 and a maximum target of $3.5 million. The campaign proceeds will be used to plant over 300,000 acres of trees and secure positive returns for investors and farmers.

Summary Profit and Loss Statement

	Most Recent Year	Prior Year
Revenue	$0	$0
COGS	$0	$0
Tax	$0	$0
Net Income	$-4,784,633	$-2,467,711

Summary Balance Sheet

	Most Recent Year	Prior Year
Cash	$773,978	$1,231,923
Accounts Receivable	$933,934	$684,065
Total Assets	$3,228,455	$3,169,919
Short-Term Debt	$0	$39,762
Long-Term Debt	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$39,762

Financials as of: 10/06/2022

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Raise History

Offering Name	Close Date	Platform	Valuation/Cap	Total Raised	Security Type	Status	Reg Type
World Tree	01/04/2023	StartEngine	$23,572,854	$267,539	Revenue Share	Funded	RegCF
World Tree	07/31/2022	Wefunder	$21,286,717	$326,476	Revenue Share	Funded	RegCF
World Tree	12/22/2021	Wefunder	$12,600,000	$1,022,316	Revenue Share	Funded	RegCF
World Tree	08/15/2020	Wefunder	$8,030,000	$1,070,000	Revenue Share	Funded	RegCF
World Tree	04/03/2019	Wefunder	-	$1,001,628	Revenue Share	Funded	RegCF

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Money doesn’t grow on trees. At least that’s what I thought before learning about World Tree. 

World Tree is not the usual raise you see featured in KingsCrowd’s reports. Instead of offering equity to investors, it shares the revenue from the sale of its timber harvest. 

The concept is simple. World Tree USA collects money from investors every year to plant several hundred acres of the Empress Splendor tree (Paulownia Fortunei), one of the fastest growing trees in the world, on independently managed farms across North and Central America. After 10 years, the company will cut the trees down and sell them on the timber market. World Tree will then share 25% of the profits with investors, 50% with farmers, and keep the last 25% for itself. 

And that’s how trees bring money to investors.

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