leadity wins Cusp Capital as investor
The Hamburg-based startup leadity, a provider of sustainability management software targeting medium-sized enterprises, has secured investment from venture capital firm Cusp Capital. The amount of the investment has not been disclosed.
leadity has already established itself internationally
leadity has been on the market since 2019 and has developed an AI-supported, modular platform that provides access to ESG and climate accounting data. Once recorded, this data can be used in a variety of ways for reporting, evaluations, and measures to increase sustainability in companies. The startup employs around 60 people at its locations in Hamburg, Münster, and Berlin. More than 600 customers in over 50 countries already use the software. They include medium-sized companies such as AUNDE and Klüh, as well as the Borussia Mönchengladbach soccer club and the Bitburger brewery. The industry focus so far has been on the construction sector, the food industry, the beverage and textile trade, sports clubs, and the hotel business.
Over the next few years, leadity aims to establish itself as the market leader for European SMEs. This will be achieved by tapping into new industries and expanding the ESG product range in the areas of supply chain, climate accounting, and decarbonization. The software is continuously adapted to new findings from practice and science as well as legal requirements. Well-known companies and industry associations such as the Mittelstandsverbund (SME Association) provide valuable case studies for this purpose. In addition, leadity cooperates closely with the Center for Sustainable Corporate Management (ZNU) at the University of Witten/Herdecke and a network of over 100 partners from the fields of sustainability consulting, auditing, and certification.
