StepChange
10 known investors
StepChange builds ESG and climate risk tools and advisory services for enterprises and financial institutions, supporting sustainability strategy and Net Zero execution. The team's expertise spans climate finance, climate risk regulation, and atmospheric science, with notable ties to South Asian and US markets.
Founders & leadership
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Ankit JaininCo-FounderAnkit Jain holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a degree in computer science from IIT Bombay, with prior experience in sustainability and mobility sectors. He is co-founder of StepChange, which provides ESG and climate risk tools for enterprises and financial institutions.
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Sidhant PaiinCo-Founder & Chief Science Officer
Investors · 10
SupermorpheusPuducherry · $441K – $4M
Antlerreported · 2 sourcesSingapore · $3M – $10M
BEENEXTreported · 2 sourcesSingapore · $500K – $50M
Flourish Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M
Genesia Venturesreported · 3 sourcesTokyo · $774K – $50M
Global Founders Capitalreported · 2 sourcesBerlin · $637K – $32M
Saison Capitalreported · 2 sourcesSingapore · $1.5M – $33M
Seedstarsreported · 2 sourcesGeneva
Speciale InvestreportedChennai · $1M
Whiteboard Capitalreported · 2 sourcesMumbai · $250K – $21M
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$4M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023–2024
- $4Mseed fundingMay 2023 · 2 sources
BEENEXT (lead), Global Founders Capital (lead), Antler, Genesia Ventures, Saison Capital, Seedstars, Speciale Invest, Whiteboard Capital
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 5
by search overlap
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Frequently asked questions
- What does StepChange do?
- StepChange builds ESG and climate risk tools and advisory services for enterprises and financial institutions, supporting sustainability strategy and Net Zero execution. The team's expertise spans climate finance, climate risk regulation, and atmospheric science, with notable ties to South Asian and US markets.
- Who founded StepChange?
- StepChange was founded by Ankit Jain, Sidhant Pai.
- Who are StepChange's investors?
- StepChange's investors include Supermorpheus, Antler, BEENEXT, Flourish Ventures, Genesia Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Saison Capital, Seedstars and 2 more.
- How much funding has StepChange raised?
- StepChange has disclosed $4M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.