Zevero raises $7m to expand AI carbon data platform across Europe and Asia
Climate tech firm Zevero has secured $7 million in new funding as global demand for robust carbon data and ESG reporting continues to accelerate.
The latest investment, which brings the company’s total funding to $14 million, includes backing from Spiral Capital, Gazelle Capital and Deep 30. It follows a period of rapid expansion, with Zevero reporting 400% year-on-year growth in annual recurring revenue and a doubling of its customer base.
The company has also strengthened its offering through the recent acquisition of sustainability advisory firm Inhabit, enabling it to move beyond emissions tracking into active decarbonisation support for clients.
Zevero’s platform uses artificial intelligence to automate the collection and calculation of emissions data across Scope 1, 2 and 3 — the three key categories used to measure an organisation’s carbon footprint.
By building a continuous, reusable dataset, the platform allows companies to integrate sustainability metrics into core business functions such as product design, procurement and investment planning, rather than treating them as standalone reporting exercises.
Chief executive Shigeo Taniuchi said the shift reflects a broader transformation in how organisations approach sustainability.
“Businesses are increasingly being asked to manage sustainability the way they manage finance,” he said. “Yet many are still treating it as an annual project rather than a continuous system. Our goal is to make climate data actionable, reliable and embedded in decision-making.”
The funding comes amid tightening global regulatory requirements around climate disclosure. Frameworks such as the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards and Japan’s SSBJ standards are pushing companies to apply the same level of rigour to environmental reporting as they do to financial accounts.
This shift is increasing demand for platforms capable of delivering auditable, real-time data, particularly as supply chain transparency and carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAM) begin to affect international trade.
George Wade, co-founder and chief commercial officer, said carbon data is rapidly becoming a strategic input rather than a compliance obligation.
“Organisations don’t just need software to collect the data, they need guidance to turn it into something the business can act on,” he said.
The new funding will be used to accelerate product development and support Zevero’s international expansion, particularly across Asia-Pacific and continental Europe, where regulatory and commercial pressures are intensifying.
The company is already working with major organisations including Asahi Group and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, as well as a growing number of clients in manufacturing, FMCG and consumer sectors.
Investors say the company’s combination of technology and embedded expertise gives it a strong position in a market that is becoming increasingly crowded but also more critical to business operations.
Spiral Capital’s Tomokazu Okuno said the platform addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing organisations today, gaining visibility into emissions and acting on that insight.
The investment highlights a broader trend in climate technology, where funding is increasingly flowing towards solutions that deliver measurable operational value rather than purely compliance-focused tools.
As businesses navigate the transition to a low-carbon economy, the ability to track, verify and act on emissions data is becoming a core capability.
For Zevero, the next phase will be scaling its platform globally while maintaining the balance between automation and expert insight, a combination it believes is essential to turning climate data into meaningful action.
With regulatory demands rising and investor scrutiny intensifying, platforms that can bridge the gap between reporting and real-world impact are likely to play a central role in the next stage of the sustainability transition.
Jamie Young
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