Carbonext

What Carbonext does

Carbonext is a full-service Brazilian carbon markets company founded in 2010 and headquartered in São Paulo, with regional offices in Piracicaba and Belém. It develops, monitors, and sells voluntary carbon credits generated primarily from REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) conservation projects in the Legal Amazon, with 23 active projects covering roughly 2 million hectares across Acre, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Pará, and Rondônia, and 7.3 million hectares under monitoring. The company operates a three-portal platform architecture: a B2B platform (b2b.carbonext.com.br) for enterprise clients managing decarbonization journeys and emissions inventories, a consumer app (app.carbonext.com.br) for individuals subscribing to monthly carbon offset plans at approximately R$60/month, and a landowner portal (portal.carbonext.com.br) for the roughly 150 rural property partners generating the underlying credits.

Carbonext generates revenue through multiple streams: a 30% take rate on carbon credit sales (with credits priced from under $1 to $15 per tonne), individual subscription offsets, enterprise decarbonization services, and SaaS licensing via the 2022 acquisition of a 40% stake in Mangue Tech, a carbon emissions measurement platform with 50,000+ emission factors. The company is also expanding into regenerative agriculture through a minority stake in NaturAll Carbon. Technology backbone includes the proprietary CarbonEye remote monitoring system using satellite imagery and computer vision for deforestation detection, alongside proprietary carbon inventory methodologies. Distribution combines direct sales with strategic channel partnerships—most notably Uber Planet (over 100 million kilometers of rides neutralized), C6 Bank's loyalty-integrated C6 Store, Mobees for driver fleets, and JET e-commerce.

The company has raised approximately R$230 million cumulatively (R$30M Series A in September 2021 led by Canary; R$200M from Shell in 2022), employs 101-250 people, and is led by co-CEOs Janaína Dallan (22+ years of carbon market experience, UNFCCC and ICVCM expert panel member) and Luciano Corrêa da Fonseca (former Pátria Investimentos VP, joined 2021). Named enterprise customers include Uber, C6 Bank, iFood, Cielo, and Raízen, with biodiversity outcomes reported as 5 million tonnes of CO₂ avoided annually, 4,775 families benefited, and protection of 1,785 fauna and 1,684 flora species.

Name

Carbonext

Legal name

CARBONEXT TECNOLOGIA EM SOLUÇÕES AMBIENTAIS LTDA

Website

https://carbonext.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Carbonext is a Brazilian carbon markets company that develops, monitors, and sells voluntary REDD+ carbon credits from Amazon conservation projects, serving enterprises, individual consumers, and landowners through dedicated B2B, consumer, and landowner platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Voluntary Carbon Markets & Environmental Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Timber Tract Operations (11311)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAMAKAH

Timberland Carbon & Natural Capital Project Development (Offsets/REDD+)

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Timberland Management Services

SECONDARYEUAGAIAK

Nature-Based Credits Trading (Forestry/REDD+, Soil Carbon, Blue Carbon)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Trading, Marketing & Retail Supply/Environmental Commodities Trading (Emissions Allowances, Offsets)

SECONDARYEUAGAIAC

Project-Originated Carbon Credit Marketing & Offtake (Primary Market)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Trading, Marketing & Retail Supply/Environmental Commodities Trading (Emissions Allowances, Offsets)

SECONDARYEUABADAB

Carbon Credit Brokerage & Trading (Spot, Forward, Structured Products)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Carbon Advisory, Brokerage & Portfolio Management

SECONDARYIMAMAJAE

Carbon Accounting, Verification & Registry Services (MRV, Audits, Certification)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Forest Management, Reforestation & Carbon Forestry Services

SECONDARYEUABABAE

Regenerative Agriculture & Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Carbon Project Development & Origination (Nature-based & Tech-based)

SECONDARYEUABADAE

Carbon Offtake Structuring & Contracting (ERPA, Long-term Offtakes, Price Floors)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Carbon Advisory, Brokerage & Portfolio Management

Keywords

• Voluntary carbon markets
• REDD+ carbon credits
• Decarbonization services
• Carbon credit development
• Forest conservation projects

