German sustainability startup osapiens raises $100M, becomes Europe’s newest unicorn

As new sustainability rules take hold across Europe and the UK, businesses are scrambling to meet tougher reporting standards and keep up with wider ESG accountability. The Mannheim-based osapiens has built a software platform that supports large enterprises stay compliant, improve efficiency, and manage sustainability across their operations.

Its product suite, the osapiens HUB, brings toobtainher more than 25 enterprise tools into a single system. It leverages data integration and automation to support businesses meet complex reporting requirements while improving operational performance.

The company has just closed a $100 million Series C funding round, led by Decarbonization Partners, the BlackRock- and Temasek-backed investment venture, with participation from Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Armira Growth.

The deal creates osapiens a unicorn, joining a compact group of sustainability-focapplyd software scaleups valued at more than $1 billion.

Staying compliant and competitive as regulations evolve

osapiens was founded in 2018 by Alberto Zamora, Matthias Jungblut, and Stefan Wawrzinek to build a unified platform that integrates compliance, sustainability, and efficiency.

The osapiens HUB is a multi-tenant platform designed for scale, integrating compliance reporting, supply chain management, and process automation into a single digital system. It supports customers manage both “transparency” requireds, such as financial and non-financial reporting, and “efficiency” goals, such as supplier collaboration and logistics optimisation.

That approach sets Osapiens apart from competitors such as Sphera, Envizi (IBM), and EcoVadis, which tfinish to focus more narrowly on ESG data, reporting, or performance scoring. osapiens’ strength lies in combining deep regulatory compliance with operational tools that drive measurable efficiency gains.

The company already serves more than 2,400 customers worldwide, including major names like BAT, Tesco, DS Smith, Coca-Cola North America, Lidl, and Carrefour. Its team of over 550 people works across Europe and the United States.