Good Carbon

About Good Carbon

Good Carbon, founded in Germany in 2021 by Jérôme Cochet and David Diallo, operates a digital investment and trading platform focused on high-quality carbon credits derived from Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The company connects corporations with project owners in the Global South, enabling direct funding for initiatives like reforestation and ecosystem restoration in exchange for verified carbon credits. Good Carbon's business model aims to address the interconnected challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and global inequality.

The platform distinguishes itself by implementing its own rigorous Nature Analytics Framework, which evaluates projects against 160 data points that go beyond standard accreditation. This is intended to increase transparency and ensure the projects deliver genuine environmental and social impact. Good Carbon emphasizes that 75% of the income from the carbon credits is redistributed to the local communities involved in the projects to ensure their long-term viability.

The company serves corporate clients seeking to build and manage long-term, trustworthy carbon credit portfolios as part of their emissions reduction and compensation strategies. Revenue is generated by facilitating investments and trades on its platform. Good Carbon has successfully raised a total of $10.5 million over two funding rounds. A seed round in September 2022 brought in $4.87 million from investors including Planet A and Greenfield. This was followed by a Series A round in April 2024, which raised €5.25 million (approximately $5.61M) and was led by Ocean 14 Capital and Silverstrand Capital, with participation from existing investors.