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Commons

Mobile app measuring emissions, enabling offsets

Overview

The Commons provides a mobile app that helps individuals and communities reduce their carbon footprint. It tracks the emissions from users’ purchases, offers personalized tips and insights, and enables contributions to verified carbon offset projects. The service is funded by app subscriptions and fees from partner organizations. It serves environmentally conscious users globally and uses technology to encourage sustainable living and collective action toward climate goals.

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About Commons

Simplify's Rating
Why Commons is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsConsumer SoftwareSocial Impact

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$14.3M

Headquarters

Oakland, California

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • August 28, 2026 Commons added InPlanet ERW credits, strengthening its carbon-removal lineup.
  • Commons says hundreds of thousands use the app, and 170,000 tons CO2e moved since 2021.
  • Google Play updated September 25, 2026 added budgeting improvements, signaling active product iteration.

What critics are saying

  • Commons remains a small 11-50 person consumer startup, vulnerable to churn and slow growth.
  • Offset businesses face credibility shocks; one flawed project can damage Commons' brand instantly.
  • Carbon removal regulation and pricing volatility can compress margins before 2027 renewals.

What makes Commons unique

  • Commons’ 2026 app unifies budgeting, carbon tracking, and offsets in one workflow.
  • Sanchali Pal built Commons from a personal emissions spreadsheet, sharpening product authenticity.
  • Commons' 2026 portfolio curation favors scientifically vetted credits like InPlanet's Brazilian ERW.

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Funding

Total Funding

$14.3M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

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Company News

Carbon Herald
Aug 28th, 2026
Commons and InPlanet team up to expand access to high-integrity ERW credits.

Commons and InPlanet team up to expand access to high-integrity ERW credits. August 28, 2026 Climate platform Commons has entered into a partnership with InPlanet that expands the access to high-integrity carbon removal credits from enhanced rock weathering (ERW). With this move, Commons is adding InPlanet's ERW projects in Brazil to its carbon removal portfolio. Specialized in sustainable spending, Commons is a finance app that serves individuals and organizations with significant capital, helping them direct those means into a curated set of exceptional climate solutions. The app comes with a design that enables users to see the full impact of their everyday financial choices transparently, and it offers a toolset to change them. Commons made the decision to enter this partnership with InPlanet following a rigorous evaluation process. "Partnering with InPlanet is an exciting step toward scaling durable carbon removal while creating meaningful benefits for farmers and local communities," said Sanchali Pal, Founder and CEO at Commons. InPlanet stands out with its approach to ERW. When assessing options for its carbon removal portfolio, Commons recognized InPlanet's work not only because of the tonnes of CO2 removed, but also due to the scientific rigor, transparency, and long-term credibility of its operations. "InPlanet stood out for our rigorous measurement approach, extensive field research, and commitment to reducing uncertainty in enhanced rock weathering," the ERW company commented. Besides developing its own carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects, InPlanet also actively contributes data to academic and nonprofit research, with the goal of advancing the scientific knowledge, standards, and policies that would enable ERW to scale as a trusted carbon removal solution. This collaboration, according to the ERW company, represents a shared commitment to scaling a high-integrity CDR pathway while creating lasting climate impact, as enhanced rock weathering is known to improve soil health, supporting more resilient agriculture in the tropics. "With long-term commitments and upfront financing, we're scaling Enhanced Rock Weathering and delivering trusted climate impact, together with Commons," InPlanet added.

TechCrunch
Oct 27th, 2022
Personal carbon-cutting app Joro raises $10M Series A from Sequoia, Jay-Z’s Arrive

Joro raised a $10 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital and Amasia.

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