Building the Future We Want to Live In
Our Mission
Create thriving, affordable communities paired with native nature restored for good, and prove the model pays its way so others can adopt it.
Proof, Not Promises
We validate through personal commitment and measurable results before scaling. Living in what we build closes the credibility gap.
Triple Bottom Line
Every decision is measured against people, planet, and profit. We prove that doing good and doing well are mutually reinforcing.
Permanent Legacy
Our woodlands are designed to be held in trust forever. Not 25 years. Not "until it's inconvenient." Forever. That's the commitment our children deserve.
Meet the Founders
30+ years entrepreneurial experience with 15 years building and replicating international business models in climate and sustainability.
Track Record
- Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) — Co-Founder & COO. 500+ companies supported, $1B+ funding facilitated, $733M economic impact.
- Net Zero Accelerator — Co-Founder. 80 active pilots, 100 companies in portfolio.
- USGBC-California — Director of Operations + Finance. Managed acquisition and integration of 4 regional organizations.
- Idealab — Executive-in-Residence. 150+ companies, 45+ IPOs/acquisitions.
Capital raised: $50M+ directly | Facilitated: $1B+ across portfolio
Esther Anderson
COO & Co-Founder
10+ years in community systems design, healthcare practice, and crisis management including EMT service during California wildfires.
NeighbourWood Focus Areas
- Operations — Day-to-day execution and process optimization
- Construction Management — Supplier relationships and quality assurance
- Community Programming — Resident experience and engagement design
- Knowledge Transfer — Documentation and training for future communities
Anderson family on the rainy trail (minus two older kids).
Our Personal Commitment
The founders intend to live in a NeighbourWood community.
No investor is asked to take a risk the founders aren't taking themselves.
What We Stand For
We built NeighbourWood around six convictions — not strategies, not slogans, but the personal beliefs that guide every decision we make.
They run from housing as a human right to the land as a relationship, not a resource.
People
The people who've shaped NeighbourWood's work in Ireland, including our research partners at Trinity College Dublin.
Research partners
Research partner: Trinity College Dublin — carbon, biodiversity and natural-capital accounting (Enterprise Ireland Innovation Vouchers, May 2026 and autumn 2026).
Advisors
- Alan Costello, Strategic Advisor, Resolve Partners
- Ben Stapleton, Strategic Advisor, USGBC California
- Brian McGlinchey, Strategic Advisor, Elkstone · Honorary Consul General of Ireland in Delaware
- Colm Byrne, Energy Systems Advisor, Glas Energy
- David Slowey, Strategic Advisor, MVB Ventures
- Dr. Emma Hart, Ecological Advisor, Habitats.ie
- Fred H. Walti II, Strategic Advisor, Network for Global Innovation (NGIN)
- Nkem Ndefo, Community & Governance Advisor, Lumos Transforms
- Vahid Farzan, CWI, ICC, Construction Advisor, Certerra
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