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Sales: Carbonext develops REDD+ projects on land owner properties, generating verified carbon credits that are sold to domestic and international buyers. The company retains 30% of revenue from credit sales while land owners receive 70%, with credits priced from under $1 to $15 per tonne.
2. Individual Subscriptions: Monthly subscription service (~R$60/month) allowing individuals to calculate and compensate their carbon footprint through support of Amazon preservation projects. Targets 3,000-5,000 individual subscribers per year.
3. Enterprise Carbon Services: Comprehensive services for companies including emission inventories, decarbonization journey planning, and carbon credit procurement. Large clients include iFood, Cielo, Raízen, and Uber Planet partners.
4. Platform Licensing: Mangue Tech acquisition (40%) provides SaaS platform with 50,000+ emission factors enabling companies to quantify CO2 emissions. Integration with Carbonext compensation solutions creates end-to-end carbon management offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Carbonext develops, monitors, and sells verified carbon credits generated from REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) nature-based conservation projects in the Brazilian Amazon. The company operates three distinct portals serving enterprises (decarbonization journeys, emissions inventories, credit procurement), individuals (monthly carbon offset subscriptions), and landowners (revenue-sharing forest preservation partnerships). Revenue comes from carbon credit sales (30% company share), individual subscriptions (~R$60/month), enterprise decarbonization services, and platform licensing through the acquired Mangue Tech SaaS.

Product overview

Carbonext operates as a comprehensive carbon credit marketplace and decarbonization platform offering solutions for enterprises, individuals, and rural landowners. The platform architecture consists of three customer-facing portals: the B2B Platform (b2b.carbonext.com.br) for enterprise carbon management, the Individual Platform (app.carbonext.com.br) for personal carbon offsetting, and the Landowner Portal (portal.carbonext.com.br) for rural property carbon projects. Core offerings include a Carbon Credit Trading marketplace, Emissions Calculator tools, a Decarbonization Journey program, and Emissions Inventory services. The company has expanded through acquisitions including Mangue Tech for carbon footprint measurement technology and investment in NaturAll Carbon for regenerative agriculture carbon removal. Supporting technology includes CarbonEye satellite monitoring for deforestation detection. All offerings are anchored by REDD+ conservation projects across the Amazon region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B2B Enterprise Platform (b2b.carbonext.com.br) Dedicated enterprise dashboard where companies manage decarbonization strategies, access emissions calculators, map reduction journeys, and purchase Verra VCS-certified carbon credits for neutrality commitments. Targets corporate sustainability and ESG teams.
• Individual Platform (app.carbonext.com.br) Consumer-facing self-service application that enables individuals to calculate personal carbon footprints and subscribe to monthly carbon offset plans (~R$60/month) supporting Amazon preservation projects.
• Landowner Portal (portal.carbonext.com.br) Dedicated portal for rural landowners and rural producers to manage carbon credit generation projects, access project documentation and monitoring data, and track revenue from credit sales under the 70/30 revenue-sharing partnership model.
• REDD+ Carbon Credit Projects Forest conservation projects in the Brazilian Amazon that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, generating verified Verra VCS-certified carbon credits across 23+ active projects in Acre, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Pará, and Rondônia states.
• Carbon Credit Trading Sale and intermediation of verified carbon credits from REDD+ and other conservation projects to individuals, enterprises, and channel partners seeking to neutralize emissions, with credits priced from under $1 to $15 per tonne.
• Decarbonization Journey Service Comprehensive enterprise program guiding businesses through the full decarbonization process including emissions inventory, reduction planning across the value chain, and carbon offset strategy development.
• Corporate Emissions Inventory Service Service providing visibility into corporate greenhouse gas emissions, identifying emission sources, and proposing mitigation solutions for sustainability and ESG reporting requirements.
• Mangue Tech SaaS Carbon Measurement Platform SaaS platform with over 50,000 emission factors based on international standards that enables businesses to quantify their CO2 emissions through an accessible interface, integrating with Carbonext's compensation solutions for end-to-end carbon management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7.3 million hectares of Amazon forest under monitoring
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UbercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUber Planet program enables passengers to neutralize ride emissions through Carbonext-verified Amazon credits. Over 100 million kilometers of rides have been neutralized through this partnership, making it one of the largest consumer carbon offset programs in Brazil.
• C6 BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerC6 Bank sells Carbonext carbon credits in its mobile app C6 Store, allowing customers to purchase offsets with loyalty points. C6 Bank also achieved carbon neutral certification in 2021 by purchasing credits from Carbonext.
• NaturAll CarboncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbonext acquired minority stake in NaturAll Carbon, an Anglo-Brazilian regenerative agriculture company. The partnership provides Carbonext access to soil carbon removal projects while NaturAll gains access to Carbonext's infrastructure, property network, and 485,000 hectares database.
• Mangue TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbonext acquired 40% of Mangue Tech, a climate tech SaaS company created by ex-Linx executives. Mangue provides carbon emission calculation software with 50,000+ emission factors, enabling comprehensive carbon inventory services. Capital came from Shell 2022 investment.
• O GlobominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with O Globo newspaper to develop a carbon calculator tool for readers, enabling estimation of personal CO2 emissions based on energy consumption and transportation habits.
• JETminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJET, Brazil's first carbon-neutral e-commerce company, uses Carbonext REDD+ credits to offset all shipping emissions. Partnership demonstrates e-commerce sustainability leadership and provides consumer-facing visibility.
• MobeesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMobees, an outdoor advertising adtech for ride-hailing drivers, compensates entire fleet emissions through Carbonext partnership, providing sustainable positioning for driver partners.
• Emergent / LEAF CoalitioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEmergent coordinates the LEAF Coalition, an international public-private initiative including Norway, UK, US, South Korea governments and companies like Amazon, Bayer, H&M. Pará state signed US$75 million agreement through Emergent for REDD+ credits, demonstrating market confidence in Brazilian forest carbon.
• Aliança Brasil NBScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbonext is founding member and Janaína Dallan serves as president of this association promoting nature-based solutions for climate. Members include major Brazilian carbon developers working to advance forest carbon market integrity.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• South Pole: Global carbon project developer and consultancy developing nature-based and tech-based credits (including REDD+) for enterprise buyers. Closest international analogue to Carbonext in business model — origination + MRV + corporate sales — with broader geography and larger credit volume.
• Mombak: Brazilian nature-based carbon developer focused on tropical forest credits and removals. Direct domestic competitor pursuing the same enterprise and international buyers Carbonext serves, with overlapping REDD+ and ARR (afforestation, reforestation, revegetation) methodologies.
• WayCarbon: Brazilian carbon management and climate-strategy consultancy that produces market intelligence and develops corporate decarbonization programs. Competes with Carbonext in emission-inventory and decarbonization-journey services for Brazilian enterprises.
• Pachama: Tech-forward carbon marketplace combining satellite-based MRV with project origination, including REDD+ and ARR credits. Comparable to Carbonext in combining nature-based credit sourcing with a digital platform serving enterprise buyers.
• NCX (Natural Capital Exchange): Nature-based carbon credit marketplace that quantifies and trades forest-carbon credits from landowners, with a focus on forestry and improved forest management. Overlaps with Carbonext on the landowner-to-enterprise nature-based credit value chain.

