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Katanso

Katanso (kumo.earth): 4 changes recorded in its website history since June 2022. Homepage last checked 6 November 2026.

Recorded changes

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  1. InvestorsBetween and

    Now shows investor logos: ABN AMRO, CFP Energy, Africa Climate Ventures, Remove, Applied Carbon, InPlanet, Tierra Prieta and Vlinder.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

    earlier archived pagecurrent websiteHistorical capture not publicly availableLink to observation
  2. MessagingBetween and
    BeforeScalable Carbon Finance
    AfterMake carbon a bankable asset class.

    Classifier interpretation of website text.

    earlier archived pagecurrent websiteHistorical capture not publicly availableLink to observation
  3. FundingBetween and

    Announced on its homepage: “infrastructure for carbon Working alongside Kumo, Applied Carbon secures a US$72m outcome bond.”.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

    earlier archived pagecurrent websiteHistorical capture not publicly availableLink to observation
  4. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeUnlock the Value of Carbon Credits to Secure Climate Finance
    AfterScalable Carbon Finance

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

    earlier archived pagelater archived pageLink to observation

First recorded website

Observed 21 June 2022

Our earliest capture with readable facts. This is our first observation, not when the company introduced these things. These website claims are not independently verified.

How it described itself

Money backed by nature.

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How it describes itself

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  1. Seen November 2026 · 1 capture · latest observed messagingMake carbon a bankable asset class.

    The data, diligence, and execution that get carbon transactions to close.

    This wording observed 6 November 2026.

    current websiteHistorical capture not publicly available
  2. February 2024 – July 2026 · 6 capturesScalable Carbon Finance

    The first climate fintech to make carbon-secured lending a reality.

    This wording observed 21 July 2026.

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  3. June 2022 – January 2023 · 2 capturesMoney backed by nature.

    KUMO enables borrowing the collateralized stablecoin KUSD against on-chain natural assets with no interest rate.

    This wording observed 16 January 2023.

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Companies in the same space

Competitors picked by an AI model from the funded startups with the most similar descriptions, judged on those descriptions only. A reading, not a verified market map.

  • clever Offsets cleveroffsets.comDirect competitorBoth offer carbon-market data and analytics platforms for carbon-project stakeholders and capital providers.
  • Igugu Global igugu.globalPartial overlapBoth provide platforms that connect sustainable or climate projects with institutional capital and deal structuring tools.
  • ClimeFi climefi.comPartial overlapBoth work on carbon-related financing and portfolio solutions for corporate and institutional buyers.
  • Melanin Kapital melaninkapital.comPartial overlapBoth operate in climate fintech around financing green or carbon-related projects for institutional stakeholders.

Cite this record

StartupHistory, “Katanso” company record, https://startuphistory.org/c/kumo.earth

Machine-readable: /c/kumo.earth.json. How changes are found: method.