What Minviro does

Minviro is a UK-based sustainability technology company founded in 2019 by Robert Pell at the University of Exeter, operating as a hybrid LCA software vendor and specialist consultancy. Its core product is XYCLE, a cloud-based Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) SaaS platform that connects supplier data, lifecycle modelling, and regulatory reporting in a shared workspace; XYCLE is differentiated by a proprietary Battery Materials Database covering approximately 70% of the global supply chain for key anode and cathode materials, integrations with Ecoinvent and Circularise's blockchain traceability, and alignment with ISO 14040/44, ISO 14067, PEF 3.1, AWARE, and EF Data Quality standards. The platform is sold via a 1-month free trial self-serve motion and quote-based enterprise subscriptions, with SOC 2 Type II certification.

Name

Minviro

Legal name

Minviro Ltd

Website

https://minviro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Minviro provides Life Cycle Assessment software (XYCLE) and specialist consultancy for the battery, mining, and energy-transition sectors, combining ISO-compliant methodology with a proprietary battery materials database covering ~70% of global supply chains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Cycle Assessment Software

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms (EUABAEAA)

Keywords

• Life cycle assessment software
• LCA consultancy services
• Carbon footprint analysis
• Battery sustainability software
• Supply chain emissions tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. XYCLE SaaS Platform Subscription: XYCLE is offered as a cloud-based software-as-a-service platform. Users can start a 1-month free trial and then subscribe. The platform is priced per seat or organisation-wide, with enterprise collaboration and governance features. Billing is on an annual or monthly cadence.
2. Sustainability Consultancy Services: Award-winning consultancy providing ISO-compliant LCA solutions, decarbonisation strategy, and life cycle costing. Services are tailored to each client engagement, ranging from project-based LCA studies to long-term advisory relationships.
3. Research & Development and Data Services: Minviro's R&D division conducts grant-funded research and collaborates with academic and industry partners to develop LCA methodologies and datasets. Minviro also provides high-quality, tailored supply chain data for accurate product-level LCAs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Minviro operates a complete Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) ecosystem combining its proprietary cloud-based XYCLE software platform with an award-winning sustainability consultancy. The company provides ISO-compliant LCA studies, decarbonisation strategy, and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) services, supported by a proprietary Battery Materials Database covering approximately 70% of global supply chain for key anode and cathode materials. The integrated offering enables enterprises in mining, battery materials, EV, and energy storage sectors to collect supplier data, model environmental impacts, and produce audit-ready, regulation-aligned reports.

Product overview

Minviro offers a complete life cycle assessment ecosystem combining expert consultancy, high-quality data, and software. The core product is XYCLE, an LCA software platform that connects supplier data, modelling, and reporting. This is supported by consultancy services providing ISO-compliant solutions, a Research & Development division driving innovation, and a proprietary Battery Materials Database covering ~70% of global battery supply chains. Together, these components enable clients to turn supplier data into measurable impact reduction and compliant reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XYCLE: Minviro's proprietary LCA software platform that connects supplier data, modelling, and reporting in one shared workspace, enabling faster scenario analysis, structured collaboration, and traceable, regulation-ready results for product and supply chain decisions.

Products and services

• XYCLE LCA Software Cloud-based Life Cycle Assessment SaaS platform that connects supplier data, lifecycle modelling, and reporting in one shared workspace. Enables faster scenario analysis, structured collaboration, and traceable, regulation-ready results for sustainability decisions across complex supply chains.
• Minviro Sustainability Consultancy Award-winning consultancy providing ISO-compliant LCA solutions, Life Cycle Costing, and decarbonisation strategy services for raw material and technology sector clients. Delivers project-based studies and long-term advisory engagements.
• Battery Materials Database Proprietary database covering approximately 70% of the global supply chain for key anode and cathode materials, with detailed research on technological, geographical, and geological processes of each commodity. Integrated into XYCLE for full lifecycle tracing from extraction to end-of-life.