Emerging players

• Indigo Ag: Regenerative-agriculture carbon credit developer and soil-carbon program operator. Relevant peer via Carbonext's NaturAll Carbon investment — directly competes in soil-carbon and agricultural-removal credits that Carbonext is expanding into.
• Sylvera: Carbon-credit ratings and analytics provider using satellite monitoring to score project quality. Comparable technology stack to CarbonEye (satellite-based MRV) and an emerging gatekeeper whose ratings influence Carbonext's credit pricing.

Broad incumbents

• 3Degrees: Established North American carbon project developer and broker offering RECs, offsets, and renewable energy certificates. Comparable to Carbonext in the project-development + corporate-sales model, though broader in scope and with a North American focus.
• Stripe Climate: Tech-led carbon removal marketplace bundled with Stripe payments. Relevant comparable for Carbonext's digital marketplace strategy, though Stripe Climate focuses on permanent removal credits rather than avoidance REDD+ credits.
• Bureau Veritas / Carbométrica: Bureau Veritas's Brazilian carbon arm (Carbométrica) provides GHG inventories, verification, and carbon consulting. Competes with Carbonext in the Brazilian emission-inventory and corporate decarbonization services market with a global certification-infrastructure advantage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CarbonextBrasil
• Facebookfacebook.com/carbonext.oficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carbonext-sa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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