Climatiq
Category: AI in Climate / Energy
An AI-powered embedded carbon intelligence platform to automate the measurement, management, and reporting of carbon emissions. Climatiq was founded in 2021. The company is led by Hessam Lavi. Based in Berlin, Germany. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: ~$19.4 million. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Alstin Capital, Singular, Cherry Ventures, Founders of Pitch.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- ~$19.4 million
Value proposition
Provides granular, automated, and scientifically-vetted carbon emissions data through a developer-friendly API, enabling companies to meet regulatory requirements and make climate-aware decisions.
Products and solutions
Carbon Calculation Engine API, Global Database of Emission Factors, AI-powered Data Automation for Scope 3 Emissions
Unique value
An API-first, developer-centric approach that provides the underlying data and calculation infrastructure for the climate-tech ecosystem, rather than a standalone, end-user SaaS application. It is also a certified B Corporation.
Target customer
Enterprises, software companies (SaaS, ERP, BI), and financial institutions requiring embedded carbon data for operations, products, or reporting.
Industries served
Technology/SaaS, Logistics & Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Financial Services, ESG & Sustainability Platforms
Technology advantage
Proprietary AI for analyzing unstructured data (e.g., purchase orders, supplier information) to automate complex Scope 3 calculations. It maintains the world's largest database of scientifically-vetted emission factors, ensuring data accuracy and transparency.
How they differentiate
Climatiq functions as a data and infrastructure layer (similar to Plaid for finance), allowing companies to build carbon tracking directly into their own products and workflows. Competitors typically offer end-to-end, all-in-one SaaS platforms aimed at sustainability managers.
Main competitors
Watershed, Persefoni, Sweep
Key partnerships
Integration partnerships with over 200 business platforms, including ERP, procurement, and business intelligence software., Technology collaborations with sustainability consultancies and platforms that build their services on top of Climatiq's API., Endava, Salesforce Net Zero Cloud, IFS (strategic partnership July 2025), Epicor, Onestream, BlueYonder, AWS, Oracle
Notable customers
Celonis, Siemens, Brex, Pigment, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), PwC, Lythouse, IFS, Epicor, Onestream, Kinaxis, BlueYonder
Major milestones
Raised €10M (~$11.6M) Series A funding round in June 2025., Achieved B Corporation certification, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance., Built and maintains the largest database of scientifically-verified emission factors., Ranked #10 in Sifted's DACH & CEE fastest-growing startups 2025., Launched PCF Studio for product carbon footprint calculations., Surpassed 1 billion carbon calculations via API, serving 200+ B2B software customers.
Growth metrics
Serving over 10,000 teams worldwide; 200+ B2B software customers; over 1 billion carbon calculations in the past year; data integrated into more than 200 business software platforms.
Market positioning
A foundational data and calculation engine for the climate software ecosystem.
Geographic focus
Global, with primary markets in Europe and North America driven by strong regulatory frameworks like the CSRD.
Patents and IP
Not publicly disclosed.
About Hessam Lavi
Hessam Lavi is a serial entrepreneur with a background in Climate Tech and online recruiting. He started his career at Google in Dublin and later founded BerlinStartupJobs.com, LondonStartupJobs.co.uk, and Jobspotting, an AI-driven job matching engine that was acquired by SmartRecruiters Inc. In 2021, he co-founded Climatiq, where he currently serves as CEO.
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Official website: https://www.climatiq.io