CarbonLab

What CarbonLab does

CarbonLab S.r.l. is a Turin, Italy-based private environmental technology company that operates CarbonLab (also branded at creditcarbon.io), a blockchain-based marketplace for valuing, managing, and trading carbon credits. Founded in 2020 as a private Italian S.r.l. and led by CEO Fabio Fiori, the company connects two primary counterparties: small businesses that generate carbon credits through sustainable practices (the supply side) and carbon negative companies or multinational enterprises seeking to offset emissions (the demand side). The platform executes this through a six-step automated flow covering KYC registration, geo-localization of the producing field, third-party validation by certified entities, listing, sale, and buyer-side offsetting.

The technical foundation is the Quadrans blockchain, selected for its enterprise orientation and low energy footprint, with the company emphasizing blockchain-driven transparency and GDPR-compliant data handling as the core differentiator from traditional intermediary-heavy carbon markets. Product surface is intentionally narrow: a single unified platform, accessed as a self-serve web marketplace with no native app and no public API, supplemented by a contact-form-based enterprise motion that delivers "custom plans" to multinational buyers.

Commercially, CarbonLab monetizes via marketplace commissions on credit transactions; pricing is not publicly disclosed and contract terms are negotiated per customer. Customer segmentation is horizontal, split between small-business producers and large enterprise buyers, while distribution is purely direct (website inbound plus consultative outreach for MNEs). Partnerships with PEFC Italia, Replant, Foodchain SPA, and We Declare A Climate Emergency support credit provenance, certification, and brand positioning. The team is small (1-10 employees), no external funding rounds have been disclosed, and the company remains founder-owned and independently operated.

Name

CarbonLab

Legal name

CarbonLab S.r.l.

Website

https://creditcarbon.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CarbonLab is an Italian private company operating a blockchain-based marketplace on the Quadrans chain that connects small carbon-credit producers with carbon-negative buyers and multinational enterprises, monetizing via transaction commissions and using GDPR-compliant, third-party-validated credit workflows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Credit Marketplace

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Tokenization, Digital MRV-Linked Credits & On-Chain Carbon Infrastructure (Digital assets, provenance) (EUABAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Credit Brokerage & Trading (Spot, Forward, Structured Products) (EUABADAB), Market Access, Connectivity & Trading Technology (APIs, OMS/EMS, FIX connectivity, venue gateways) (EUABAAAF), Project-Originated Carbon Credit Marketing & Offtake (Primary Market) (EUAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Carbon credit marketplace
• Blockchain carbon trading
• Voluntary carbon credits
• Carbon offset platform
• Environmental commodities trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Torino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Marketplace: Platform facilitates transactions between carbon credit producers and buyers. The company appears to earn fees on carbon credit sales conducted through its marketplace platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CarbonLab operates a blockchain-based carbon credit marketplace platform (creditcarbon.io) built on the Quadrans blockchain, connecting carbon credit producers directly with buyers and eliminating intermediaries. The platform automates KYC, validation, listing, and trading of carbon credits, providing transparency, immutability, and GDPR-compliant data handling for transactions in the voluntary carbon market.

Product overview

CarbonLab offers a single unified product: the CarbonLab Platform, a blockchain-based carbon credit marketplace. The platform encompasses the complete carbon credit lifecycle including KYC registration, field localization, validation by certified entities, listing, selling, and carbon offsetting. It is built on the Quadrans blockchain and designed for both continuous and spot use by small businesses and multinational enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CarbonLab Carbon Credit Marketplace Blockchain-based marketplace platform (creditcarbon.io) that connects carbon credit producers directly with buyers, automating KYC, validation, listing, and trading on the Quadrans blockchain with GDPR-compliant data handling.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ReplantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner logo displayed on CarbonLab website. Replant is referenced as a sustainability-focused partner, likely involved in reforestation or environmental projects related to carbon credit generation.
• PEFC ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner logo displayed on CarbonLab website. PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) is a global nonprofit organization promoting sustainable forest management, potentially providing certification services for carbon credits.
• Foodchain SPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner logo displayed on CarbonLab website. Foodchain SPA appears to be a food industry company, possibly generating or trading carbon credits through sustainable food production practices.
• We Declare A Climate EmergencyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner and campaign affiliate. This organization appears to be a climate advocacy initiative that CarbonLab aligns with, supporting the #weareinclimatemergency movement and shared climate action goals.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Gold Standard: Gold Standard is a leading carbon credit certification body. Its certification frameworks underpin credits listed on platforms like CarbonLab, positioning it as an upstream incumbent in the same value chain.
• Xpansiv (CBL): Xpansiv operates CBL, a major exchange for environmental commodities including carbon. It is a broad incumbent in environmental commodity trading infrastructure, comparable to CarbonLab's marketplace ambition at scale.
• Verra (VCS): Verra runs the Voluntary Carbon Standard registry, the dominant credit-issuance infrastructure globally. CarbonLab's 'validation by certified entities' step depends on standards set by Verra, making it both an indirect partner and infrastructure incumbent.

Direct peers

• Toucan Protocol: Toucan Protocol is a blockchain infrastructure protocol that tokenizes and trades carbon credits on-chain. It is the closest web3-native peer to CarbonLab's tokenization and on-chain carbon marketplace approach.
• Pachama: Pachama is a digital carbon credit marketplace that uses satellite data and ML to verify and sell forest credits. It directly overlaps with CarbonLab on the buy-side: connecting corporates to validated credits via a tech-enabled marketplace.
• AirCarbon Exchange: AirCarbon Exchange is a regulated digital exchange for carbon credits. It overlaps with CarbonLab on tech-enabled trading of environmental commodities, particularly in the MNE buyer segment.
• Cloverly: Cloverly provides an API and marketplace platform for purchasing carbon offsets and removal credits. Its product-led approach to carbon credit transactions makes it a direct comparable to CarbonLab's marketplace model.
• Patch (formerly Neutral): Patch is an API-first carbon credit marketplace that connects businesses to verified offset providers. Like CarbonLab, it focuses on disintermediating carbon credit transactions through digital infrastructure, though without a blockchain layer.
• KlimaDAO: KlimaDAO is a decentralized organization building on-chain infrastructure for carbon markets, including trading and liquidity provisioning. It directly competes with CarbonLab in the on-chain carbon credit trading niche.

Emerging players

• Sylvera: Sylvera provides independent ratings and data on carbon credits. While not a marketplace, it serves the same MNE buyer segment that CarbonLab targets and increasingly competes for the 'trusted credit' value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carbonlab-blockchain

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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