Zevero raises £5m to automate Scope 1–3 emissions data for procurement decisions
This article covers Zevero, a greentech startup, raising £5m in a growth funding round from Spiral Capital, Gazelle Capital and Deep 30 to accelerate product development and international expansion. The funding aims to scale Zevero's emissions data platform and advisory services to support organisations' operational carbon management across sectors such as manufacturing, FMCG and consumer brands.
Zevero has raised £5 million in a growth funding round from Spiral Capital, Gazelle Capital and Deep 30 to accelerate product development and international expansion. The new capital brings the greentech startup’s total funding to more than £10 million, after a period of rapid revenue and customer growth that the company says includes a 400% year-on-year increase in ARR and a doubling of its customer base.
Why it matters
Organisations are under rising regulatory and commercial pressure to make emissions data reliable and operational. New frameworks such as the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards and Japan’s SSBJ Standards are tightening the governance around climate disclosure, while measures like the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), supply chain mandates and tender requirements are forcing companies to embed emissions management into procurement and production decisions. Funding that targets both product and regional expansion signals investor confidence in tools that move carbon data from periodic reporting to continuous business inputs.
Inside the product
Zevero automates emissions data collection and calculation across Scope 1, 2 and 3, creating a reusable dataset intended to support reporting, product design and sourcing decisions rather than just producing an annual number. The platform combines software with embedded climate experts who help clients identify emissions hotspots, set targets and develop decarbonisation strategies so data can be acted on across the organisation.
The company has also acquired sustainability advisory firm Inhabit to bolster its implementation and advisory capability. Zevero cites customers including Asahi Group (global beverage group), Tokyo Metropolitan Government (public sector) and waterdrop (consumer hydration brand), and says it is growing traction in manufacturing, FMCG and consumer brands.
Who are the investors?
The round was backed by Spiral Capital, Gazelle Capital and Deep 30. The £5 million injection follows earlier funding and lifts Zevero’s total raised to over £10 million, which the company says will be used to accelerate product development and expand across Asia-Pacific and continental Europe.
In the announcement, Tomokazu Okuno, Partner at Spiral Capital, said:
Zevero has built an impressive platform that helps businesses tackle one of the most pressing challenges facing organisations today: gaining clear visibility into their carbon emissions and acting on that insight. The company has demonstrated strong growth since its seed round, and we believe its combination of technology and expertise positions it well to scale globally. We are excited to continue supporting the team as they expand the platform internationally.
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Founder perspective
In the announcement, Shigeo Taniuchi, Co-founder & CEO at Zevero, said:
Businesses are increasingly being asked to manage sustainability the way they manage finance, yet many are still operating it like an annual project: rebuilding from scratch each year and producing a number rather than a system. Our focus is on changing that, by providing the platform and the expertise to make climate data continuous, defensible, and connected to the decisions that matter. This funding allows us to bring that to more organisations across more markets.
In the announcement, George Wade, Co-founder at Zevero, said:
Carbon data is moving from a reporting exercise to a core input in operational and investment decisions. Organisations don’t just need the software to collect the data; they need the guidance to help turn it into something the business can act on. That’s what Zevero is built around.
Both founders frame the company as combining software and advisory capability to convert emissions measurement into actionable operational change.
The bigger picture
The deal highlights continued momentum for greentech startups that help firms meet tougher disclosure standards and commercial requirements. Vendors that can combine automated data pipelines, embedded expertise and advisory services address a persistent gap: many companies still treat sustainability as a periodic task rather than a continuous system.
This funding round also underscores investor interest in products that help companies manage CBAM exposure and supply chain compliance as EU and international reporting rules tighten.
Zevero’s raise is part of a broader trend in the UK and Europe where regulatory pressure and procurement demands are pushing businesses to adopt more robust carbon accounting tools. As standards converge and compliance burdens grow, startups that deliver repeatable, defensible emissions datasets and connect them to operational decisions look set to play a larger role in corporate sustainability strategies.
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