Zevero Secures $7M in Second Funding Round

A London-based climate technology firm has secured a significant new investment to fuel its global expansion. Zevero, a carbon management platform, has raised $7 million in a second funding round, bringing its total capital to $14 million. This infusion will accelerate its push into the Asia-Pacific and continental European markets, backed by investors Spiral Capital, Gazelle Capital, and Deep 30. The company is capitalizing on a fundamental shift in corporate responsibility, where measuring emissions is evolving from an annual compliance task into a continuous, core business function.

The regulatory landscape worldwide is driving this profound change. New mandates, such as the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards and Japan’s SSBJ Standards, are demanding that companies report climate data with the same rigor as their financial accounts. This transformation makes the old model of periodic data gathering and filing increasingly obsolete. Zevero aims to provide the essential infrastructure layer for this new era of continuous carbon accounting.

Since its previous funding round in September 2024, Zevero has reported impressive growth metrics, with its annual recurring revenue surging 400% year-on-year and its customer base doubling. Notable clients include Asahi Group, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and waterdrop. The company’s platform uses AI to automate emissions data collection across Scope 1, 2, and 3 categories, creating a reusable dataset. This information is designed to simultaneously inform ESG disclosures, guide product design, and improve sourcing decisions.

A key part of Zevero’s strategy involves blending software with hands-on advisory services. In early 2026, the company acquired Inhabit, a UK sustainability advisory firm. This move directly addresses a common corporate challenge: many organizations have the tools to measure their carbon footprint but lack the internal expertise to interpret the data and implement effective, credible reduction strategies.

Powerful regulatory forces are creating substantial tailwinds for Zevero’s business model, particularly for its expansion into Asia. The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is pressuring suppliers outside Europe to meticulously quantify and report the embodied carbon in their products. For manufacturers in Japan and other Asia-Pacific nations that supply European markets, producing compliant emissions data is becoming a commercial imperative to avoid being shut out. This provides a strong structural rationale for Zevero’s regional growth.

Investor confidence is rooted in this combined offering of technology and expertise. Tomokazu Okuno, CEO of lead investor Spiral Capital, stated that this dual approach positions the company for global scaling. Currently operating in over 20 countries, Zevero manages more than 1 million tonnes of CO₂e for its clients.

Founder Shigeo Taniuchi frames the company’s mission clearly: to help businesses manage sustainability with the same continuous, systematic approach they apply to finance. The goal is to move organizations away from treating carbon accounting as an annual project rebuilt from scratch each year, and toward maintaining a live, operational system. The newly secured $7 million will be directed toward further product development and deepening the company’s footprint in its key target markets.