When was Cool Planet founded?

Cool Planet was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Cool Planet located?

Cool Planet is headquartered in Camarillo, United States. It is registered at Hudson, Massachusetts.

How many employees does Cool Planet have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Cool Planet is 85.

Is Cool Planet a funded company?

Cool Planet is a funded company, having raised a total of $183M across 10 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Nov 25, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of Cool Planet?

Cool Planet's latest funding was a $***** Series E round on Jul 25, 2018, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Air Pollution Management Tech. In United States, the Air Pollution Management Tech sector has seen $799M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Cool Planet rank among its competitors?

Cool Planet ranks 1st amongst 255 active competitors, of which 37 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Climitra, which secured $1.1M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Cool Planet?

Cool Planet's top competitors include Windfall Bio, Cemvita and Pond Technologies. Among them, Climitra secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Cool Planet - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of decarbonization software and consulting for industrial net zero goals. It harnesses a thermo-mechanical process and proprietary catalysts to turn biomass into green fuels and biochar. The process allows to create green gasoline from non-food sources that capture carbon from the air, and a biocarbon product that sequesters the carbon left over, unlocking the capability for a carbon negative lifecycle. In addition to the fuel, Its process creates a solid, inert biocarbon, known as CoolTerra.

Website: coolplanet.com
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Registered Address: Hudson, Massachusetts

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Camarillo, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$183M in 10 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Jul 25, 2018, $*****

Investors

North Bridge Venture Partners & 15 more

Ranked

1^st among 255 active competitors

Employee Count

85 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Windfall Bio & 84 more

Exit Details

Acquired by National Carbon Technologies (Jun 16, 2020)

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Cool Planet is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
COOL PLANET ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. CIN: 270784418 , United States, Active	Aug 20, 2009	-	29 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-

Cool Planet got acquired by National Carbon Technologies on Jun 16, 2020.

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Cool Planet has raised a total funding of $183M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 25, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Jul 25, 2018 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Cool Planet has 15 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Cool Planet:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 25, 2018	3229009	Series E	9668985	4446219	2905112	2019828
Mar 10, 2017	1725797	Series E	7650731	3091777	3657077	BP Ventures & 1 more
Sep 22, 2016	8753271	Series E	5112288	4431626	2060297	North Bridge Venture Partners

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The founders of Cool Planet is Mike Cheiky.

Here are the details of Cool Planet's key team members:

Mike Cheiky: Founder and Startup President, then Consultant of Cool Planet and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Cool Planet's Board of Directors

Cool Planet's board has 17 active members. Carmichael Roberts, Mike Cheiky, Ed Anderson, Charity Cheiky, Mark Lohmann, Howard Janzen, Yvonne Ochoa Rosellini, Anthony Radaich, Barry Rowan, Vital Aelion, William Halter, Ron Sills, Archie Dunham, James L. Loar, Basil Horangic, Rik Miller and Dennis Weibling are independent board members.

Here is the list of Cool Planet's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Carmichael Roberts	Independent board member	-	Current	13y 1m
abuilmo	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 9m
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maydwo{	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 9m
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soliovu	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 3m
usp{{nj	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 9m
vdyeihp	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 7m
lgfltbi	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 1m

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Cool Planet's employee count trend

Cool Planet has 85 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Cool Planet's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Cool Planet include Windfall Bio, Cemvita and Pond Technologies. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cool Planet, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Cool Planet 2009, Camarillo (United States), Acquired	Provider of decarbonization software and consulting for industrial net zero goals	$183M	Goldman Sachs, NRG Energy & 14 others	62/100
2nd	Windfall Bio 2023, Menlo Park (United States), Series A	Developer of technology transforming methane into organic fertilizer for agriculture	$37M	Prelude Ventures, UNTITLED & 12 others	62/100
3rd	Cemvita 2017, Houston (United States), Series A	Developer of engineered microbes for converting waste into valuable resources	$15M	8090 Partners, United Airlines & 10 others	56/100
4th	Pond Technologies 2008, Markham (Canada), Public	Provider of algal biomass solutions	$3.49M	Graphite Ventures, Carpere Capital Management ... & 6 others	55/100
5th	Climitra 2025, Delhi (India), Seed	Manufacturer of industrial-grade bio-coal as a drop-in replacement for fossil coal	$1.8M	Theia Ventures, L N Bangur Group & 6 others	55/100
6th	Stiesdal 2016, Odense (Denmark), Series C	Developer of offshore foundations, green hydrogen plants, and carbon capture systems	$121M	Andel, PensionDanmark & 5 others	53/100
7th	Carbo Culture 2016, Woodside (United States), Series A	Producer and supplier of biochar	$24.9M	True Ventures, Wave Ventures & 20 others	52/100
8th	Releaf 2017, Uyo (Nigeria), Seed	Provider of industrializing food processing platform for crop farming	$6.37M	Future Africa, SAMURAI INCUBATE AFRICA & 14 others	52/100
9th	Takachar Funding Raised	Developer of portable equipment converting waste biomass into marketable bioproducts	-	https://ucinnovationchallenge.org, MassChallenge ... & 5 others	50/100
10th	Myno Carbon 2020, Poulsbo (United States), Series A	Provider of bio-char from carbon removal facilities	$5.12M	-	49/100