centigrade.earth

Centigrade is a public benefit corporation established in 2023 with the objective of enhancing transparency and efficiency within the voluntary carbon market. The company was co-founded by Paul Munday and Mark Taylor. Paul Munday, serving as the CEO, brings a background in product development from his time at GE and various startups, along with experience in venture capital at a climate-tech firm. Mark Taylor, the CTO, has a history as a lead engineer and has co-founded a fintech startup focused on ESG data.

The firm operates an open-data platform designed to address critical issues of data quality and availability in the carbon credit sector. This platform aggregates, cleans, and standardizes data from a multitude of sources, including public registries, project documents, and satellite imagery, to provide a comprehensive view of carbon projects globally. By offering this data through a free-to-use platform, Centigrade aims to equip market participants with the necessary tools for effective due diligence and risk assessment.

Centigrade's business model is centered on providing this foundational data layer to a wide range of clients, including ratings agencies, financial institutions, and project developers. While the core data platform is accessible for free, the company plans to generate revenue by offering premium enterprise-grade tools and services. These paid offerings will include programmatic access via APIs and more advanced analytics to support complex financial and risk modeling for clients with more sophisticated needs. The platform's core product is a comprehensive database of carbon credit projects, which allows users to search, filter, and analyze projects based on various criteria such as location, project type, and credit issuance history, thereby facilitating more informed decision-making in the carbon market.

Keywords: carbon markets, data platform, climate-tech, voluntary carbon market, carbon credits, public benefit corporation, due diligence, ESG data, risk assessment, project finance