Ditch Carbon Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Automate Scope 3 Emissions Tracking

London-based climate tech startup Ditch Carbon Ltd has completed a pre-seed funding round, raising an estimated £37.5k. The transaction brings the company to an estimated post-money valuation of £4.3m.

Founded in July 2021 by Marc Munier and Alex Rudnicki, Ditch Carbon develops an artificial intelligence-powered emissions intelligence platform and API. The company solves a major data challenge for enterprise procurement and sustainability teams by automating the calculation and tracking of Scope 3 supply chain emissions. Scope 3 emissions often account for the vast majority of an enterprise's total carbon footprint, yet they remain the most difficult to measure because the data resides outside the direct control of the organisation.

Rather than relying on manual, time-consuming supplier surveys, the Ditch Carbon platform integrates directly into existing business software and procurement stacks. The system leverages artificial intelligence to normalise and benchmark carbon data, providing actionable insights that allow organisations to identify environmental impacts across their supplier networks, find greener alternatives, and generate decarbonisation plans. According to its latest corporate filings, the company currently operates with a lean structure, reporting one employee in its latest accounts. Revenue and profit metrics remain undisclosed at this early stage of commercialisation.

The pre-seed round was officially allotted on February 13, 2026, with the filing registered on March 11, 2026. The £37.5k capital injection at a £4.3m valuation suggests a highly targeted equity issue. This type of transaction often represents the conversion of prior advanced subscription agreements or a rolling close designed to bring on specific strategic angel investors. The specific investors participating in this allotment have not been publicly disclosed. Prior to this filing, Ditch Carbon had operated largely without external institutional funding.

This funding event highlights ongoing activity within the UK climate tech and business software sectors. While the broader UK venture capital landscape has seen a contraction in pre-seed deal volumes over the past two years, startups addressing mandatory environmental reporting continue to attract targeted capital. As regulatory bodies implement stricter climate disclosure rules, B2B SaaS platforms that automate carbon accounting are increasingly viewed as critical infrastructure for large enterprises.

Seed and pre-seed valuations in the UK software sector have faced downward pressure recently, making Ditch Carbon's £4.3m post-money valuation notable for an early-stage company. The valuation reflects the premium placed on scalable, API-first climate solutions within the London technology ecosystem. The newly secured funds are expected to support the continued development of the company's proprietary emissions database and software integrations.