The health of a system
depends on
the health of its relationships.
Nora Bateson
Leon Seefeld
Manager by training |
Bioregional finance designer at heart
Social entrepreneur designing bioregional financing systems that align capital with place-based resilience.
Rosa Brand
Investor by training | Researcher and systems designer at heart
Former real estate and private equity professional now advancing regen finance and reimagining capital flows to align with resilience.
Organisational Partners
Bioregioning Tayside
Findhorn Watershed Initiative
Opus, Sheffield
Nactiva & Eurecat
NoVo Foundation
The Collaborative
Thirty Percy Foundation
This work is a part of the Dark Matter Labs ecosystem.
Jen Hooke
Lawyer by training | Re-builder and mentor at heart
Former lawyer and foundation executive reinventing capital allocation to serve leaders who build real value.
Leah Reinfranck
Ecological economist by training | Place-based restoration expert at heart
Former quant in sales forecasting and nature finance expert now focussed on surfacing multi-capital value.
Indy Johar
Architect by training | Visionary and provocateur
at heart
Systemic designer of new civic, financial, and governance infrastructures for a better future.
Anna Hutchinson
Migration expert by training | Psychology of money expert at heart
Former hedge fund COO and ecosystem-building specialist focussed on the psychology of money and wealth.
Thao Nguyen
Systems thinker by training | Venture builder at heart
Sustainability and innovation professional with VC history focused on building new financial architectures and supporting venture success.
Raj Kalia
Global capital markets expert by training | Capital re-structurer
at heart
Former banker and structured finance professional now focussed on developing the financial instruments and mechanisms for the 21st century.
Note on the Design:
At Dark Matter Labs we are embodying a shift from Communication Design to Conversational Design. Stimulating a conversation, instead of directing by communication, also means to be transparent about the design’s intentions.
The design of this website includes big headers with videos and poems to slow us down. While the majority of the internet tries to be as frictionless and efficient as possible, we see this as a false goal imposed by an outdated system.
Slowing us down, gives us time to reflect, connect with all our senses and direct our attention with dignity and grace.
We did not design a logo for this project. Instead we transformed video footage of landscapes shaped by nature and gave them a distinctive color and texture. Our project won’t be identified by a fixed shape, but by a recognizable transformation process. This fluid approach to design, felt more true to our perspective on bioregions.
We hope you enjoy it and would welcome feedback on how you experienced this conversational style.
Martin Lorenz
Conversational Design Studio
Dark Matter Labs