Carbo

What Carbo does

Carbo is a Paris-based SaaS carbon management platform founded in 2019 that helps businesses measure, reduce, and report their carbon emissions. Its core product (Carbo Entreprise) delivers Bilan Carbone® assessments certified compliant by the Association pour la transition Bas Carbone (ABC) under the ADEME methodology, with full Scope 1/2/3 coverage aligned to the GHG Protocol. The platform also includes Carbo Produit, an AI-assisted Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) module for product-level carbon footprinting and EPD generation; a free Carbo Citoyen application for individual users; a Partner/Network offering for ecosystem-level Scope 3 supplier instrumentation; and a Carbo AI module providing intelligent data-to-emission-factor mapping and guided carbon assessment. Underlying technology combines a proprietary emission factors database (aligned with ADEME Base Carbone and Agribalyse), a Paris Agreement +1.5°C trajectory modeling engine, collaborative contributor data collection, and infrastructure hosted on Scaleway's renewable-energy-powered French data centers.

Carbo operates a hybrid product-led and sales-led go-to-market motion. SMEs and individuals self-onboard via free trials (Bilan Carbone restricted modules) and the Carbo Citoyen app, while mid-market and enterprise accounts (ETI & Groupes) are acquired through dedicated direct sales, demo calls, and personalized onboarding — including support for SBTi, EcoVadis, and CSRD compliance workflows. Pricing is annual subscription-based with a minimum 12-month commitment, tiered by organizational complexity (manufacturing/industrial customers incur higher pricing due to data specificity). The Partner/Network offering extends the motion into B2B2B distribution where large buyers such as La Banque Postale deploy Carbo across their client base, with PUR Projet providing a verified carbon offset layer (VCS-certified agroforestry projects) across three French regions.

The company serves eight primary verticals (Retail, Finance, Tech, Real Estate/Construction, Transport, Food/Agriculture, Textile, Media) and across all three size tiers (TPE/PME, ETI/Groupes, Citizens). Notable customers include La Banque Postale, Alan, Yego, Phenix, Balzac Paris, Build'ing, and Serena Capital. Carbo has accumulated 1,800+ business customers, 200,000+ active users, and self-reports 1 million tonnes of CO2e avoided through customer actions enabled by the platform. The company holds B-Corp, Solar Impulse, CDP Provider, and Impact France certifications, and closed a €5M funding round in February 2023 led by MAIF Avenir with Bpifrance and 115K participation.

Name

Carbo

Legal name

Carbo

Website

https://hellocarbo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carbo is a Paris-based SaaS carbon management platform (founded 2019) that helps 1,800+ businesses across multiple verticals measure, reduce, and report emissions using Bilan Carbone®-certified methodology, AI-assisted LCA, and CSRD/SBTi/EcoVadis compliance tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Management Software

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms (EUABAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emissions Factors, LCA & Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Platforms (EUABAEAD), Supplier Engagement & Value-Chain Decarbonization Programs (EUABAKAE), Climate Governance, Operating Model & Internal Carbon Pricing Design (EUABAKAF)

Keywords

• Carbon footprint software
• Carbon management platform
• Life cycle assessment
• ESG reporting software
• Decarbonation trajectory

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carbo Entreprise SaaS Subscription: Annual subscription-based SaaS license for the Bilan Carbone and ACV platforms, with tiered plans based on organizational complexity and feature scope. Minimum 12-month commitment. Pricing varies by company size and data complexity (manufacturing/industrial organizations attract higher pricing due to greater data specificity needs).
2. Partner / Network Program: Custom offering for networks, partners, and supply chain ecosystems to equip their suppliers and subcontractors with carbon measurement tools. Revenue generated through licensing and support fees.
3. Free Citizen Application: Free web application for individuals to track and improve daily carbon footprint. Generates indirect value through brand awareness and future B2B conversion pipeline.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Carbo provides a SaaS carbon management platform that enables businesses to measure, analyze, and reduce their CO2e emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 using the certified Bilan Carbone® methodology developed by ADEME. The platform combines corporate carbon assessment (Bilan Carbone Entreprise), AI-assisted product lifecycle analysis (ACV Produits), regulatory compliance workflows (CSRD, SBTi, EcoVadis), and low-carbon trajectory modeling, supplemented by a free individual citizen app and partner/network programs for supply chain engagement.

