When was Persefoni founded?

Persefoni was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Persefoni located?

Persefoni is headquartered in Mesa, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Persefoni?

Kentaro Kawamori of Persefoni. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does Persefoni have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Persefoni is 115.

Is Persefoni a funded company?

Persefoni is a funded company, having raised a total of $198M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 18, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Persefoni?

Persefoni's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Apr 23, 2026, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Air Pollution Management Tech. In United States, the Air Pollution Management Tech sector has seen $457M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Persefoni rank among its competitors?

Persefoni ranks 16th amongst 694 active competitors, of which 139 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Persefoni, which secured $4.35M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Persefoni?

Persefoni's top competitors include Watershed, EcoVadis and CoGo. Among them, Persefoni secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Persefoni - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of carbon accounting and sustainability management platform for businesses. The platform offers tools for carbon footprint measurement, analytics, and sustainability reporting. It supports regulatory emissions reporting, stakeholder emissions reporting, and decarbonization management. The platform also provides features for scope 3 supplier engagement and financed emissions accounting. It includes AI-powered capabilities for anomaly detection and emission factor mapping.

Website: www.persefoni.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

Mesa, United States

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$198M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Apr 23, 2026, $*****

Investors

Rice Investment Group & 18 more

Ranked

16^th among 694 active competitors

Employee Count

115 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Watershed & 710 more

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Persefoni is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
AVSF - Persefoni 2022, LLC CIN: 1946381 , United States, Active		$1 - $1M (As on Sep 15, 2022)	-	-
PERSEFONI AI INC. CIN: 6561559 , United States, Active	Aug 11, 2022	-	169 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
PERSEON CORP CIN: 320174 , United States, Active	Aug 18, 2016	$1M - $10M (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-	-

Persefoni has raised a total funding of $198M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 18, 2020. Persefoni has 18 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Persefoni:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 23, 2026	7261409	Series C	7983729	3209240	1779736	7096607
Apr 01, 2025	5487023	Series C	5389343	9600672	8945978	Rice Investment Group & 4 more
Aug 11, 2023	6474548	Series C	5826304	1173527	TPG	Rice Investment Group & 7 more

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The founders of Persefoni is Kentaro Kawamori.

Here are the details of Persefoni's key team members:

Kentaro Kawamori: Co-Founder & CEO of Persefoni. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.

Persefoni's Board of Directors

Persefoni's board has 11 active members. Steve Ellis, Kentaro Kawamori, Daniel Ahn, Aaron Liu, Greg Lyons, Kyle Derham, Peter Bartolino, Jason Offerman, Allison Herren Lee, Marc Zenner and Daniel Rice IV are independent board members.

Here is the list of Persefoni's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Steve Ellis	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 9m
eqcujuq	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 7m
xqgmewr	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 7m
kpychgr	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 1m
szhxhkr	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 2m
whaqiet	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 6m
iwiobaq	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 5m
rmqaomx	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 3m
dobugep	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 6m
ahrzdxn	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 5m
borrndd	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 6m

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Persefoni's employee count trend

Persefoni has 115 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Persefoni's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Persefoni include Watershed, EcoVadis and CoGo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Persefoni, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Watershed 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Provider of platform for enterprise sustainability programs, measurement, reporting, and action	$185M	Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital & 11 others	73/100
2nd	EcoVadis 2007, Paris (France), Acquired	Provider of supply chain sustainability risk assessment and management platform	$732M	Partech Partners, Astorg Partners & 10 others	72/100
3rd	CoGo 2010, Wellington (New Zealand), Series A	Online platform offering carbon footprint solutions	$34.3M	Soul Capital, Icehouse Ventures & 14 others	68/100
4th	Plan A 2017, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Provider of carbon accounting, decarbonisation, and corporate social responsibility reporting software	$40M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, HV Capital & 11 others	65/100
5th	ZeroNorth 2014, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series B	Provider of platform for voyage, vessel, and bunker optimisation services	$60.5M	Crosslink Capital, PSG & 7 others	63/100
6th	WiredScore 2013, New York City (United States), Series B	Provider of certification standards for technology and connectivity in the built environment	$28M	Fifth Wall, ProVen VCT & 15 others	56/100
7th	Electricity Maps 2016, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series A	Online platform offering electricity carbon data	$5.38M	Transition, Revent	62/100
8th	Tanso 2020, Munich (Germany), Series A	Provider of sustainability software for CO2 accounting and CSRD reporting	$22.9M	Fortino, henQ & 5 others	60/100
9th	Carbonfact 2021, Paris (France), Series A	Provider of sustainability platform for apparel and footwear product lifecycle management	$17.1M	Alven, Y Combinator & 3 others	61/100
10th	Minimum 2020, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of software for managing environmental data and carbon inventories	$2.75M	Octopus Ventures, Y Combinator & 13 others	61/100
16th	Persefoni 2020, Mesa (United States), Series C	Provider of carbon accounting and sustainability management platform for businesses	$198M	NGP Energy Technology Partners, The Rise Fund ... & 17 others	58/100