Dear Investors,

Global demand for wood products is projected to quadruple by 2050, while traditional hardwoods—such as cedar, redwood, ash, and birch—are increasingly constrained by pests, drought, and climate change. The need for sustainable, scalable alternatives has never been greater.

World Tree is meeting that need.

That’s why we’re excited to invite you to a private, invitation-only investor reception on October 23 at 5:30 PT in San Francisco, CA, featuring World Tree, a sustainable lumber company growing the only regenerative hardwood supply in North America.

World Tree is the largest grower of paulownia trees in the Americas, a non-invasive, renewable hardwood with fast growth and the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any wood.

The Investment Opportunity

World Tree is raising $3.5M in additional Series A equity:

• Investment minimum: $50,000 (smaller amounts accepted at the company’s discretion)
• Already raised: $4.5M
• Closing date: November 15
• Capital use: Accelerate lumber sales, targeting $30M annual revenue by 2029. Develop institutional projects, scaling our forestry assets to more than 100,000 acres.

Why World Tree?

Proven traction and scale:

• Over 7,000 acres of trees planted across more than 375 farms.
• More than $300M in assets in the ground and under management.
• First large-scale harvests scheduled to begin in 2026, with buyers already secured
• $17M raised in non-dilutive capital
• Already selling into this market and have over $5M in annual revenue in the late stages of its sales pipeline.
• Projected to be strongly EBIDTA positive in 2026.

First-mover advantage:

• Only grower of paulownia with large-scale operations in the Americas.
• Nine years of R&D that has developed extensive proprietary growing protocols.
• Untapped North American market for paulownia lumber.

Massive market:

• Targeting a North American lumber market valued at $170B
• The lumber market is facing unprecedented supply pressure from climate change, global conflict, and overharvesting, even as demand continues to surge.

Unique product:

• One of the fastest-growing trees in the world, maturing in 8–12 years—3x quicker than many commercial hardwoods. It regrows after harvest up to 5x, reducing replanting costs and increasing yield per acre.
• Lightweight, dimensionally stable, workable wood that is ideal for furniture, millwork and cabinetry, molding, siding, fencing, musical instruments, and marine products.
• Sequesters carbon at nearly 4x the rate of other commercial species.
• Received a rare Class A fire-resistance rating (the highest rating possible). Only four woods (including paulownia) have achieved this without any chemical treatments, making paulownia highly desirable for construction uses.

Why You Should Attend

This dinner offers investors a private look at how World Tree is scaling sustainable timber production and positioning itself for near-term growth milestones. You’ll meet the company’s CEO and explore how this equity raise offers an opportunity to invest in real assets with both a strong financial and environmental upside.

Event Details

Location: Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

201 3rd St Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94103

Date: October 23, 2025

Time: 5:30 pm PT

Please note that this meeting is for DIRECT and ACTIVE investors only. All RSVPs must be pre-registered on this Eventbrite site with the investor criteria filled out. All RSVPs are subject to review and approval.

Request investment materials by contacting Skylar Rallison at srallison@opus8.com.

We look forward to hosting you and exploring this rare opportunity to build the future of sustainable lumber.

Warm regards,

Tien Wong

CEO

Opus8, Inc.