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Carbonfact

YC S21

Paris, FR · Founded 2021 · 22 employees · 3 known investors

Carbonfact is an environmental intelligence platform that helps apparel and footwear brands and their suppliers measure, understand, and reduce carbon emissions. The platform consolidates supply-chain data and provides scenario modeling and eco-design tools to support emissions reduction across the fashion industry.

Also known as Kanso

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaSSustainable FashionClimateFranceEuropePartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)

Carbonfact was founded in 2021 by Marc Laurent, Romain Champourlier, and Martin Daniel.

MLMarc Laurent
Marc Laurentin𝕏Cofounder & CEOMarc Laurent cofounded Kerala Ventures, a seed-stage investment firm, and led investor relations and recruitment across a portfolio of 16 startups including Doctolib and Malt. He is now involved with Carbonfact.
RCRomain Champourlier
Romain Champourlier𝕏FounderRomain Champourlier spent seven years at French HR-tech startup JobTeaser, which connected students with career opportunities. He is currently building Carbonfact, a climate-focused SaaS platform for the fashion industry.
MDMartin Daniel
Martin DanielinCo-founderMartin Daniel held roles at Google and Airbnb as a data science lead, and previously founded covidliste.com, a vaccine registration platform in France. He now leads Carbonfact, which works on decarbonization in the apparel and footwear industry.

Investors · 3

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Alvenreported · 2 sourcesParis
Headlinereported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $661K – $103M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15M disclosed across 1 round · 2024

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Greenly27 shared keywordsGreenly provides an AI-based platform for carbon accounting, greenhouse gas assessment, product life-cycle analysis (LCA), and ESG compliance reporting. It serves companies from SMEs to large enterprises looking to measure, report, and reduce their carbon footprint and meet climate regulations.

Companies competing with Carbonfact for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Carbonfact raises $15m funding for fashion decarbonisationjust-style.com · Apr 2024Carbonfact Raises $15M to Automate Carbon Reportingwwd.com · Apr 2024Carbonfact Raises $15M to Scale Environmental Reportingcarbonfact.com · Apr 2024Carbonfact is a carbon management platform designed specifically for the fashion industry | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Apr 2024Carbonfact Raises Seed Funding for Sustainability Software – WWDwwd.com · Jun 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Carbonfact do?
Carbonfact is an environmental intelligence platform that helps apparel and footwear brands and their suppliers measure, understand, and reduce carbon emissions. The platform consolidates supply-chain data and provides scenario modeling and eco-design tools to support emissions reduction across the fashion industry.
Who founded Carbonfact?
Carbonfact was founded by Marc Laurent, Romain Champourlier, Martin Daniel in 2021.
Who are Carbonfact's investors?
Carbonfact's investors include Y Combinator, Alven, Headline.
How much funding has Carbonfact raised?
Carbonfact has disclosed $15M raised across 1 round.
Where is Carbonfact headquartered?
Carbonfact is headquartered in Paris, FR.