Zerocarbon

What Zerocarbon does

ZeroCarbon (legal entity: ZeroCarbon Tech, also doing business as Carbonledger) is a privately-held, India-domiciled SaaS company that builds a carbon accounting and compliance platform for organizations and individuals. Founded in 2025 by four co-founders (Akshit Tiwari as CEO, Rajan Jha as Managing Director, Gunjan Ghate as CTO, and Paras Joshi as CMO), the platform is engineered for the Indian BRSR (Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting) regime while supporting global frameworks including GHG Protocol, CDP, CSRD, SEC, TCFD, ISSB, and ISO 14064. The core architecture spans Scope 1/2/3 emissions tracking, a 5-factor confidence scoring algorithm, SHA-256 hash-chain audit trails, double-entry carbon ledger mechanics, and ERP/accounting integrations (Tally, Zoho, QuickBooks, SAP, Xero, Concur, Expensify) plus cloud-provider carbon data pulls (AWS, Azure, GCP). Security and privacy posture includes SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, and India's DPDP Act compliance.

Name

Zerocarbon

Legal name

ZeroCarbon Tech

Website

https://zerocarbon.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ZeroCarbon is an India-based SaaS company that provides a carbon accounting and compliance platform for measuring Scope 1/2/3 emissions, generating BRSR and GHG Protocol reports, and facilitating verified carbon offsets for listed companies, enterprises, SMBs, and developers via API.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Accounting Software

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC), Net-Zero Target Setting & SBTi/Net-Zero Standard Support (EUABAKAA), Scope 1–3 GHG Inventory Strategy, Data Governance & Controls (advisory) (EUABAKAD), Offsets & Carbon Removal Procurement Strategy (portfolio design, quality screening) (EUABAKAL)

Keywords

• Carbon accounting software
• BRSR compliance reporting
• Carbon offset marketplace
• Emissions tracking platform
• ESG compliance SaaS

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscriptions: Monthly subscription plans (Starter ₹4,999, Professional ₹14,999, Enterprise ₹39,999) providing dashboard access, emissions tracking, reporting, and offset facilitation. All billed monthly with no setup fees.
2. API Access Add-ons: API add-on packs for Professional plan: Pack 1 (Read-only, ₹999/month), Pack 2 (Read+Write, ₹1,999/month), Pack 3 (Full Access, ₹2,999/month). Enterprise plan includes unlimited API access.
3. Carbon Offset Facilitation: Platform facilitation fee for connecting buyers to verified carbon credit registries (Verra VCS, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo). Tiered fees: Free Tier 5%, Starter 4%, Pro 3%, Enterprise 2% of credit cost. Plus applicable taxes (18% GST in India).
4. Professional Services: Custom SLAs, dedicated support, white-glove onboarding, governance reviews, and custom integrations for enterprise clients. Contact sales for custom quotes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ZeroCarbon provides a SaaS carbon accounting and compliance platform that helps organizations measure Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, generate audit-ready reports for BRSR, GHG Protocol, and CDP, and neutralize residual emissions through verified carbon credit offsets. The platform combines AI-powered emissions analysis, ERP/accounting integrations (Tally, Zoho, SAP, QuickBooks, Xero), SHA-256 hash-chained audit trails, and a developer-grade REST API with Node.js and Python SDKs.

Product overview

ZeroCarbon is a carbon accounting and compliance SaaS platform built entirely in India, providing a unified system for measuring, reporting, and neutralizing organizational carbon emissions. The product portfolio consists of the core Carbon Accounting Platform (centralized dashboard for Scope 1/2/3 tracking, compliance reporting, and offset management) augmented by AI-powered tools including the AI Carbon Footprint Calculator (generative AI for emissions estimation) and AI Chat Assistant (conversational NLP for sustainability guidance), the Carbon Offset Marketplace (VCS/Gold Standard verified credits), BRSR Reporting Module (SEBI-mandated disclosures), Enterprise Carbon Reports (multi-framework PDF/Excel outputs), Scope 3 Emissions Tracking (supply chain across 15 categories), the Carbon Accounting API (infrastructure-grade REST API with SDKs for Node.js and Python), and the Net Zero for Startups sub-brand for early-stage companies. The platform is MSME (Udyam) registered in India and positioned as #1 carbon accounting software in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ZeroCarbon Carbon Accounting Platform Unified SaaS platform for measuring, reporting, and neutralizing organizational emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3 with AI-powered analysis, ERP integrations, verifiable audit trails, and compliance reporting for BRSR, GHG Protocol, and CDP.
• AI Carbon Footprint Calculator Generative AI tool that takes a natural-language description of a business or lifestyle and returns a Scope 1/2/3 emissions breakdown, required carbon credits, budget ranges, and reduction strategies with shareable reports.
• AI Chat Assistant (ZC)

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% less time spent on carbon accounting compared to manual processes
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability13 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sweep: European carbon accounting and reduction platform with strong SMB-to-enterprise motion and integrations with ERPs/CRMs. Closely comparable to ZeroCarbon in SaaS delivery, multi-framework reporting and an emphasis on reduction actions beyond measurement.
• Greenly: Carbon accounting platform for SMBs and enterprises with automated data collection, BRSR-adjacent ESG reporting, and offset marketplace. Closely mirrors ZeroCarbon's PLG-led entry tier combined with enterprise reporting depth.
• Persefoni: Climate management and accounting platform for enterprises and financial institutions. Direct comparable on SaaS-based Scope 1-3 measurement, AI-enabled insights and audit-grade reporting across global disclosure frameworks.
• Watershed: US-headquartered enterprise carbon accounting platform offering Scope 1-3 measurement, audit-ready reporting and reduction planning. Most directly comparable global SaaS peer to ZeroCarbon in product surface, target buyer and disclosure frameworks (GHG Protocol, CDP, SEC, CSRD).
• Plan A: Berlin-based carbon accounting and decarbonization SaaS for SMBs and enterprises, with GHG Protocol and SBTi-aligned features. Comparable SaaS-only model, B2B focus and international framework coverage similar to ZeroCarbon's positioning.
• Emitwise: UK-based Scope 1-3 carbon accounting platform for enterprises with deep ERP integrations and audit-ready reporting. Direct comparable on enterprise carbon accounting workflow, audit trails and disclosure-framework coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Sustainability Manager: Enterprise ESG/carbon data and reporting solution embedded within Microsoft Cloud, targeting large multinationals. Broad incumbent with overlapping Scope 1-3 measurement, audit-ready reporting and supply-chain analytics, often deployed where Microsoft ERP/CRM is already standardized.
• Salesforce Net Zero Cloud: Enterprise carbon accounting and ESG reporting solution within the Salesforce platform. Broad incumbent with overlapping audit-grade carbon accounting, supply-chain Scope 3 tracking and reporting framework coverage, especially for CRM-adjacent use cases.
• IBM Envizi: Enterprise ESG data, accounting and reporting platform acquired by IBM, serving large multinationals. Broad incumbent offering overlapping Scope 1-3 accounting, audit trails and disclosure frameworks, typically with longer enterprise sales cycles.

Regional players

• Climes: India-based carbon marketplace and climate platform enabling offset purchases and corporate climate programs. Regional peer operating in the same India market, with overlapping offset facilitation but less depth on enterprise BRSR accounting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/ZeroCarbonTech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zerocarbon

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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