Zevero raises $7m to expand AI carbon data platform across Europe and Asia

Climate technology company 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 support from Spiral Capital, Gazelle Capital and Deep 30. It follows a period of rapid expansion, during which Zevero reports 400% year-on-year growth in annual recurring revenue and a doubling of its customer base.

The company has also strengthened its offering with the recent acquisition of sustainability advisory firm Inhabit, allowing it to go beyond emissions tracking to proactive decarbonisation support for clients.

The Zevero 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 organization’s carbon footprint.

By creating a continuous, reusable data set, the platform allows companies to integrate sustainability metrics into core business activities such as product development, procurement and investment planning, rather than treating them as isolated reporting activities.

Chief executive Shigeo Taniuchi said the change reflects a broader shift in how organizations approach sustainability.

“Businesses are increasingly being asked to manage sustainability in the same way they manage finances,” he said. “Yet many still treat it as an annual activity rather than an ongoing process. Our goal is to make climate data actionable, reliable and central to 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 push companies to apply the same level of sustainability in environmental reporting as they do in financial accounts.

This change increases the need for platforms that can deliver readable, real-time data, especially as supply chain transparency and carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAM) begin to impact international trade.

George Wade, founder and chief commercial officer, said carbon data is quickly becoming a strategic input rather than a compliance obligation.

“Organizations don’t just need software to collect data, they need guidance to make it something the business can do,” he said.

The new funding will be used to accelerate product development and support Zevero’s global expansion, particularly across the Asia-Pacific and continental Europe, where regulatory and commercial pressures are intensifying.

The company already works with major organizations including the Asahi Group and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, as well as a growing number of clients in the manufacturing, FMCG and consumer sectors.

Investors say the company’s combination of technology and embedded technology gives it a strong position in an increasingly crowded market but also critical to business performance.

Spiral Capital’s Tomokazu Okuno said the platform addresses the most pressing challenges organizations face today, gaining visibility into carbon emissions and making those insights.

The investment highlights a broader trend in climate technology, where funding is increasingly flowing to solutions that deliver measurable operational value rather than tools that focus solely on compliance.

As businesses navigate the transition to a low-carbon economy, the ability to track, verify and act on emissions data is becoming a key enabler.

For Zevero, the next phase will be growing its platform globally while maintaining a balance between automation and expert insight, a combination it believes is essential to turning weather data into meaningful action.

As regulatory demands increase and investor scrutiny increases, platforms that can bridge the gap between reporting and real-world impact will likely play a key role in the next phase of sustainability change.