Product overview

Carbo is a carbon assessment platform consisting of a core enterprise product (Carbo Entreprise) for measuring corporate carbon footprints using Bilan Carbone methodology, supplemented by the ACV Produits module for product lifecycle analysis. The platform includes Carbo AI for AI-powered features, a free Carbo Citoyen application for individual users, and a partner/network offering for ecosystem carbon management. Additional tools include impact simulators, climate roadmaps, RSE obligation checkers, and subsidy simulators. The architecture is a platform-plus-modules model where the enterprise core is the primary revenue product, with specialized add-on modules addressing specific use cases like product LCA, supplier engagement, and regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bilan Carbone Entreprise (Carbo Entreprise) Online SaaS platform for measuring and analyzing corporate CO2e emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, compliant with ADEME's Bilan Carbone® methodology certified by ABC and aligned with the GHG Protocol. Targets enterprises, ETI/Groupes, and SMEs needing carbon footprint measurement and decarbonation planning.
• Carbo Produit (ACV Produits) Life Cycle Analysis (LCA/ACV) module for analyzing CO2e emissions of products, supporting eco-design, and generating Environmental Product Declarations (EPD). Uses AI-assisted analysis aligned with ISO 14040/14044. For manufacturers, retailers, and product designers.
• Carbo Citoyen Free web application for individuals to track and improve their personal daily carbon footprint. Generates indirect value through brand awareness and future B2B conversion pipeline.
• Offre réseaux & partenaires Custom offering to equip ecosystem partners, suppliers, and subcontractors with carbon reduction strategy tools. Generates licensing and support fees for partners deploying Carbo at scale across their networks (B2B2B).
• Carbo AI AI-powered intelligence features integrated across the Carbo platform for automated data mapping to emission factors, natural language guidance for carbon assessment, and enhanced analysis capabilities.
• Simulateur d'impact Impact simulator for calculating and visualizing carbon reduction scenarios and projected outcomes for companies.
• Simulateur de prêt à impact Free online simulator for calculating impact loans based on duration, amount, and company size.
• Calculateur empreinte CO2 séminaire Free calculator for measuring the CO2 emissions of company seminars and events.
• Ma feuille de route Climat Free climate roadmap tool providing a personalized 5-year decarbonation plan aligned with Paris Agreement targets.
• Connaître mes obligations RSE RSE obligations simulator to identify which sustainability standards and norms apply to a company (starting from 50 employees).
• Référentiels RSE RSE reference simulator to identify applicable certifications, norms, labels, and evaluations for a company.
• Quelles aides et subventions Simulator for discovering available public aid and subsidies for ecological transition, targeted at SMEs and ETIs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1800+ companies guided in their low-carbon transition
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PUR ProjetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbo partners with PUR Projet, a reference actor in climate action and ecosystem regeneration through agroforestry and insetting. The collaboration covers three French regions (Carbo Nord, Carbo Ouest, Carbo Sud) where subscribers can fund local agroforestry and reforestation projects. PUR Projet has 80 projects, 400,000 hectares preserved, 16 million trees planted, 250 project technicians, and 42,000 farmer partners. Projects are certified under the VCS (Verified Carbon Standard) Verra label.
• Scaleway (Iliad Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationCarbo's applications and databases are hosted by Scaleway, a French cloud provider and subsidiary of the Iliad group. Scaleway's data centers are located in France, powered entirely by renewable energy, and use adiabatic cooling technology (PUE between 1.05 and 1.20). This partnership ensures data residency in France and low-energy infrastructure.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbo's methodology is built on the Bilan Carbone® framework developed by ADEME, and its emission factors are sourced from ADEME's official databases (Base Carbone, Agribalyse). The company is certified compliant by ABC, which maintains the methodology under ADEME's purview.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Greenly: French carbon accounting SaaS platform serving SMEs and enterprises with GHG accounting, lifecycle assessment, and decarbonation planning. Greenly is the closest direct competitor to Carbo in the French market, targeting the same Bilan Carbone®-aligned buyer base with comparable scope coverage.
• Sweep: Global carbon management platform offering enterprise-grade carbon accounting, Scope 3 supplier engagement, and sustainability reporting. Sweep has expanded aggressively in Europe and competes head-to-head with Carbo for enterprise CSRD-driven buyers, especially in mid-market and ETI segments.
• Watershed: US-headquartered enterprise climate platform combining carbon accounting, climate strategy, and disclosure. Watershed serves large global enterprises with deep Scope 3 capabilities and represents the well-capitalized North American benchmark Carbo competes against as it moves up-market.
• Persefoni: Climate management and accounting platform for enterprises and financial institutions, covering GHG inventories, CSRD/TCFD reporting, and portfolio carbon measurement. Persefoni's strong position with PE/asset managers mirrors Carbo's Serena Capital and Finance & PE use cases.
• Plan A: Berlin-based carbon accounting and decarbonation SaaS serving European SMEs and enterprises. Plan A is a direct competitor in the EU CSRD compliance category with comparable methodology alignment (GHG Protocol, SBTi).
• Normative: Swedish carbon accounting engine focused on Scope 3 emissions and science-based target tracking. Normative (now part of Sweep) historically targeted enterprise buyers with deep LCA and supply chain emissions modeling, comparable to Carbo Produit.
• Net0: Carbon management platform for enterprises, offering measurement, reduction, and reporting workflows. Net0 targets similar mid-market buyers with CSRD/ESG reporting features comparable to Carbo's enterprise product.

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce Net Zero Cloud: Enterprise sustainability suite from a major CRM platform, offering carbon accounting and ESG data management integrated with Salesforce workflows. Competes for the same enterprise buyers but as a broader suite rather than a carbon-specialist.
• Microsoft Sustainability Manager: Microsoft's enterprise sustainability solution covering carbon accounting, supplier engagement, and ESG reporting, integrated with the Microsoft Cloud. Represents the broad incumbent threat for enterprise customers standardizing on Microsoft tooling.
• EcoAct (Accenture): Carbon consulting and software provider (now part of Accenture) offering carbon strategy, reporting, and offset advisory across Europe. EcoAct addresses overlapping use cases (CSRD, SBTi, Bilan Carbone®) but through a services-led model with software, competing for advisory-led enterprise buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@carbo_fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carbo-fr
• Xx.com/carbo_fr
• Facebookfacebook.com/carbofr

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors4 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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