Vaayu - About the company
Vaayu is an acquired company based in Berlin (Germany), founded in 2020 by Anita Daminov, Jill Ferguson and Luca Nils Schmid. It operates as a Developer of software for retail brands to track environmental impact. Vaayu has raised $13.1M in funding from Atomico and CapitalT. The company has 721 active competitors, including 145 funded and 29 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Watershed, Plan A and Univers.
Company Details
Developer of software for retail brands to track environmental impact. The software uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to calculate impacts across product, packaging, and logistics. It uses certified life cycle assessment methodologies to provide insights and inform data-driven decision-making. The software helps businesses automate impact calculations like emissions, water, and waste.
- Website
- www.vaayu.tech/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@vaayu.tech
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2020
Location
Berlin, Germany
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$13.1M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
15th among 721 active competitors
Employee Count
89 as on Oct 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Carbonfact (Jun 02, 2026)
Legal entities associated with Vaayu
Vaayu is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaayu Tech Gmbh CIN: F1103_HRB226091B , Germany, Active | Feb 15, 2021 | - | - | |
Vaayu Tech GmbH CIN: HRB226091 , Germany, Active | Feb 14, 2021 | - | - |
Vaayu's acquisition details
Vaayu got acquired by Carbonfact on Jun 02, 2026.
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Vaayu's funding and investors
Vaayu has raised a total funding of $13.1M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 13, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Apr 20, 2022 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Vaayu has 8 institutional investors and 11 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Vaayu:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 20, 2022 | 8955887 | Seed | 8417198 | 2197819 | 9794432 | 9981859 |
Jul 13, 2021 | 7152877 | Seed | 7735451 | 1671524 |
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Vaayu's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Vaayu's key team members:
- Anita Daminov: Co-Founder & CPO of Vaayu.
- Jill Ferguson: Cofounder of Vaayu.
- Luca Nils Schmid: Co-Founder & CTO of Vaayu.
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Vaayu's employee count trend
Vaayu has 89 employees as of Oct 26. Here is Vaayu's employee count trend over the years:
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Vaayu's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Vaayu include Watershed, Plan A and Univers. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vaayu, ranked by Tracxn score:
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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 | 73/100 | |
2nd | Provider of carbon accounting, decarbonisation, and corporate social responsibility reporting software | $40M | 67/100 | ||
3rd | Provider of comprehensive decarbonization solutions | $210M | 67/100 | ||
4th | Satellite-based technology for measuring environmental footprint | $83.9M | 66/100 | ||
5th | Provider of supply chain sustainability risk assessment and management platform | $732M | 65/100 | ||
6th | Provider of platform for voyage, vessel, and bunker optimisation services | $60.5M | 64/100 | ||
7th |  Worldly 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Sustainability impact intelligence solutions for brands and manufacturers | $59M | 63/100 | |
8th |  Carbonfact 2021, Paris (France), Series A | Provider of sustainability platform for apparel and footwear product lifecycle management | $17.1M | 62/100 | |
9th |  Electricity Maps 2016, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series A | Online platform offering electricity carbon data | $5.38M | 62/100 | |
10th | WiredScore 2013, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of certification standards for technology and connectivity in the built environment | $28M | 62/100 | |
15th | Developer of software for retail brands to track environmental impact | $13.1M | 59/100 |
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Vaayu's Investments and acquisitions
Vaayu has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Vaayu
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News related to Vaayu
Media has covered Vaayu for 1 event in last 1 year.
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Carbonfact acquires Vaayu to enhance environmental traceability for the fashion industryFashion Network•Jun 02, 2026•Carbonfact, Vaayu
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Opna aims to assist companies in achieving ‘net zero’ by discovering and financing carbon projectsGlobal Village Space•Sep 05, 2023•Opna, Atomico, Pale Blue Dot, MCJ and 5 others
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UK start-up CUR8 attracts £5.3m backing to develop carbon removals platformBusinessGreen•May 30, 2023•CUR8, Google Ventures, CapitalT, CUR8 and 7 others
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Atomico leads $11.5m funding round in climate tech start-up VaayuPrivate Equity Wire•Apr 20, 2022•Atomico, Vaayu, CapitalT, Seven Seven Six
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Wunderman Thompson Commerce Launches Global Sustainable Commerce PracticeMarTech Series•Dec 02, 2021•Wunderman Thompson, Vaayu
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Vaayu’s carbon tracking for retailers raises $1.6M, claims it could cut CO2 in half by 2030TechCrunch+•Jul 13, 2021•CapitalT, Vaayu, http://beplanetpositive.com, Expedite Ventures and 2 others
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