Berlin-based climate tech startup Climatiq has raised €10 million to weave carbon data into the heart of business decisions. Its AI-powered platform, integrating with over 200 enterprise systems like Siemens and Celonis, has crunched over a billion carbon calculations in the past year, targeting tricky Scope 3 emissions that make up 90% of corporate footprints. With a database of 200000 emission factors, Climatiq aims to make emissions a key performance indicator, not just a corporate social responsibility checkbox. Can this $11.7 million round help decarbonize $1 trillion in global supply chains, or will data complexity and regulatory hurdles slow its impact?

The Funding Boost

Climatiq’s €10 million Series A, announced June 26, 2025, was led by Alstin Capital, with Singular and Cherry Ventures joining in. The funds will enhance AI tools that automate emissions calculations for activities like procurement and freight transport, using a database of 200000 scientifically vetted emission factors across 300 regions. The startup, founded in 2021 by Hessam Lavi, Philipp von Bieberstein, and Isis T. Baulig, has already processed emissions for clients like Cisco and Stripe, serving 30000 sustainability professionals with its free tier. The round builds on a €6 million seed in 2022 and a €1.7 million pre-seed in 2021.

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Why It Matters Now?

Scope 3 emissions, covering supply chains and indirect activities, account for 90% of corporate carbon footprints but are tough to track due to fragmented data. Climatiq’s API-first platform embeds real-time emissions data into existing software, slashing manual reporting time by 50% and enabling decisions that cut emissions by 10% per integrated process. With global ESG regulations, like the EU’s CSRD affecting 50000 firms, and $100 billion in carbon pricing costs looming, businesses face pressure to act. Climatiq’s integrations with 200 platforms, including ERP giants, position it to capture 5% of the $10 billion carbon accounting market by 2030.

How Climatiq’s Platform Works?

Climatiq’s carbon calculation engine uses AI to map unstructured data from invoices and supply chains to its open database, covering sectors like energy and cloud computing. Its APIs integrate with tools like SAP and IFS, delivering emissions insights during daily operations, such as choosing suppliers or shipping routes. The platform’s Scientific Advisory Board, including experts like Mike Berners-Lee, ensures data accuracy. A logistics firm, for instance, can see a shipment’s carbon cost alongside price, cutting emissions by 15% through optimized routes. Over a billion calculations in 2024 prove its scalability, with 70% accuracy improvements over Excel-based methods.

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Challenges to Scaling

Despite its traction, Climatiq faces hurdles. Only 10% of global firms use integrated carbon tools, with 80% relying on outdated spreadsheets. Scope 3 data, often incomplete, can lead to 20% miscalculations, risking $50 million in fines for large corporations under new EU rules. Competitors like CarbonChain, backed by $10 million, challenge Climatiq’s lead. A tougher fundraising climate, with climate tech funding down 50% in 2025, could strain its $20 million expansion plan. If integrations fail to cover 30% of niche sectors, adoption may stall, limiting impact to 1% of global emissions.

What’s Next for Climatiq?

The €10 million will fuel AI enhancements, targeting 95% accuracy in Scope 3 calculations by 2027, and expand partnerships to 500 platforms, potentially saving 10 MtCO2e annually. Climatiq plans to grow its database to 300000 factors, covering 80% of global economic activities, and double its 30000-user community. With 35.6 billion tonnes of global CO2e emissions, Climatiq’s tools could decarbonize 0.5% of corporate emissions by 2030, worth $500 billion in economic activity.

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