# Positive Carbon: Environmental services, Dublin, Ireland

> Positive Carbon: Positive Carbon is a Dublin-based sustainability startup founded in 2020 by Mark and Aisling Kirwan. Based in Dublin, Ireland. Founded 2020.

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

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# Positive Carbon

Positive Carbon is a Dublin-based sustainability startup founded in 2020 by Mark and Aisling Kirwan.

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Funding reported Last round: Seed

Environmental services Dublin, Ireland

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2020 6 years old
- **Team:** 18 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 2.5M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Seed Nov 2023

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 Positive Carbon 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 Positive Carbon

Positive Carbon is a Dublin-based sustainability startup founded in 2020 by Mark and Aisling Kirwan.

The company focuses on eliminating food waste in commercial kitchens through AI-driven, automated monitoring technology. It operates in the environmental and sustainability technology sectors, providing solutions for the hospitality, education, healthcare, and corporate food service industries. The company offers a fully automated food waste tracking system that utilizes overhead LiDAR sensors and AI-powered food detection. This software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform delivers real-time analytics on food waste patterns, CO2 emission calculations, and actionable insights for better inventory management. Positive Carbon's technology supports kitchens in making informed purchasing and production decisions, ultimately helping businesses reduce waste and improve profitability. The company has raised over $3.7 million in funding and is backed by several notable investors, including Enterprise Ireland and APX Ventures.

## What company datasets say Positive Carbon raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **2.5M** in the source's currency

Rounds **3**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **1.2M**

Last round date **Nov 2023**

Investors listed **6**

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [ZAKA VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zaka-vc)
- [Heartfelt Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heartfelt)
- [ARIANE IX AG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ariane-ix-ag)
- [Social Entrepreneurs Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/social-entrepreneurs-ireland)

Each firm lists Positive Carbon 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

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- **Sector:** Environmental services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 513210, 541620
- **Region:** Dublin
- **Revenue:** 1.2M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/positive-carbon)

## Environmental services in Ireland

Startups like it

- [**Ambisense** Dublin · founded 2014 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambisense)
- [**AMCS Group** Limerick · founded 2003](https://millionrounds.com/startup/amcs-group)
- [**CoolPlanet** Bray · founded 2008](https://millionrounds.com/startup/coolplanet)
- [**Glanua** Loughrea · founded 1995](https://millionrounds.com/startup/glanua)
- [**Urchinomics Group** Dublin · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/urchinomics-group)
- [**RainSafe Water** Greystones · founded 2011](https://millionrounds.com/startup/rainsafe-water)
- [**H2ozone** Newtown Mount Kennedy · founded 2011](https://millionrounds.com/startup/h2ozone)
- [**ZiggyTec** Dublin · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ziggytec)

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