US climate tech start-up Persefoni secures $50m in Series C-1 funding round

US climate tech start-up Persefoni secures $50 million in funding, launches PersefoniGPT, an AI tool for carbon accounting and climate management.

Facts

• Persefoni, a climate tech start-up from Tempe, Arizona, secures $50 million in Series C-1 funding.
• The funding is used to launch PersefoniGPT, an AI tool combining generative AI with ESG responsibilities.
• Persefoni’s technology simplifies carbon footprint calculation, identifies decarbonisation strategies, and performs climate trajectory modeling.
• Led by TPG Rise, the funding round includes participation from various investors, totaling over $150 million raised.
• PersefoniGPT aims to simplify carbon accounting, assurance, and audit processes using AI knowledge.
• Persefoni’s core platform offers AI capabilities for data management, anomaly detection, and automated error resolution.
• The integration of AI and GPT models is expected to play a larger role in climate tech for carbon emissions mitigation.
• Persefoni partners with companies like Workiva, Deloitte, ERM, and investor Bain & Co.