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Steel and cement constitute 15% of emissions, and wood requires massive, unsustainable deforestation. Lumber prices have soared\u0026nbsp; and global\u0026nbsp;demand is growing rapidly due to population expansion, rural flight, and climate migration.At RIZOME, we’re leading an unprecedented revolution in construction. We’re planting one of the largest carbon sequestration projects on the planet, scaling engineered bamboo lumber into a primary global construction material, and building the first climate smart buildings and cities.Bamboo is twice as strong as wood, with 2.5x the tensile strength of steel. This means that bamboo can be used to\u0026nbsp;build tall, green \u0026amp; clean\u0026nbsp;buildings. At RIZOME, we’ve developed the some of\u0026nbsp;first scalable engineered bamboo lumber based on\u0026nbsp;two decades of materials science, sourcing, regulatory compliance, and innovation at RIZOME and our sister company Bamboo LivingBamboo is an exceptional building material that’s great for the planet. The more we harvest, the faster it grows, sequestering carbon at the highest drawdown rate of any known land based\u0026nbsp;plant or technology, restoring watersheds, providing wildlife habitat, and supporting small farmers and indigenous communities. RIZOME's goal as we plant bamboo for our supply chain Our goal is to draw 10 gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2050—that’s ~1% of the total man-made greenhouse gas emissions. How? Bamboo sequesters 10x more carbon than trees based on biomass studies conducted for RIZOME\u0026nbsp;by university experts.RiZOME's goal as bamboo becomes a mainstream building material Anything wood can build, bamboo can build better, stronger, and more sustainably— and as we scale production we will be able to sell bamboo products\u0026nbsp;for the same price as wood products. This $1 trillion building materials market is in a stage of hyper growth, pushed to unprecedented levels of demand through a combination of soaring lumber prices and growing eco-consciousness.Based on RIZOME's expected reduction in COGS as production increasesOur investors agree that modern development doesn’t have to be a compromise between ecological health and human wellbeing and creativity. RIZOME gives investors a winning combination of team, vision, traction, and competitive edge, along with the opportunity to be part of building a more sustainable future.500 residences designed through our sister company, Bamboo LivingOur stellar team includes serial entrepreneurs, eco-specialists, engineering experts, and many more. Through our sister company, Bamboo Living, hundreds of\u0026nbsp; bamboo residential developments have been designed using structural bamboo which has\u0026nbsp;perfected our approach--\u0026nbsp;and we’re just getting started...We harvest the best giant bamboo in the world from a vast network of small farmers and indigenous groups throughout SE Asia. After splitting, treating, and bonding, our final product is long-lasting, fire-resistant, and earthquake-proof plywood and thick timbers—at a lower cost than other suppliers.Cost advantage based on comparable US retail prices of comparable products Your investment is helping us rise-up to commercially scaled\u0026nbsp;production levels\u0026nbsp;at a leased factory in the port city of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.\u0026nbsp; This factory begins production in October and\u0026nbsp;will allow us to laminate bamboo into 4'x8' veneers and panels.In 2019 we helped fund a prototype factory in the province with a local contracted manufacturing company with our team embedded for day-to-day quality \u0026amp; inventory related operations.\u0026nbsp;This contracted manufacturing company produced small batch production of bamboo slats exclusively for RIZOME\u0026nbsp;which we sold to customers as part of our market development program.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;company's next manufacturing center provides sufficient space for us to expand production through 2024—by\u0026nbsp;then we will have\u0026nbsp;one of the\u0026nbsp;largest bamboo manufacturing facilities in the world. We will continue to work with contracted manufacturing companies in the provinces to source bamboo raw materials and semi-processed manufacturing inputs to our company operated manufacturing center in Cagayan de Oro.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;In addition, in\u0026nbsp;the 4th quarter of 2021, we plan to raise additional capital to develop manufacturing centers in other countries in S.E. Asia and the USA.