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Relae
Combines scientific expertise and financial capital to scale global carbon management and removal
About Relae
Carbon Direct is a startup that operates in the environmental sector, specifically focusing on carbon reduction and removal. The company offers scientific and technical expertise to businesses, governments, and private entities that are committed to reducing and removing carbon dioxide from the environment. They aim to help these entities limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial era levels, a target set to prevent the worst impacts of climate change.
The company's team of over 30 scientists provides advice on various carbon technologies, including sustainable aviation fuel, reforestation, and direct air capture. This guidance is based on rigorous scientific research and is tailored to the specific needs of each client.
Carbon Direct's business model revolves around providing end-to-end carbon management services. They help clients procure lower carbon products and ensure that their project portfolios drive real climate impact. The company also conducts due diligence to mitigate risk in these portfolios. This means they thoroughly check and validate all aspects of a project to ensure it is safe, viable, and will deliver the promised results.
Their primary market includes Fortune 500 companies, governments, and private actors who are committed to reducing and removing over 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. They generate revenue by charging these entities for their services.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Employees
- 163
- Open positions
- 1
- Dealroom signal
- 70.1/100
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Sector
- Other B2B Software, Sustainable Development Goals, Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Tracking & Offset, Climate Tech, Climate Fintech, MRV, Hard Tech, nt
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 10 companies, latest Nov 2025
- Capital deployed
- $388M
- Preferred round
- SERIES A
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Aug 2022 | $60M | $240M | Quantum Capital Group · Decarbonization Partners | ↗ |
| EARLY VCOther financing | Jan 2021 | $0 | — | KI Capital | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Relae is 35K monthly website visits, down 14.6% over the last three months. Relae's team declined 6.9% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
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$275Mvaluation
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$65Mvaluation
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$304Mvaluation
TwelveBerkeley, United StatesThe carbon transformation company, a new kind of chemical company built for the climate era
$2Bvaluation
Air CompanyNew York City, United StatesThe company is focused on using proprietary technology to transform carbon dioxide from the air into the highest-quality consumer products
$276Mvaluation
Heirloom CarbonSan Francisco, United StatesRemoving 1B tons of CO2 from the air by 2035 by engineering the most cost-effective, scalable direct air capture system
$600Mvaluation
LEILACLondon, United KingdomAccelerating the transition to net zero by providing the most compelling decarbonisation solution for global cement and lime
$66Mvaluation
SvanteBurnaby, CanadaMakes commercial-scale carbon capture a reality, and positions global industries to play offense in the fight against climate change
$1Bvaluation
CarbonCure TechnologiesDartmouth, CanadaCreates, develops, and licenses solutions that consume waste CO2 to make better concrete
$320Mvaluation
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
KI Capital
Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage
Quantum Capital Group
Decarbonization Partners
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