Munich-based startup Tanso has successfully completed a Series A funding round, raising twelve million euros. The round was led by international venture capital firms HenQ and Fortino Capital. Existing investors Capnamic and UVC Partners also participated again.
Founded in 2021, the company offers a cloud-based software solution for environmental management, ESG data management, and compliance automation. The platform is aimed in particular at manufacturing industrial companies that are under pressure due to increasingly stringent regulatory requirements – such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) at EU level – to capture, report, and verify comprehensive sustainability metrics (KPIs).
Sustainability as a competitive factor
The market for ESG software solutions is growing rapidly. Not only legal requirements, but also demands from major customers in the automotive, chemicals, and food industries are driving demand: they require their suppliers to demonstrate traceable decarbonization measures and regular reporting.
Tanso addresses these requirements with an integrated platform for carbon accounting and ESG data management. The software enables structured capture, precise calculation, and targeted optimization of sustainability metrics. This is complemented by AI-powered data management and automated action recommendations. According to the company, more than 300 companies in over 40 countries already rely on the solution – including Kärcher, Duravit, the Paulaner Group, and Goldbeck.
Growth with capital from the funding round
With the fresh capital, the Munich-based climatetech company plans to expand its team from currently 55 to over 100 employees, enter additional markets, and develop additional product modules. The focus is on solutions for supply chain, compliance, and risk management.
With the Series A funding, Tanso is positioning itself as a central player in the ESG tech market – based in Munich with growing international ambitions.
