CarbonChain

What CarbonChain is
CarbonChain provides web and API software for commodity traders, manufacturers, and banks accounting for emissions tied to making, shipping, and using products. It measures supply-chain emissions, supplier performance, hotspots, trade portfolios, product carbon footprints, and Scope 1, 2, and 3 inventories. Reporting workflows cover product footprints, corporate disclosures, and commodity trade portfolios, including CBAM and CSRD. Users can benchmark suppliers without importing data, then bring in ERP, CTRM, or Excel data and use APIs for deeper analysis and custom reports. CarbonChain says methodology v0.94 was independently validated by SGS and verified by Bureau Veritas. It reports ISO 27001:2022 certification from Isoqar, valid through 31 July 2027. Customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest, separated logically, role-controlled, logged, and stored in European data centers. Support staff may access data for assistance or diagnosis. Pricing is provided in an order form or statement of work.
Who it suits
CarbonChain suits commodity businesses and financial institutions needing supply-chain emissions accounting and reporting. It is designed for teams working with supplier, portfolio, product, and corporate emissions data.
What it does well
- Covers Scope 1, 2, and 3 inventories
- Supports ERP, CTRM, Excel, and API inputs
- Includes CBAM and CSRD reporting workflows
- Offers supplier benchmarking and hotspot mapping
- Provides role-based access controls and logs
What to know first
- Pricing is available only on request
- No free plan is listed
- Support staff may access customer data
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CarbonChain | Subscription fee is set out in the customer’s Order Form and/or Statement of Work | On request |
| CarbonChain subscription | Enterprise SaaS; subscription metrics and fees set in an order form | On request |
As carbonchain.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
CarbonChain combines emissions measurement, supplier analysis, and disclosure workflows for commodity-related organizations. Its web and API access support imported operational data, while pricing and platform terms require a customer order.
Facts from CarbonChain's own pages
- Automation
- Machine learning automates carbon accounting while in-house experts continuously validate data. · carbonchain.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Carbon quotes
- CarbonChain generates carbon estimates for proposed product lines and custom industrial goods. · carbonchain.com, 21 Oct 2026
- CBAM support
- CarbonChain Comply covers EU CBAM workflows, including importer and producer preparation guidance. · learn.carbonchain.io, 21 Oct 2026
- Commodity portfolio
- Commodity traders and trade-finance providers can receive emissions broken down by scope, category, product, trade or bank. · carbonchain.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters and size
- LinkedIn lists CarbonChain as privately held, headquartered in London, with 11–50 employees. · uk.linkedin.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the maker as CarbonChain.io Limited. · crunchbase.com, 21 Oct 2026
- CSRD support
- CarbonChain Comply is advertised for CBAM, CSRD, product footprints, Scope 1–3 and supplier engagement. · carbonchain.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- The company says data is encrypted at rest and in transit, logically separated, and access-controlled with role-based permissions and retained access logs. · carbonchain.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Data quality
- CarbonChain says its database covers 80% of global emissions and uses a third-party-verified methodology. · carbonchain.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Data residency
- Customer data is stored and processed in European data centres using AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Neo4j, SendSafely and Segment. · carbonchain.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Emissions measurement
- It measures supply chain emissions and supports supplier benchmarking, hotspot mapping, trade portfolio emissions, product carbon footprints and Scope 1, 2 and 3 inventories. · carbonchain.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2019 · carbonchain.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Founded and founders
- Y Combinator lists CarbonChain as founded in 2020 by Adam Hearne and Roheet Shah, with a team size of 16. · ycombinator.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Funding news
- TechCrunch reported on 25 April 2023 that CarbonChain raised a $10 million Series A co-led by Union Square Ventures and Voyager Ventures. · techcrunch.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Funding use
- The 2023 Series A was intended to expand London operations, establish a New York office and hire sales and technology staff. · techcrunch.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom · carbonchain.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Hotspot benchmarking
- The measure product benchmarks performance against industry standards and identifies emissions hotspots. · carbonchain.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Independent praise: data expertise
- TechCrunch reported that founders' mining, oil-and-gas and supply-chain backgrounds helped CarbonChain win trust in high-polluting industries. · techcrunch.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Integration and deployment
- The maker describes data imports through ERP, CTRM, Excel and APIs, but the pages reviewed do not name a downloadable desktop or mobile app. · carbonchain.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations and imports
- The site says customers can import ERP, CTRM and Excel data and connect through APIs. · carbonchain.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The platform is built for commodity traders, manufacturers and banks. · carbonchain.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Limit: independent review evidence
- G2 says there are not enough reviews to provide buying insight, leaving little verified user feedback about strengths or weaknesses. · g2.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing model complexity
- TechCrunch reported that CarbonChain charges according to the number of footprint calculations required, so costs vary with usage and are not published as a simple list price. · techcrunch.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing transparency
- Capterra lists pricing as contact-vendor and reports no free trial or free version. · capterra.com, 21 Oct 2026
Where CarbonChain stands on Freedom251
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