# Planet FWD: Information technology & services, San Francisco, United States

> Planet FWD: Planet FWD is a sustainability management and decarbonization platform founded in 2019, based in San Francisco, California.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/planet-fwd (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Planet FWD

Planet FWD is a sustainability management and decarbonization platform founded in 2019, based in San Francisco, California.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Information technology & services San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2019 7 years old
- **Team:** 26 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $15M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A May 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Planet FWD has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Planet FWD

Planet FWD is a sustainability management and decarbonization platform founded in 2019, based in San Francisco, California.

The company focuses on providing climate action software tailored for consumer companies, particularly in the food and beverage industry. Its mission is to transform complex supply chain data into trusted insights, helping brands move from regulatory compliance to strategic environmental improvements. The primary offering is a proprietary software platform that utilizes a comprehensive database of agricultural ingredients and materials. Key features include carbon measurement through a robust Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) database, decarbonization tools for generating carbon footprints, and strategic insights for enhancing environmental impact. Planet FWD collaborates with organizations like The Change Climate Project and Pure Strategies to support brands in accelerating their climate progress. Notable clients include Moonshot, recognized as the first climate-friendly snack brand.

## What company datasets say Planet FWD raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$15M** in dollars

Rounds **5**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$10M**

Last round date **May 2022**

Investors listed **23**

## Founders and team

From Planet FWD's own website: 23 on the team.

- **Julia Collins** Chief Executive Officer
- **Dean Malmgren** Chief Technology Officer
- **Charlie Quann** Head of Corporate Reporting and Decarbonization
- **Elaine Hsu** Head of Operations
- **Jourdan Clish** Head of Business Services
- **Kayalin Akens-Irby** Head of Growth
- **Lauren Gibbons** Head of Partnerships
- **Miranda Gorman** Head of Climate Solutions and Science
- **Nalini George** Head of Product
- **Naomi Laporte** Head of Marketing
- **Abhi Rao** Engineering Lead
- **Alli Koehle** Senior Research Scientist
- **Christine Shih** Product Designer
- **Fra Valsecchi** Data Science Lead
- **Meghan MacConnachie** Customer Engagement Manager
- **Monye Pitt** Customer Engagement Manager
- **Rachel Stoczko** Marketing and Communications Lead
- **Radmila Vlastelica** Senior Research Scientist

And 5 more on the team.

## On 6 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Beacon Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beacon-venture-capital)
- [January Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/january-ventures)
- [Backstage Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/backstage-capital)
- [Acre Venture Partners Lp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acre-venture-partners)
- [City Light Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/city-light-capital)
- [Westbound Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/westbound-equity-partners)

Each firm lists Planet FWD on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

lifecycle assessment information technology & services carbon assessment ghg inventory climate action net zero software development

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront Atlassian Google Cloud Google Workspace CloudFlare Viewport Meta Hubspot Cloudflare WAF Webflow Hosting

+8 more

Apple Business Manager Google Cloud Hosting Google Meet CloudFlare CDN Elastic Enterprise Search Mobile Friendly Embedly Open Graph

- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 511210, 541620
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $2.0M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/planet-fwd)

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