What Carbon Insights does

Carbon Insights is a B2B SaaS platform that provides real-time EU ETS carbon market analytics, emission forecasts, and regime-aware trading signals for institutional participants. The platform is organized in three integrated layers — Carbon Live Fundamentals (real-time emissions data across power, industry, aviation, and maritime, with Day+1 coverage of 25+ industry categories), Market Intelligence (weekly, monthly, and quarterly analyst reports on hedging, policy, and sentiment), and Market Signals (regime indicators, COT positioning, auction analytics, and price signals). The design targets intra-day to three-month horizons for EUA trading desks, funds with carbon-linked strategies, energy/power/industrial compliance teams, and utilities.

The underlying technology stack combines Sentinel-2 satellite imagery analysis (with Scene Classification Layer-based cloud detection and Akima spline interpolation for gap-filling) with machine learning models that produce EUA demand forecasts with a stated 89.4% accuracy. The platform also incorporates NLP-driven market sentiment analysis and delivers API-ready data for integration into client trading and risk systems. Supplementary modules include Total Emissions, Power, and Industry dashboards, a Power Forecast module providing 7-14 day ahead power generation and CO2 predictions, Cross-Commodity correlation analytics, a Regime Indicator, a Price Signal model, and a Scenario Desk with a Reform Tracker for EU ETS policy monitoring.

The business operates on a subscription SaaS model with product-led growth via self-serve trial registration and implied enterprise sales for institutional accounts. No public pricing tiers are disclosed. The company is reportedly bootstrapped/self-funded with no disclosed venture capital, and operates through CarbonInsights (Estonia, registered office in Tallinn) and Carbon Analytics Sales Kft. (Hungary, Budapest). The sole disclosed founder is Stefan Kermer, PhD, with 15 years of energy markets experience and a trading-focused PhD from London Business School and TU Vienna.

Name

Carbon Insights

Legal name

Carbon Analytics Sales Kft.

Website

https://carboninsights.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carbon Insights provides EU ETS carbon market analytics, real-time emissions data, and regime-aware trading signals to professional trading desks, funds, and compliance teams via a SaaS platform built on satellite imagery and machine learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Market Analytics Software

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Market Data, Indexing & Price Reporting (Benchmarks, indices, market data feeds) (EUABAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Market Access, Connectivity & Trading Technology (APIs, OMS/EMS, FIX connectivity, venue gateways) (EUABAAAF), Carbon Market & Policy Advisory (Compliance Schemes, ETS Design, Article 6) (EUABADAA)

Keywords

• Carbon market analytics
• EU ETS emissions data
• EUA trading signals
• Satellite emissions tracking
• Carbon compliance forecasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Analytics Platform: SaaS subscription model providing access to real-time EU ETS analytics, carbon emissions data, and trading signals. Platform layers include Carbon Live Fundamentals, Market Intelligence, and Market Signals. Trial access available before subscription commitment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Carbon Insights operates a B2B SaaS analytics platform that delivers real-time EU ETS carbon market data, AI-powered emissions forecasting from Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, and regime-aware EUA trading signals for professional carbon trading desks, funds with carbon-linked strategies, and energy/industrial compliance teams. The platform combines high-frequency fundamental emissions data across 25+ sectors with structured market intelligence and trading signals focused on intra-day to three-month horizons.

Product overview

Carbon Insights operates a layered platform architecture with three integrated layers: Carbon Live Fundamentals (real-time emissions data and short-term power forecasts), Market Intelligence (structured analysis and reporting), and Market Signals (regime-aware trading indicators). The platform covers the EU ETS ecosystem end-to-end, combining real-time carbon emissions data, EU ETS analytics, and EUA trading signals. Products serve professional carbon trading and risk teams, including EUA trading desks, funds with carbon-linked strategies, and energy/compliance desks. AI-powered features leverage satellite imagery analysis with 89.4% forecast accuracy for EUA demand predictions. Designed for intra-day to three-month horizons where liquidity, positioning, and compliance demand drive price action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Live Fundamentals High-frequency, auditable fundamentals providing real-time system activity data across power, industry, and maritime sectors with Day+1 emissions across 25+ categories. Delivers technology-level production data, short-term power outlooks up to 14 days, and traceable API-ready data for EU ETS analytics, designed for professional trading desks, compliance teams, and institutional investors.
• Market Intelligence Structured interpretation layer combining quantitative outputs with human judgment, delivering weekly EU ETS updates, monthly Carbon Live reports, quarterly hedging perspectives, and analyst calls. Provides macro and policy context, market and quantitative analysis, and risk and hedging context for decision support.
• Market Signals Regime-aware trading signals highlighting material market condition changes, including COT positioning indicator, regime-based price indicator, and EUA auction price indicator for short-term decision support. Designed for short-term positioning, hedging, and risk decisions for carbon market exposure.
• EU Carbon Live Data Real-time carbon emissions data for EU ETS across power, industry, and aviation sectors, providing daily, weekly, and monthly analytics with sector breakdowns and country-level data, including day-ahead forecasting capabilities for demand dynamics within the EU-ETS market.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89.4% accuracy in EUA demand forecasting
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carbon Pulse: Carbon Pulse is a carbon market news and intelligence provider covering EU ETS, voluntary carbon markets, and global climate policy. It overlaps with Carbon Insights on policy intelligence and market commentary for the same professional trading and compliance audience.
• Veyt: Veyt provides fundamental data, market intelligence, and price analysis for EU ETS compliance markets, directly competing with Carbon Insights across carbon fundamentals, policy tracking, and trading signals for institutional buyers.

Broad incumbents

• BloombergNEF: BloombergNEF is a leading provider of energy and climate data, analytics, and research with established penetration of compliance and trading desks. It competes as part of a broader portfolio covering carbon, power, and commodities, rather than specializing in EU ETS short-term analytics.
• MSCI Carbon Markets: MSCI provides carbon market data and ESG analytics to institutional investors and corporates. Its carbon pricing and emissions offerings overlap with Carbon Insights' enterprise needs around market intelligence and regulatory tracking.
• ICE (Intercontinental Exchange): ICE operates the EUA futures market and related benchmark infrastructure for EU carbon, supplying market data and analytics to the same trading-desk customers. Carbon Insights' Market Signals and Auction analytics compete against ICE-adjacent data products.
• S&P Global Platts: S&P Global Commodity Insights (Platts) offers benchmark price assessments, analytics, and forecasting across energy and carbon markets. It is comparable to Carbon Insights on EUA assessment and forecasting but operates at much broader scale across commodities.
• Refinitiv (LSEG): Refinitiv/LSEG provides cross-asset market data and analytics including carbon pricing benchmarks and Eikon-based trading-desk tools. It serves the same trading desks and compliance teams but as part of a much broader financial data franchise.

Emerging players

• Xpansiv: Xpansiv operates carbon and environmental attribute registries and trading infrastructure, with growing analytics for carbon markets. It is comparable as a data and infrastructure provider serving carbon market participants, though focused on voluntary markets and digital assets.
• TrovaTrip: Trova (formerly Kepler) provides carbon market analytics and price forecasting for compliance buyers and speculators. Its EUA price indices and forecast products overlap with Carbon Insights' Market Signals and Scenario Desk offerings.
• Ecosia Markets: Ecosia Markets is a climate-focused data and analytics platform covering EU ETS, voluntary carbon markets, and emerging schemes. It is comparable as a smaller specialist with overlapping customer segments and carbon market focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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