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Watershed delivers granular, audit-ready sustainability data that companies can disclose with confidence:and use to drive real decarbonization. We’re closing the loop between climate data and climate action and powering best-in-class sustainability programs at the world’s leading companies.
Watershed has raised $114.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Watershed.
Watershed was founded in 2019 by Christian Anderson (Founder) and Avi Itskovich (Founder) and Taylor Francis (Founder).
Watershed has raised $114.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Watershed was founded in 2019 by Christian Anderson (Founder) and Avi Itskovich (Founder) and Taylor Francis (Founder).
Watershed has raised $114.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Watershed's investors include Greenoaks Capital, Alchemy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Founder Collective, Goat Capital, Harpoon, Haun Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kleiner Perkins, Microsoft.
Key people at Watershed.
Watershed is an enterprise software platform designed to help companies achieve net zero carbon emissions by enabling them to measure, report, reduce, and offset their greenhouse gas emissions through a comprehensive climate program. Its platform integrates granular, audit-grade carbon accounting with scenario modeling, sustainability reporting, and access to a vetted carbon offset marketplace. Watershed serves large corporations across various industries—including Walmart, Airbnb, Stripe, FedEx, and Spotify—helping sustainability teams run data-driven climate initiatives with measurable impact. The company’s mission is to accelerate the climate economy by providing tools that enable real emissions reductions, aiming to reduce or remove 500 megatonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030, roughly 1% of annual global emissions[1][2][4][5][6][7].
Founded in 2019 in San Francisco, Watershed was created out of the belief that enabling companies to decarbonize effectively is one of the most impactful ways to combat climate change. The founding team combined expertise in climate science, software, and sustainability to build a platform that goes beyond carbon accounting to include reduction planning and offset purchasing. Early traction came from securing major enterprise clients and raising significant funding, including a $100 million Series C in 2023 that valued the company at $1.8 billion. Watershed’s advisory board includes prominent climate leaders such as Mark Carney, Christiana Figueres, and Al Gore, underscoring its deep ties to climate policy and science[2][3][4][5].
Watershed rides the accelerating trend of corporate climate accountability driven by regulatory pressures, investor demands, and consumer expectations for sustainability. The timing is critical as governments worldwide increase mandatory climate disclosure requirements, and companies seek integrated solutions to manage complex emissions data and reduction strategies. Watershed’s platform addresses market fragmentation by offering an end-to-end solution that integrates measurement, reduction, and offsetting, positioning it as a foundational tool akin to cloud or HR software for sustainability programs. Its influence extends beyond software by fostering a competitive culture among clients to outperform peers in emissions reduction, thereby catalyzing broader ecosystem engagement in climate action[1][2][5][6].
Looking ahead, Watershed is poised to deepen its impact by expanding platform capabilities, increasing coverage across industry verticals, and scaling its marketplace offerings. As climate regulations tighten and corporate net-zero commitments grow, demand for integrated, reliable climate software will intensify, favoring Watershed’s comprehensive approach. The company’s ambitious 2030 goal to reduce or remove 1% of global emissions reflects confidence in its model and client base. Continued innovation in data accuracy, scenario modeling, and marketplace quality will be key to maintaining leadership. Watershed’s evolution suggests it will become as fundamental to corporate sustainability as cloud computing or financial accounting software, shaping how businesses embed climate action into their core operations[4][5][6].
Watershed has raised $114.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $100.0M Series C in January 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | $100.0M Series C | Greenoaks Capital | Alchemy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Founder Collective, Goat Capital, Harpoon, Haun Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kleiner Perkins, Microsoft, Polychain Capital, Sequoia Capital, The Hit Forge, Balaji Srinivasan, Immad Akhund, Vivek Patel, Elad Gil, Emerson Collective, Galvanize Climate Solutions |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $14.0M Series A | Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Harpoon, Kleiner Perkins, Microsoft, Sequoia Capital |