What Sylvera does

Sylvera is a London-based carbon data intelligence platform founded in 2020 that provides independent ratings, market intelligence, and geospatial analytics for voluntary and compliance carbon markets. The platform rates 3,099 carbon credit projects and catalogs 22,779+ projects across 19 registry integrations, with proprietary methodology covering 400+ variables and 100+ datasets that is peer-reviewed and pathway-specific for CDR methods including DAC, BECCS, and biochar. Its geospatial stack combines proprietary multi-scale LiDAR (Biomass Atlas, built on $10M+ LiDAR research) with Earth Analytics aligned to methodologies such as VM0047, producing ground-truth forest biomass and project MRV data delivered in hours rather than weeks.

The company monetizes primarily through enterprise subscriptions for ratings, market intelligence, and CORSIA/Article 6 analytics, plus a freemium tier (free account signup) and a Market Gateway that distributes more than 400 million tonnes of available inventory connecting CDR developers with corporate offtakers. It has expanded beyond carbon credits into carbon-differentiated commodities (hydrogen, ammonia, cement, steel, fossil fuels) via facility-level Carbon Intensity Assessments, addressing CBAM compliance and premium market access. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with platform integrations including the Bloomberg Terminal, and the company co-chairs the Carbon Data Open Protocol (50+ organizations) while holding leadership in CORSIA governance structures.

Sylvera serves CDR project developers (securing project finance and offtakes), corporate buyers and institutional investors (due diligence on credit quality and portfolio construction), governments and standards bodies (market infrastructure and Article 6 readiness), and carbon-intensive commodity producers (carbon intensity verification). It has raised approximately $95M+ across seed (2021), Series A (2022), and Series B (2023) rounds led by Index Ventures and Balderton Capital with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Insight Partners, and Speedinvest, and in 2025 reported doubling its paid users while growing revenue 50%.

Name

Sylvera

Legal name

Sylvera Limited

Website

https://sylvera.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sylvera is a London-based carbon data intelligence platform founded in 2020 that rates carbon credits and provides market intelligence, geospatial analytics, and carbon-intensity assessments to CDR developers, corporate buyers, institutional investors, governments, and commodity producers across voluntary and compliance carbon markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Market Intelligence and Ratings

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Credit Ratings & Due Diligence (Quality Scoring, Integrity Assessments) (EUABADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB), Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ), Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE)

Keywords

• Carbon credit ratings
• Carbon market intelligence
• Geospatial carbon analytics
• Carbon MRV data
• Voluntary carbon market

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Ratings Subscription: Subscription-based access to independent carbon project ratings across 3,099 rated projects and 22,779 projects listed for discovery. Provides project quality assessments, ratings reports, and ongoing monitoring services.
2. Data & Analytics Platform Access: Access to Market Intelligence data, pricing signals, supply/demand analytics, and compliance market data. Includes dual-source pricing and 19 live registry integrations.
3. Carbon Intensity Assessments: Facility-level carbon intensity assessments for hydrogen, ammonia, cement and beyond, expanding into carbon-intensive commodities including fossil fuels, hydrogen, ammonia, steel, and cement.
4. Market Gateway Distribution: Platform for distributing and accessing >400m tonnes of available inventory across thousands of projects, connecting developers with buyers and investors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sylvera operates a carbon data intelligence platform that provides independent ratings of carbon credit quality, market intelligence on supply, demand and pricing across voluntary and compliance carbon markets, and geospatial analytics for carbon project monitoring. The platform covers over 3,099 rated projects and 22,779 listed projects across 19 registry integrations, and serves corporate buyers, investors, project developers, governments and standards bodies.

Product overview

Sylvera is a carbon data intelligence platform providing ratings, market intelligence, and geospatial analytics for carbon credits and carbon-differentiated commodities. The platform operates as a modular system with three integrated product lines: Carbon Markets products (Ratings, Market Intelligence, Article 6 & CORSIA Hub, Market Gateway) providing core carbon credit quality assessment and market data; Geospatial products (Earth Analytics, Biomass Atlas) delivering remote sensing and LiDAR-based forest carbon measurement; and Commodities products (Mechanism Eligibility & Value, Carbon Intensity Assessment, Commodity Insights) serving the expanding carbon-differentiated commodities market including hydrogen, ammonia, cement, and steel. The platform covers 22,000+ projects from 19 registry integrations, offers live data partnerships including a Bloomberg Terminal integration, and serves developers, buyers, investors, and governments across voluntary and compliance carbon markets. Pricing is available upon request.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ratings

