key challenges
capital providers face a chicken-and-egg problem in conservation finance: who finances acquisition, who funds value, and how does anyone get paid back?
cost vs. value confusion
natural assets are priced on cost (market comps) but generate value through ecosystem services—most structures conflate these, creating unclear returns.
exit ambiguity
conservation finance often lacks a clear path from capital deployment to return of principal—money either gets trapped or outcomes get compromised.
yield uncertainty
premium flows exist but are often unstructured, irregular, or dependent on voluntary markets rather than durable payment streams.
blended finance complexity
PRI, catalytic, and concessionary capital struggle to find structures that de-risk conventional capital while maintaining impact integrity.
how ensurance helps
clear separation: cost financers provide acquisition capital (secured by land), value funders pay premiums (based on ecosystem services)
predictable yield from premium flows paid by risk & dependency members—utilities, corporates, insurers, public sector
real assets act as security until policy maturity; capital is not unsecured project finance
natural cap rate (ESV ÷ cost) reveals undervalued assets and aligns financial with ecological performance
clean exit via ENTRUST: assets transition to permanent protection after capital has earned returns
blended structures where catalytic capital absorbs first-loss, enabling conventional capital participation
relevant services
BASIN services tailored for capital providers
use cases
real-world scenarios for capital providers
real-asset acquisition
a family office acquires conservation-grade land at $2M (cost). ecosystem service value is $8M. natural cap rate of 400% indicates embedded upside. ensurance premiums provide 6-8% annual yield while the asset transitions toward permanent protection.
yield-seeking allocation
an infrastructure fund invests in ensurance certificates, earning predictable premium-driven yield anchored to real land—not voluntary markets or speculative appreciation. multiple return layers: financial + ecological + resilience.
PRI / catalytic deployment
a foundation deploys PRI as first-loss capital in an ensurance syndicate, de-risking conventional investors. capital is secured by land, repaid through premium flows, and exits as assets transfer to ENTRUST.
blended finance structure
concessionary capital from public and philanthropic sources absorbs early risk, enabling pension and institutional capital to participate at market rates. shared upside as ecosystem service value is recognized.
ensurance instruments
the tools that power your natural capital strategy
natural assets
conservation-grade land secured as collateral with ecosystem service value recognition
specific certificates
certificates tied to individual natural assets with defined locations & attributes
syndicates
shared groups pooling capital around specific natural capital objectives
general coins
coins for broad ecosystem support & indirect natural capital funding
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