Canopey
Techstars '23Norwich, GB · 3 known investors
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Canopey is a Norwich-based online marketplace for vetted sustainable consumer products with a built-in environmental impact calculator.
Also known as Canopey.com
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Canopey operates canopey.com, a multi-vendor online marketplace that aggregates environmentally sustainable and eco-conscious consumer products in one place. Product categories span clothing, beauty and skincare, homeware, food and drink, and cleaning products, with listed brands including KeepCup, Wild deodorant, Ocean Bottle and Serious Tissues. Every brand and product must pass a vetting process before listing: brands are required to provide evidence for each claim they make — organic, vegan, home compostable and similar — before Canopey assigns its accreditations, an approach the company positions as a response to greenwashing in mainstream retail.
A central feature is the Canopey Impact Calculator, which presents per-product figures for carbon emissions, water waste and plastic waste saved relative to a mainstream equivalent, allowing customers to track cumulative impact over time. Product pages display sustainability labels and certifications, and shoppers can filter by criteria such as vegan, plastic-free or Fairtrade. The platform also carries educational content, including "swap" pages that let customers compare a conventional product with greener alternatives available to buy, and gamification elements built around community impact statistics. The company has stated an ambition to extend beyond products into daily activities, travel and experiences by 2028.
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launches, deals, and filingsCanopey placed 49th in Startups.co.uk's 2024 Startups 100 index of UK startups and was shortlisted for the index's Sustainability Award.
Canopey is part of the Techstars Sustainability Paris accelerator programme.
Co-founder Abrar Rauf joined as CTO in May, following a career in financial investment and banking technology including NatWest.
The sustainable products marketplace opened to the public, launching to a community of 6,500 customers with more than 40 brands selling on the platform.
Canopey was chosen as Tech Nation's City Winner for Norfolk and was nominated for three StartUp Awards.
Canopey closed a £260k seed round backed by Anglia Capital Group members; the company had approached the angel group in early summer 2022.
Canopey closed a share campaign in December with more than 340 investors buying shares in the company.
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- 49. Canopey | Startups 100 2024startups.co.uk · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Canopey do?
- Canopey is a Norwich-based online marketplace for vetted sustainable consumer products with a built-in environmental impact calculator.
- Who are Canopey's investors?
- Canopey's investors include Techstars, Anglia Capital Group, Innovate UK.
- Where is Canopey headquartered?
- Canopey is headquartered in Norwich, GB.
