Carbonfund

What Carbonfund does

Carbonfund.org, operating commercially through the ClimeCo platform (shop.climeco.com), is a US-based carbon offset and environmental credit marketplace founded in 2003 and headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. The company sells carbon credits, plastic credits, tree planting programs, water restoration certificates, and cloud forest conservation products that allow individuals and organizations to fund third-party validated emissions-reduction and environmental-restoration projects in geographies including Mexico, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Colombia.

The platform is built on a Quality Assurance Protocol backed by AICPA SOC certification, with proprietary emissions calculators for both individual consumers and businesses. Distribution operates through a dual-track model: a self-serve e-commerce storefront for individuals and small businesses with subscriptions at $12.50 per credit (monthly, quarterly, or annual billing), and tiered partner programs — EcoCommitted for small-to-midsize businesses and ClimeCo Certified for large enterprises — supplemented by a published partner directory for resellers.

Revenue mechanics combine consumer subscription and one-time purchases with custom-priced enterprise certification contracts. In June 2026 the company entered a flagship partnership with Marsoft and launched GreenScreen Shipping Carbon Credits, an industry-specific product category targeting the maritime vertical, signaling expansion beyond generic carbon offsetting into verticalized environmental credit products.

Name

Carbonfund

Website

https://carbonfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Offset and Environmental Credit Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Sequestration & Forest Carbon Credits (AFAMAMAA), Carbon Registries & Issuance Platforms (Project/credit lifecycle, serials, issuance, retirement) (EUABAAAA)

Keywords

• Carbon offset credits
• Carbon footprint calculator
• Plastic offset credits
• Voluntary carbon market
• Corporate sustainability programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Sales: Sale of carbon offset credits to individuals and businesses. Credits are sold at $12.50 per credit with minimum purchase requirements ($12.50 minimum). Supports one-time, monthly, quarterly, and yearly purchase frequencies.
2. Plastic Credit Sales: Sale of plastic offset credits supporting projects in Vietnam and Cambodia
3. Tree Planting Programs: Revenue from tree planting initiatives and associated carbon sequestration
4. Water Restoration Certificates: Sale of water restoration certificates supporting environmental restoration projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Carbonfund.org sells third-party validated carbon offset credits, plastic offset credits, and complementary programs (tree planting, water restoration, Andean cloud forest conservation) to individuals, businesses, and organizations. It also offers online carbon footprint calculators for both individuals and businesses, and operates partner/certification programs (EcoCommitted for small-midsize businesses, Certified Program for large enterprises) to support corporate sustainability and ESG goals. The product is delivered through a self-serve e-commerce storefront with subscriptions starting at $12.50 per carbon credit.

Product overview

ClimeCo offers a unified carbon offset platform providing multiple sustainability products and services. The core offerings include Carbon Credits and Plastic Credits, complemented by specialized programs such as Plant Trees, Water Restoration Certificates, and cloud forest conservation. The company serves both individuals and businesses through distinct programs: the EcoCommitted Partner Program for small to midsize businesses and the ClimeCo Certified Program for large enterprises. Supporting tools include individual and business emissions calculators. The platform recently launched GreenScreen Shipping Carbon Credits in partnership with Marsoft, representing a new industry-specific product category.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Credits Carbon offset credits that allow individuals and businesses to counteract their carbon footprint by supporting verified third-party validated carbon reduction projects. Sold at $12.50 per credit with subscription and one-time purchase options.
• Plastic Credits Offset credits that address plastic waste, enabling organizations to counterbalance their plastic footprint through verified reduction and removal projects in communities in Vietnam and Cambodia.
• Plant Trees Program Tree planting offset program supporting reforestation and environmental restoration projects; available to individuals and businesses via shop.climeco.com.
• Water Restoration Certificates Certificates supporting water restoration initiatives and environmental restoration projects.
• Protecting the Andean Cloud Forests of Colombia Conservation program focused on protecting cloud forests in Colombia.
• GreenScreen Shipping Carbon Credits Carbon credits specifically designed for the shipping industry, developed in partnership with Marsoft, combining maritime industry expertise with carbon credit issuance capabilities.
• EcoCommitted Partner Program Streamlined sustainability solutions program for small to midsize businesses, offering carbon offset, shipping offset, events offset, and plastic offset options under a single partner relationship.
• Certified Program for Large Enterprises Sustainability certification program for large enterprises, providing comprehensive sustainability solutions and certification across multiple environmental credit categories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average American carbon footprint: 50,000 pounds per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MarsoftflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Partnership with Marsoft to announce first issuance of GreenScreen Shipping Carbon Credits, ready for immediate delivery. This represents a specialized carbon credit product for the shipping industry, combining Marsoft's maritime industry expertise with ClimeCo's carbon credit issuance capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Pachama: Pachama is a venture-backed marketplace using satellite data and ML to verify forest carbon credits and connect buyers to nature-based projects. It targets enterprise buyers with technology-led differentiation versus Carbonfund's traditional retail model.
• Patch: Patch provides an API-based carbon credit platform serving enterprise and SMB customers with curated, high-quality offsets. Its API-first approach contrasts with Carbonfund's traditional e-commerce retail model but competes for the same end buyers.
• Stripe Climate: Stripe Climate allows merchants to allocate a fraction of revenue to carbon removal and avoidance projects. Operates as a category-shaping platform rather than a direct retail competitor but addresses the same end-customer demand for carbon action.

Direct peers

• Terrapass: Terrapass sells carbon offsets to both individuals and businesses through subscription and one-time purchase models, with similar calculators and project portfolios. Directly competes with Carbonfund in the U.S. retail offset market.
• ClimeCo: ClimeCo is a direct competitor offering carbon, plastic, and water restoration credits to consumers and businesses via an e-commerce platform and partner programs. The product, pricing, and GTM motions closely mirror Carbonfund's offerings.
• Cool Effect: Cool Effect is a nonprofit-offset retail platform selling curated, third-party verified carbon credits to individuals and businesses. Operates a similar retail offset model with strong project transparency emphasis.
• Wren: Wren is a subscription-based consumer carbon offset service that lets individuals pay monthly to fund forestry projects. Direct competitor in the B2C subscription offset segment where Carbonfund also operates.

Broad incumbents

• South Pole Group: South Pole is a large, established climate solutions provider developing and selling carbon credits globally. It operates broadly across project development, advisory, and retail offset sales, making it a larger incumbent in the same space as Carbonfund.
• Gold Standard: Gold Standard is a leading carbon credit standard and registry issuing certified credits used by offset retailers including Carbonfund. Functions as both an upstream infrastructure provider and a competitive force in the voluntary market.
• Verra: Verra operates the VCS Program, the world's largest voluntary carbon credit registry. It is an upstream infrastructure provider whose standards and methodologies shape the supply Carbonfund resells.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/carbonfundorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/carbonfund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carbonfund.org-foundation-inc.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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