Quantifiable outcome

• Pre-Issuance ratings enable multi-year offtakes and project finance for CDR developers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Supporting Alliance for CORSIA Eligible Emissions Unit Supply (IATA-led)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 June 2026IATA-coordinated alliance expanded to 50 participating entities including Sylvera as technical and financial supporter. Alliance aims to scale CORSIA-eligible emissions units supply to meet projected demand of 225-250 million units by spring 2027. Sylvera contributes technical expertise and data support alongside IETA, Verified Carbon Market Collaborative, and Airbus.
• BloombergcoreTechnology or Integration · 12 June 2026Carbon data provider Sylvera and Bloomberg struck a collaboration to embed Sylvera's independent carbon project ratings directly into the Bloomberg Terminal, giving institutional investors and corporate buyers access to project-level quality assessments alongside existing pricing and market data. The integration applies analytical rigor long used for traditional asset classes to carbon credits, supporting due diligence as scrutiny of corporate climate claims intensifies. CEO Allister Furey called the move a sign of carbon markets entering a 'new phase of maturity.'
• Carbon Data Open Protocol (CDOP) CoalitionflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2025Coalition of 30 organizations launched Carbon Data Open Protocol (CDOP) to improve standardization and transparency in carbon markets. Sylvera co-chairs CDOP alongside 50+ organizations working to standardize carbon market data definitions. First version 1.0 released at Climate Week NYC with 37 partners, aiming to create common definitions and rules for carbon credit data.
• BlueLayercoreTechnology or Integration · 19 February 2025Sylvera and BlueLayer launched world's first live carbon data platform enabling streamlined carbon credit transactions for developers and buyers. The partnership connects Sylvera's ratings and analytics with BlueLayer's live project monitoring data to unlock $2B in investment opportunities. Provides real-time project data to complement Sylvera's quality assessments.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2025UNDP and Sylvera launched Carbon Data Access Partnership during the 38th African Union Summit to unlock Africa's carbon potential. The partnership aims to strengthen Africa's role in global carbon markets through improved data access and market infrastructure. Sylvera provides ratings and analytics while UNDP contributes development expertise and African market access.
• Puro.earthcoreTechnology or Integration · 19 February 2025Sylvera and Puro.earth partnered to advance durable Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), combining Sylvera's rating expertise with Puro.earth's CORC standard for carbon removal verification. The partnership supports quality assurance and market credibility for durable CDR projects.
• CDR.fyicoreTechnology or Integration · 3 July 2024Sylvera integrated CDR.fyi into its carbon data platform, combining CDR market intelligence with quality ratings. Joint CDR Market Survey conducted December 2024-January 2025 with 73 supplier responses and 26 purchaser responses providing market outlook for durable carbon removal.
• International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry trade association joined Supporting Alliance for CORSIA Eligible Emissions Unit Supply as technical and financial supporter alongside Sylvera, contributing expertise in emissions trading market development.
• Verified Carbon Market CollaborativecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry coalition joined IATA's Supporting Alliance for CORSIA Eligible Emissions Unit Supply as technical and financial supporter, working alongside Sylvera and other partners to address CORSIA supply gaps.
• AirbuscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor aerospace manufacturer joined Supporting Alliance for CORSIA Eligible Emissions Unit Supply as technical and financial supporter, contributing to aviation carbon market development alongside Sylvera.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Renoster: Earlier-stage carbon credit ratings and analytics provider focused on registry-level data and project ratings. Competes with Sylvera in the ratings and discovery layer but with narrower coverage and less proprietary geospatial data.
• Trove Carbon (formerly Carbonplace): Carbon credit marketplace and data platform that provides project-level quality information and trading infrastructure. Adjacent to Sylvera's Market Gateway and ratings offering, focused on connecting developers with corporate buyers.
• CDR.fyi: Carbon Dioxide Removal marketplace and data platform tracking durable CDR purchases and suppliers. Integrated into Sylvera's platform; competes in the CDR market intelligence layer and co-publishes market surveys with Sylvera.

Direct peers

• BeZero Carbon: London-based carbon credit ratings agency providing independent assessments of carbon offset quality and risk. Closest direct competitor to Sylvera across voluntary and compliance markets, with comparable project rating methodology and Fortune 500 buyer focus.
• Pachama: Carbon credit marketplace and quality assessment provider using satellite and AI to verify nature-based carbon projects. Directly comparable to Sylvera in MRV and rating methodology for forest/nature-based credits, with strong corporate buyer focus.
• Carbon Growth Partners: Carbon credit advisory and trading firm that uses Sylvera's ratings among others. Indirect peer in that Carbon Growth exemplifies the buyer-side customer that uses Sylvera data; competing trading and advisory platforms represent the demand pool Sylvera serves.

Broad incumbents

• MSCI Carbon Markets: MSCI offers carbon credit ratings and pricing data as part of its broader ESG and climate analytics suite. Overlaps with Sylvera in project-level ratings but bundles them into enterprise ESG contracts sold to investment managers and corporates.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights (formerly IHS Markit): S&P Global Commodity Insights provides carbon market intelligence, pricing, and analytics alongside its broader commodities and energy data franchise. Competes with Sylvera in market intelligence, pricing data, and compliance market analytics for institutional clients.

Others

• Verra (VCS Registry): Operator of the Verified Carbon Standard, the world's largest voluntary carbon registry. Adjacent infrastructure that Sylvera integrates with and rates projects on; not a direct competitor but a critical ecosystem dependency for Sylvera's rating universe.
• Gold Standard: Major carbon credit standard and registry issuing verified credits. Adjacent to Sylvera as another registry integration and methodology source; partially overlaps in establishing quality criteria for credits Sylvera rates.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors16 records

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

M&A

Investments

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

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