EcoGuard Global

What EcoGuard Global does

EcoGuard Global is a Swiss-headquartered company that operates a managed marketplace for tokenized carbon credits built on Hedera Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The company was spun off from The Hashgraph Group (THG) in 2025 and positions itself as infrastructure for digital carbon markets, serving governmental bodies — including State Carbon Banks and Carbon Offices — as well as large corporate buyers and sellers of carbon credits. The go-to-market is anchored by sovereign-grade partnerships, notably the India State Carbon Bank in Maharashtra (with MPBCDC, July 2025) and the Philippines Carbon Office (with CONFED, announced at WEF Davos 2025).

The platform combines several technical components: a digital Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) system using IoT sensors, satellite/drone imagery, and machine learning analytics; a Digitized Methodology Engine covering 57 methodologies across 6 standards; a Tokenization System for issuing carbon credits as digital tokens on Hedera; smart contract automation for issuance, retirement, and transfer; and a Carbon Bank Platform for institutional counterparties. The product architecture favors regulatory-grade workflows and audit trails over consumer-grade user experience, with the UAE DIFC entity (under incorporation) and a planned Americas entry signaling a multi-regional infrastructure ambition.

Revenue mechanics span marketplace transaction fees, subscriptions for methodology access and platform tooling, and professional services for methodology digitization and integration work. Customer concentration to date is dominated by two government anchor clients; named private-sector buyers and sellers are absent from disclosed materials. The company operates subsidiaries or in-formation entities in India, Singapore, the Philippines, and the UAE, and holds IETA membership with visible WEF Davos positioning.

Name

EcoGuard Global

Legal name

EcoGuard Global AG

Website

https://ecoguardglobal.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Swiss-headquartered EcoGuard Global operates a Hedera-based managed marketplace for tokenized carbon credits, serving governments and enterprises with digital MRV, methodology digitization, and cross-registry trading infrastructure. Spun off from The Hashgraph Group in 2025, it operates across India, the Philippines, and the UAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Carbon Market Infrastructure

NAICS

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Registries & Issuance Platforms (Project/credit lifecycle, serials, issuance, retirement) (EUABAAAA), Digital MRV & Traceability Platforms (dMRV, APIs, Data Pipelines, Tokenization Support) (EUABACAK), Credit Issuance, Serialisation & Retirement Assurance (Registry Integrity Checks) (EUABACAM), Market Access, Connectivity & Trading Technology (APIs, OMS/EMS, FIX connectivity, venue gateways) (EUABAAAF), Carbon Market MRV (Offsets/Projects: Verra/Gold Standard/ART; registry reporting) (EUAHADAF)

Keywords

• Digital carbon marketplace
• Tokenized carbon credits
• Carbon credit registry
• Digital MRV platform
• Carbon market infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Pfäffikon SZ

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Transaction Fees: Revenue generated from carbon credit trading on the managed marketplace, including primary issuance markets where developers sell verified credits and secondary trading markets for investors and corporations.
2. Platform/Subscription Fees: Government and enterprise clients pay for access to the EcoGuard Carbon Bank platform for complete carbon credit lifecycle management including project creation, validation, tokenized issuance, trading, and certified ownership.
3. Professional Services: Implementation and consulting services for governments and enterprises building carbon infrastructure, digital MRV systems, and compliance frameworks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EcoGuard Global operates a managed marketplace and Carbon Bank platform for carbon credits built on Hedera Distributed Ledger Technology. The platform manages the complete lifecycle of carbon credits from project creation, digital MRV verification, and methodology execution to tokenized issuance, trading, and retirement. It serves governments (carbon banks and registries) and large enterprises with digital MRV, tokenization, and automated compliance against Article 6, ICVCM, and CCTS frameworks.

