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The Rock Flour Company, a pioneering firm based in Greenland, has successfully secured $7.1 million in funding to scale its innovative carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solution, which utilizes enhanced rock weathering (ERW) through glacial rock dust. This seed funding round was led by Denmark's Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) and Novo Holdings, with additional support from a diverse group of investors, including Greenlandic Nalik Ventures, Greenland's pension fund SISA, and the Carbon Drawdown Initiative. Existing investors, such as 2degrees, the Footprint Fund, and Planetary Impact Ventures, also participated, alongside several angel investors.

The infusion of capital will enable the Rock Flour Company to commence its first commercial deployment of a CDR solution that disperses glacial rock flour across cropland. This approach not only aims to reduce CO2 emissions from the atmosphere but also enhances soil health. Founded by esteemed geologist Professor Minik Rosing and climate investor 2degrees, and led by seasoned entrepreneur Mikkel Bülow Lehnsby, the company is positioned to tap into Greenland's abundant glacial rock resources to scale its CDR strategy to gigaton levels.

Eliot Booth, the company’s Chief Operating Officer, expressed enthusiasm about securing backing from prominent institutional investors in both Greenland and Denmark, where the operations will initially commence. He emphasized that this investment will expedite their efforts in Greenland, enabling the delivery of a scalable proof of concept with significant global relevance. Rünno Allikivi, an investment manager at EIFO, highlighted the firm's commitment to supporting the Rock Flour Company's mission of fostering a greener world while addressing critical sustainability challenges within global agriculture.

Glacial rock flour, a naturally occurring ultra-fine powder produced through glacier erosion, serves as a nutrient-rich soil enhancer, improving nitrogen use efficiency in croplands and reducing reliance on artificial fertilizers. The fine particle size and mineral composition of this material facilitate a carbon removal process through enhanced weathering. With large quantities of glacial rock dust readily available in Greenland, the Rock Flour Company aims to utilize this new funding to scale its operations, transforming croplands worldwide into substantial and permanent carbon sinks.