* *These projections cannot be guaranteed.We believe\u0026nbsp;world is on the brink of a bamboo revolution, and RIZOME is at the core of this revolution. By investing now, you get the opportunity to grow your investment in this exciting, rapidly growing market, while contributing to a more sustainable, regenerative, and equitable future. An investment in RIZOME could offset your carbon footprint for an entire lifetime. 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Has there been any sort of recap or are all the prev debt and earlier priced rounds still on the books.","answer":"Thanks for the question! All previous convertible debt and equity raises are still currently active, as well as some 3-year term debt that we can repay through operations."},{"question":"You say \"We have strong customer demand expressed through LOIs.\" Can you provide the details of those LOIs? Is Rizome and Bamboo Ecologic Corp the same thing (DBA)? I'd also like to know your financials for 2020. How did you arrive at a $22M valuation?","answer":"Thanks for the questions, Grant! Yes, RIZOME is the dba for Bamboo Ecologic, Corp. is the registered Delaware company name. While we aren't sharing specific customer details at the moment, we can say that we're working with some of the top lumber companies in North America to release hybrid wood/bamboo panels, and have contracts with wood distributors to accept all our production through 2022. Our primary customer use-cases are interior components including doors, windows, wall paneling, stai..."},{"question":"Can you put more photos here to show us the houses you have builded using bamboo? skyscraper may not be necessary, but some smaller and cozy houses would be lovely and convincible. Or show us some other productions made by your Bamboo? Thank you!","answer":"Thanks for the question, Xi Lin! Our founding team includes renowned bamboo architect David Sands, who has been building pre-fab bamboo houses for 30 years. See https://bambooliving.com/ for examples These buildings are simply gorgeous. RIZOME was founded to produce bamboo in standardized dimensions, rather than organic shapes (like round poles) so it can participate in the global construction market. Because we only started production in 2020, we haven't built any full houses using the mater..."},{"question":"The pitch is great, but without any disclosure of current financial performance, how can we be confident in your ability to run a business? According to your docs, it looks like you're making product. But, It's not even clear if you're selling the product or giving it away?","answer":"Thanks for the question, Peter! We are currently shipping product from our pilot facility in the Philippines to customers in the US, Canada, and SE Asia. Please take a look at our product definition sheet for the product formats that we're currently selling. We are currently building our second factory in the Philippines to meet existing customer demand."},{"question":"Hello. Your video talks about sequestering greenhouse gasses. The direct definition of sequester is to hide or isolate. Does bamboo digest or convert it or is it simply hiding it?","answer":"Thanks for the question, Scott. Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant on land. When plants grow, they convert CO2 from the atmosphere into carbon (stored in the plant) and oxygen, which is released back into the atmosphere for us to breathe :) Carbon is stored in the biomass of the forest, as well as more durable storage in buildings. OUr goal is to remove 10 gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2050, and store it in forests and buildings to help balance the climate."}],"recent_posts":[],"provenance":{"source":"wefunder_public_company_profile","as_of":"2026-06-12T21:39:08Z","claims":{"total_amount_raised":{"source":"FrontCompanySummary#amount_raised","last_verified_at":"2026-06-12T05:00:19Z","as_of":"2026-06-12T21:39:08Z","confidence":"high"},"total_investors":{"source":"FrontCompanySummary#number_of_investors","last_verified_at":"2026-06-12T05:00:19Z","as_of":"2026-06-12T21:39:08Z","confidence":"high"},"active_raise_states":{"source":"Fundraise.visible(nil, nil)","last_verified_at":"2025-02-06T01:17:55Z","as_of":"2026-06-12T21:39:08Z","confidence":"high"},"latest_fundraise_state":{"source":"Fundraise.visible(nil, nil).order(funding_started_at)","last_verified_at":"2025-02-06T01:17:55Z","as_of":"2026-06-12T21:39:08Z","confidence":"medium"}}}}}}