Pathways

Pathways

AI-powered platform automating LCAs and EPDs

Overview

Pathways offers an AI-powered platform for material manufacturers to automate and simplify environmental reporting. It streamlines the creation of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) by ingesting unstructured operational and supply chain data and turning it into real-time, actionable insights. This enables manufacturers to monitor plant, product, and project emissions and to meet regulatory requirements while pursuing sustainability goals. The platform differentiates itself by automating a traditionally manual, time-consuming process and by providing end-to-end visibility into emissions across operations, products, and projects, helping clients identify operational efficiencies and reduce their environmental footprint. Pathways’ goal is to help manufacturers make data-driven decisions that lower environmental impact through automated, accurate, and timely environmental reporting.

About Pathways

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

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$2.7M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • Pathways raised $10M in October 2024 and reported $14.5M raised by July 2025.
  • Stella-Jones and Command Alkon partnerships validate demand from real materials manufacturers.
  • Updated 2026 case studies and product pages show active commercialization and customer expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Command Alkon can absorb EPD workflows by early 2025, shrinking Pathways' standalone value.
  • Pathways still depends on third-party verification and customer data quality, delaying deployments.
  • NRMCA-focused concrete specialization leaves Pathways exposed if broader materials platforms win faster.

What makes Pathways unique

  • Pathways automates LCAs and EPDs from plant data, not consultant-heavy manual workflows.
  • Its 2026 concrete focus and NRMCA-verified software tighten distribution into ready-mix producers.
  • Command Alkon integration embeds Pathways inside existing manufacturer workflows, reducing adoption friction.

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Funding

Total Funding

$2.7M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

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$3M
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Benefits

Health Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

27%
Canadian Forest Industries
Feb 18th, 2025
Features Environmental Product Declarations: Transparency and innovation

In 2023, Stella-Jones partnered with Pathways, an AI-powered LCA and EPD solution provider, who were seeking leaders in the materials manufacturing space to further develop their AI and data tools to advance the capabilities of EPD creation.

GlobeNewswire
Oct 8th, 2024
Command Alkon Partners with Leading Technology Providers and AI-Powered Tools to Deliver Integrated, End-to-End EPD Solution to Ready Mix Concrete Producers

To achieve this, Command Alkon is partnering with Pathways, an AI-powered sustainability platform delivering rapid deployments of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).

Startups Magazine
Jun 21st, 2024
Pathways raises $2.5M for AI sustainability

Pi Labs' 2024 Growth Programme cohort raised $7.5 million from strategic angel investors and venture capitalists. The funding will help five early-stage startups with product development, talent acquisition, and global market expansion. Selected from over 1,000 applications, the startups include Pathways, which raised $2.5 million, Genia with $1 million, and Cyb3r Operations, currently closing a $1.5 million round. Kestrix uses drone and AI tech for large-scale energy surveys.

Tech Funding News
Feb 14th, 2024
This AI climatetech founded by Harvard classmates raises $2.5M to achieve green construction — TFN

New York-based climate AI startup Pathways has secured $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Pi Labs and Zacua Ventures.

LinkedIn
Sep 11th, 2023
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator on LinkedIn: #innovation #investment #venturecapital #nyc #startups #funding

Welcome to ERA's SUMMER 2023 class! https://lnkd.in/gFwprFgr The companies selected to participate in the four-month program are innovating in a variety of…

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