Coest
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Coest firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Coest
- Legal name
- Coest
- Website
- https://coest.se
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Coest industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Sustainability Consulting
- NAICS
- Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)
- SIC
- Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH)
Keywords
Where Coest is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stockholm
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Coest business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Strategic Consulting & Business Development: Coest provides business development and transformation services to help companies become regenerative and purpose-driven. Revenue likely derives from consulting engagements, advisory services, and potentially equity stakes in co-created ventures.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Coest product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Coest is a venture-building and regenerative business development consultancy that delivers two interconnected service modules—Synthesize (opportunity exploration and insight compounding) and Catalyze (curation and implementation of solutions for positive impact)—guided by its proprietary Multi-X Method. The firm works with start-ups, mid-market companies, large enterprises (e.g., IKEA, Mastercard), and municipalities on regenerative business transformation, sustainability innovation, and circular economy initiatives.
Product overview
Coest is a venture building and regenerative business development consultancy operating as a unified platform. The company offers two interconnected service modules—Synthesize (insight and opportunity exploration) and Catalyze (implementation and impact execution)—guided by its proprietary Multi-X Method. Coest serves as an ecosystem connecting entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, creatives, startups, and corporates to drive systemic change toward regenerative business practices.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Synthesize
- Catalyze
- Coest Ecosystem
Companies that use Coest
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Coest technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Coest partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Nordic SeaFarmcoreNordic SeaFarm is leading the industrialization of European Seaweed as a B2B player providing this super ingredient into food and biomaterial solutions. Coest co-creates and catalyzes this portfolio company focused on regeneration from the ocean.
- Houdini SportswearcoreHoudini is a sustainability innovation trailblazer reshaping the apparel industry through circular design thinking, business model innovation, and strategic partnerships. Their mission is helping people reconnect to nature.
- IKEAcoreIKEA is a global force for people and planet positivity, aiming to democratize sustainability. Coest partners to help enable their transformation toward net positive and 100% circular operations.
- MastercardcoreMastercard operates a global sustainability innovation LAB in Stockholm with a global ecosystem of banks, merchants, and partners, aiming to drive growth while enabling billions to consume more sustainably.
- Rosendals TrädgårdminorRosendals Garden is a unique platform and hub for people and the business world to explore circular economy, regeneration, and the future of food - from farm to fork.
- PolarbrödminorPolarbröd is a family business bringing sustainable solutions and amazing bread concepts from the North of Sweden to the rest of the world.
- FärskingminorFärsking is a Swedish foodtech start-up on a quest to provide future generations with healthier food products and services.
- The Book SymbiosminorCoest colleague Emma co-authored the book Symbios (Symbiosis in Swedish) with Tobias Jansson, sharing examples and tools to enable businesses to view waste as a resource.
Scale indicators1 record
Coest competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Anthesis Group: Anthesis Group is a sustainability advisory firm specializing in circular economy, ESG, and regenerative strategy across global enterprises. It competes with Coest for corporate sustainability transformation mandates, particularly with multinational buyers.
- Forum for the Future: Forum for the Future is a non-profit sustainability consultancy working with corporates on regenerative business models and circular innovation. Its mission and methodology closely align with Coest's regenerative business development focus.
- Metabolic: Metabolic is a sustainability consulting and venture-building firm helping companies transition to a circular economy. Its blend of advisory, impact ventures, and circular-economy methodology directly parallels Coest's Synthesize/Catalyze model.
- Quantis: Quantis is a sustainability consultancy guiding global brands toward regenerative outcomes through strategy and transformation advisory. Its corporate sustainability transformation mandate closely mirrors Coest's enterprise offering.
- Circle Economy: Circle Economy is a circular-economy-focused impact organization providing advisory, data, and tooling to corporates and cities. It directly competes with Coest in the circular-economy transformation space, including work with municipalities.
- SYSTEMIQ: SYSTEMIQ is a sustainability-focused systems-change consultancy and venture builder operating across Europe. Like Coest, it partners with corporates and founders on regenerative business models and circular economy transformation, making it a strong direct peer in the sustainability strategy + venture-building niche.
- South Pole Group: South Pole is a leading climate and sustainability solutions provider combining advisory services with project development. It overlaps with Coest in serving corporates on sustainability strategy, transformation roadmaps, and ecosystem partnerships.
Broad incumbents
- McKinsey Sustainability: McKinsey's Sustainability practice is a broad incumbent offering corporate sustainability strategy, circular economy, and transformation services. As a larger generalist, it competes with Coest for the same enterprise sustainability budgets at greater scale.
Others
- B Lab / B Corp: B Lab certifies and supports B Corps and regenerative businesses globally. While a standards/ecosystem organization rather than a consultancy, it operates in the same regenerative-business community that Coest cultivates and supports.
Emerging players
- Springwise: Springwise sources and curates innovative sustainable business models and partners with corporates on innovation scouting. While more of a content/innovation platform, its ecosystem-curation model intersects with Coest's partner ecosystem approach.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Coest social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Coest leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Coest funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Coest M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Coest
What does Coest do?
Coest is a venture-building and regenerative business development consultancy that delivers two interconnected service modules—Synthesize (opportunity exploration and insight compounding) and Catalyze (curation and implementation of solutions for positive impact)—guided by its proprietary Multi-X Method. The firm works with start-ups, mid-market companies, large enterprises (e.g., IKEA, Mastercard), and municipalities on regenerative business transformation, sustainability innovation, and circular economy initiatives.
Is Coest a public or private company?
Coest is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Coest founded?
Coest was founded in -1.
Where is Coest based?
Coest is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Coest make money?
One revenue line is on record: strategic Consulting & Business Development.
Who are Coest's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Anthesis Group, Forum for the Future, Metabolic, Quantis, Circle Economy, SYSTEMIQ and South Pole Group. McKinsey Sustainability is listed as a broad incumbent. B Lab / B Corp is listed as an others. Springwise is listed as an emerging player.
Does Coest have an API?
No public API is recorded for Coest.
What industry is Coest in?
Coest's product category is Sustainability Consulting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIANAH, Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA). Its NAICS code is 54161 and its SIC code is 8742.