Quantifiable outcome

• NMC 622 pCAM produced via Green Li-ion's recycling process demonstrated 76% lower climate change impact vs. generic hydrometallurgical recycling and 85–96% lower vs. primary production (Minviro LCA study)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GemservcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinviro and Gemserv formed a strategic partnership combining Minviro's LCA expertise with Gemserv's corporate sustainability acumen. The partnership designs cutting-edge sustainability frameworks, initially focusing on heat pump technology to provide comprehensive sustainability analysis and help producers stay ahead of evolving legislation including EU CSRD and battery regulations.
• Rise-XcoreTechnology or IntegrationMinviro and Rise-X built an integrated workflow connecting auditable supplier data collection to process-level LCA modelling, developed through Powering Australia. Rise-X's platform handles upstream collection through structured auditable templates; verified data feeds into XYCLE for ISO-compliant LCA modelling. Results are pushed back to Rise-X for reporting and digital product passports.
• Tres WorkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partnership to bring Minviro's XYCLE LCA software to South Korea. Tres Works provides regulatory expertise for Korean battery manufacturers to meet EU Battery Regulation and global sustainability standards. Tres Works acts as a regional channel partner distributing Minviro's platform.
• Clear CarbonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinviro and Clear Carbon formed a strategic partnership to connect lifecycle science with emissions intelligence, creating a shared science-based foundation for more credible sustainability reporting.
• About:EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to address critical gaps in data, modelling, and LCA for sustainable battery supply chains. Minviro and About:Energy combine expertise to tackle data challenges in the battery industry.
• CircularisecoreTechnology or IntegrationAs part of the EU-funded CSyARES project, Minviro integrated its LCA software with Circularise's blockchain-based traceability platform. This enables transparent, standardised sustainability criteria for rare earth elements to flow securely along supply chains, driving responsible sourcing decisions.
• Global Rare Earth Industry Association (REIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinviro partners with REIA in the CSyARES project to integrate REIA's standards on assessing sustainable performance with Minviro's LCA tool and Circularise's blockchain traceability software. REIA provides knowledge on supply chain stakeholders and processes and develops its own standard.
• GrundfoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CSyARES project consortium. Grundfos tests the blockchain-based sustainability traceability system and business model for supply chain traceability and environmental impact measurement for rare earth supply chains.
• BEC GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the CSyARES project consortium. BEC GmbH, a manufacturer of permanent magnet materials and magnet systems, tests the sustainability traceability system for NdFeB magnets in cooperation with REIA members.
• WorleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on EU Battery Regulations guidance white paper: 'EU Battery Regulations: A Greenprint for Sustainable Manufacturing.' Jointly addresses sustainable practices in battery and battery materials manufacturing in the context of surging global battery demand.
• ExawattminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative white paper with Exawatt studying the future landscape of global LFP battery production from both environmental sustainability (LCA) and cost perspectives, as an indication of the true potential of non-nickel-based cathodes.
• Battery Norway / Nordic Council of MinistersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinviro conducted a Carbon Footprint of Product (CFP) study for Battery Norway with support from the Nordic Council of Ministers, exploring how Nordic raw materials and renewable energy can drive significant reductions in battery carbon footprints.
• International Lithium Association (ILiA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinviro joined ILiA as an Associate Member and contributed to the first guidance providing the global lithium industry with a standardised approach to calculating the carbon footprint of producing lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and other lithium products.
• Mkango ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMkango and CoTec Holdings completed a product carbon footprint study for HyProMag USA's recycled rare earth magnet technology in Texas, with Minviro's expertise applied through broader rare earth and battery materials work.
• Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinviro partnered with ERIA to release a comprehensive white paper examining the sustainability of nickel mining in Southeast Asia's growing EV sector, analysing life cycle impacts of nickel sulfate production and pathways to reduce environmental burdens.
• University of ExeterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinviro originated from the University of Exeter and continues collaborative research. Partnered with the university on the MineMT project to enhance rare earth magnet sustainability in the UK using XYCLE software, delivering predictive LCSA tools.
• Cobalt InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar with the Cobalt Institute and Trytten Consulting Services on decarbonisation of transportation and the pivotal role of cobalt chemistries in battery technologies, combining LCA expertise with industry association knowledge.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ecochain: Ecochain provides cloud-based LCA and environmental footprinting software with a comparable target market of product manufacturers seeking ISO-compliant assessments — directly comparable to XYCLE.
• Persefoni: Persefoni offers a Climate Management & Accounting Platform used by large enterprises for carbon accounting and decarbonisation — overlapping in the regulated sustainability disclosure market where XYCLE competes.
• One Click LCA: One Click LCA is a SaaS LCA platform with a strong focus on construction and manufacturing, with comparable product-led growth motion and B2B enterprise sales — overlapping with Minviro's SaaS approach.
• PRé Sustainability (SimaPro): SimaPro is one of the longest-established LCA software tools used by enterprises and consultancies. It is the closest functional direct peer to XYCLE for collaborative, standards-aligned product LCA.
• Watershed: Watershed is an enterprise carbon accounting platform with growing product-level LCA capabilities, serving similar Fortune 500 enterprise buyers focused on Scope 3 and product footprint reporting.

Broad incumbents

• South Pole Group: South Pole is a large climate solutions provider and consultancy offering carbon footprinting, LCA-related advisory, and supply-chain sustainability services — overlapping with Minviro's consultancy practice.
• Sphera (formerly thinkstep): Sphera's LCA software (GaBi) and broader EHS/ESG suite is the incumbent benchmark for product LCA across automotive, chemicals, and manufacturing — directly overlapping with Minviro's enterprise LCA offering, but serving many more verticals.
• Siemens (Teamcenter Sustainability / Product Sustainability): Siemens embeds LCA within its broader PLM and digital-twin platform, serving large manufacturers with deep engineering integration — a broad incumbent that competes for enterprise LCA budget.

Emerging players

• openLCA / GreenDelta: openLCA is a widely used free/open-source LCA tool often used by practitioners and consultancies; competes with XYCLE for practitioner-led assessments, particularly in academic and policy contexts.
• Avarni: Avarni provides Scope 3 emissions analytics for supply chains, with a complementary footprint to Minviro's LCA platform — often serving similar enterprise procurement and sustainability teams.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MinviroLtd
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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