BeZero Carbon
BeZero Carbon is a carbon ratings agency that provides risk assessments for climate projects, helping organizations invest in carbon markets. The London-based firm has raised $104M, including a Series C in early 2025, and employs 158 people.
The growth story
BeZero Carbon grew from 13 to 158 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $104M along the way, most recently a Series C in January 2025.
About
BeZero Carbon sells data and risk analysis tools for carbon offset projects, used by investors and corporations to evaluate climate investments. Its ratings aim to bring transparency to voluntary carbon markets.
The company has attracted funding from energy-focused investors like EDF and Hitachi Ventures, suggesting strong industry backing. With 158 employees, it operates at the intersection of climate science and financial analysis.
Founders and leadership
Research is the largest function with 39 staff, reflecting the firm's analytical focus. Leadership appears to combine climate expertise with financial services backgrounds, given investor ties to energy and banking sectors.
The BeZero Carbon org chart
Tommy Ricketts (CEO & Co-founder) leads 60 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Research 43 (+13% YoY), Sales 18 (-10% YoY), Engineering 13 (-19% YoY), Information Technology 12 (-54% YoY), Operations 11 (+22% YoY), Business Development 9 (-18% YoY).
Talent flow
Employees frequently come from environmental organizations like The Nature Conservancy and government climate agencies. Alumni often move to sustainability startups, with 6 founding their own climate tech companies.
Most common previous employers of BeZero Carbon staff: EarthScan by Mitiga Solutions (4), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (3), Cedar (acquired by BeZero Carbon) (3), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (3), The Nature Conservancy (3), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (3). Former BeZero Carbon employees most often moved to Fastmarkets (3), Nika (2), Residual (2), Bite (2), Amazon (2), n8n (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The BeZero Carbon mafia
Six alumni have founded climate-related startups, including Residual (14 staff), Azraq (9 staff), and Bite (6 staff), showing the company's role as a talent hub for carbon market expertise.
6Ted Christie-Miller, was Director of Carbon Removal until 2024Alexandra Coleman, was Chief Engineering Officer until 2022Daniel Anyanya, was Research Analyst until 2023Tom Powell, was Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer until 2021Patrick Oliver, was Senior Software Engineer until 2025Tom Taylor, was Lead Data Scientist until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at BeZero Carbon: Research Skills (52), Microsoft Office (48), Data Analysis (47), Microsoft Excel (44), Teamwork (43), Communication (40), Leadership (40), Project Management (36).
Where the team actually sits
BeZero Carbon people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (69), United Kingdom (15), London Area, United Kingdom (9), New York, United States (6).
Search footprint
BeZero Carbon attracts about 197 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 32 ranking keywords and lost 32 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.80 / 5
Frequently asked
BeZero Carbon has 158 employees as of September 2026.
BeZero Carbon has raised $104M in total, most recently a Series C round in January 2025.
BeZero Carbon was founded in 2020 by Tommy Ricketts, Sebastien Cross.
Tommy Ricketts (CEO & Co-founder) sits at the top of BeZero Carbon's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current BeZero Carbon staff are EarthScan by Mitiga Solutions (4 people), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (3 people), Cedar (acquired by BeZero Carbon) (3 people).
Former BeZero Carbon employees most often move to Fastmarkets (3), Nika (2), Residual (2).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at BeZero Carbon, including Residual, Azraq, Bite.
BeZero Carbon attracts about 197 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among BeZero Carbon staff are Research Skills, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Teamwork.
BeZero Carbon staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (69), United Kingdom (15), London Area, United Kingdom (9).
BeZero Carbon has about 43 people in Research, up 13% over the past year, as of September 2026.
BeZero Carbon has about 18 people in Sales, down 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 135 current and 164 former BeZero Carbon profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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