Observed Signal · Sep 15, 2026 · Funding · Source: EU-Startups (European Venture) · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Isometric expands Series A to €43M for industrial certification
London-based climate tech startup Isometric announced that its Series A funding round has grown to €43 million ($50 million), with an additional approximately €8.6 million ($10 million) from new investors. The investment will support the company's expansion beyond carbon removal into broader industrial certification, including emissions, energy, fuels, and materials. New investors include Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Acario Innovation (Tokyo Gas's CVC), BY Venture Partners, and others. Isometric's AI-powered platform, Certify, works with independent verifiers to validate industrial claims, and its public registry provides transparency. The company has certified over 16 million tonnes of carbon removal and counts Microsoft, Anglo American, Boeing, and JPMorgan Chase among its customers. The funding round reflects growing European investment in carbon certification and industrial decarbonisation.
Funding news for a climate tech startup, not directly relevant to AdTech/MarTech.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Isometric's Series A has reached €43 million ($50 million) with a new tranche of approximately €8.6 million ($10 million).
- New investors include Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Acario Innovation, BY Venture Partners, Dubai Future District Fund, Earth VC, Motion Ventures, One Capital, Plug and Play, Verb Ventures, and Max Junestrand.
- Isometric's total seed and Series A funding stands at €64 million ($75 million).
- The company's AI-powered platform, Certify, validates industrial claims by checking data points and publishing certificates on its public registry.
- Isometric has been contracted to certify over 16 million tonnes of carbon removal, more than any other certifier globally.
- The expansion will bring Isometric's certification technology together with ICE's financial market infrastructure and data expertise.
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