Product overview

EcoGuard Global operates as a first-of-its-kind, decentralized Global Managed Carbon Marketplace built on Hedera Distributed Ledger Technology. The offering is a unified platform architecture consisting of the EcoGuard Carbon Bank Platform (government-compliant marketplace for complete carbon credit lifecycle management) and the EcoGuard Managed Marketplace (multi-layered ecosystem for carbon credit trading). Supporting these core products are sub-products including Digital MRV (dMRV) for real-time emissions data collection and verification, the Digitized Methodology Engine that converts 57 carbon credit methodologies into executable smart contracts, the Tokenization and Registry System for issuing and tracking tokenized carbon credits on Hedera, and Smart Contracts for automating credit eligibility, pricing, and settlement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EcoGuard Carbon Bank Platform A fully digitized platform for governments and enterprises to manage the complete lifecycle of carbon credits from project creation and validation through tokenized issuance, trading, and certified ownership. It provides secure onboarding for Sellers, Buyers, and VVBs, structured validation flows, a built-in marketplace for real-time credit buying and settlement, automatic token issuance, instant certificate generation with verifiable ownership details, and complete transaction history with searchable audit logs. Designed for government carbon authorities, large enterprises, and carbon market participants requiring transparent, regulator-ready carbon infrastructure.
• EcoGuard Managed Carbon Marketplace A multi-layered digital ecosystem built on Hedera DLT that ensures seamless integration between data verification, asset creation, trading, and compliance. It supports primary issuance markets for developers selling verified credits, secondary trading markets for investors, corporations, and obligated entities, and automated bilateral agreements including government-to-government Article 6.2 transactions. The marketplace embeds digital trust and data provenance throughout the carbon asset lifecycle and exposes Carbon Market APIs for cross-registry traceability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces verification delays from 9-10 months to near real-time with automated smart contracts and DLT anchoring
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• The Hashgraph Group (THG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025EcoGuard is a global ESG initiative of The Hashgraph Group - the Swiss-based Web3 technology company operating within the Hedera ecosystem. THG provides engineering, business, finance, and legal expertise along with the Hedera-powered technology infrastructure. Stefan Deiss is Co-Founder and CEO of THG and Director of EcoGuard Global.
• MPBCDC (Maharashtra Plastic Bottle Collection and Discarders Charitable Trust)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025India's first State Carbon Bank partnership signed July 2025. EcoGuard provides fully digitized platform for managing complete lifecycle of carbon credits from project creation to tokenized issuance, trading, and certified ownership for the Government of Maharashtra.
• CONFED (Confederation of Coconut Farmers Organizations of the Philippines)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic agreement to establish Philippines' first Carbon Office on Hedera, announced at World Economic Forum Davos. Enables trusted digital carbon financing and exchange platform for coconut farmers, with financing through multilateral banks.
• HederacoreTechnology or IntegrationEcoGuard operates on Hedera - the world's leading distributed ledger technology. Hedera provides aBFT consensus, 10,000+ TPS, ~5 second finality, and carbon-negative network. Governed by 30+ world-leading enterprises including Boeing, IBM, Deutsche Telekom, and LG.
• Pi GreenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to digitize India's carbon capture ecosystem. Joint efforts to advance carbon capture and sequestration projects using EcoGuard's digital infrastructure.
• IIT GandhinagarmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and development in carbon markets, digital MRV, and carbon methodologies.
• PwCmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional services and consulting support for carbon market implementations and regulatory compliance.
• Sentra WorldminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization involved in carbon market operations and distribution.
• IETA (International Emissions Trading Association)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerEcoGuard is a member of IETA, providing visibility and credibility in the international emissions trading community. Aligns with global carbon market standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Hashgraph LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of The Hashgraph Group ecosystem - Engineering & Project Delivery subsidiary providing technical implementation capabilities.
• World Economic ForummajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEcoGuard announced Philippines Carbon Office partnership at WEF Davos 2025, providing high-profile visibility.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pachama: Pachama combines satellite and AI-powered MRV with a marketplace for high-integrity carbon credits purchased by enterprises. EcoGuard's dMRV plus managed-marketplace stack competes head-to-head with Pachama for enterprise carbon purchasing budgets.
• Flowcarbon: Flowcarbon tokenizes carbon credits backed by VCS-issued reductions via a nature-backed token. It competes directly with EcoGuard's tokenization and registry system serving both credit developers and corporate buyers.
• Patch: Patch operates an API-driven carbon credit marketplace focused on high-quality removal credits for enterprise buyers. It competes for the same corporate carbon procurement budgets and offers a comparable developer-and-buyer experience to EcoGuard's marketplace.
• Toucan Protocol: Toucan builds tokenized carbon credit infrastructure on EVM-compatible chains, allowing developers to bridge traditional credits into digital assets. It overlaps directly with EcoGuard's managed marketplace and Hedera-based tokenization of verified credits for issuance and trading.
• KlimaDAO: KlimaDAO operates a blockchain-based demand-side marketplace for tokenized voluntary carbon credits. It pursues a comparable thesis—digital infrastructure for carbon credit liquidity, transparency, and retirement—differentiating primarily through its DAO structure rather than B2G/government sales.
• Nori: Nori runs a marketplace for verified, registry-issued carbon removal credits, with a methodology-driven issuance flow. EcoGuard's digitized methodology engine and tokenization of issued credits maps closely to Nori's project-issuance-to-marketplace pipeline.
• ClimateTrade: ClimateTrade provides a marketplace and MRV APIs for carbon offsets used by enterprises. EcoGuard's managed marketplace plus dMRV stack targets the same corporate decarbonization and offsetting use cases across multiple geographies.

Emerging players

• Sylvera: Sylvera provides independent ratings, MRV, and analytics for carbon credits. It is a partial overlap, focused on credit-quality analytics rather than full marketplace execution, but VVB/data assurance elements intersect with EcoGuard's governance and compliance engine.

Broad incumbents

• Verra: Verra is the world's largest carbon standard (VCS) and registry. EcoGuard digitizes Verra methodologies into executables and interoperates via API bridges, positioning itself as digital infrastructure above Verra's registry rather than as a competitor, though Verra could extend into digital infrastructure.
• Gold Standard: Gold Standard is a leading carbon credit standard and registry, also supported by EcoGuard's digitization framework. Comparable as an incumbent where standards-setting and registry authority create gating power over digital infrastructure like EcoGuard's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ecoguardglobal
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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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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