A legacy page

Making sustainability
measurable for
Swiss companies.

Founded in Zürich in August 2021, Pelt8 built the platform that helped almost a hundred companies move from spreadsheets to structured, auditable ESG reporting. In July 2025, we joined forces with Atlas Metrics to continue that mission at European scale.

2021
Founded
2025
Acquired
Funding rounds
6+
Awards & programmes
🌍 Pelt8 has been acquired by Atlas Metrics — clients continue their journey on the Atlas Metrics platform.

Built on a simple belief: you can't manage what you don't measure.

Pelt8 was founded by Julian Osborne, who saw a clear gap: Swiss companies were drowning in spreadsheets, emails, and ad-hoc processes to collect ESG data — and it was slowing down real climate action. Julian brought in Gwen Jettain as co-founder to build the commercial engine alongside the platform, and together they set out to change that in August 2021.

The platform they built gave sustainability teams a central hub to collect, validate, and report non-financial data against GRI, SASB, TCFD, ESRS, CSRD, and Swiss CO regulations — all in one auditable place. Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions, climate risk, biodiversity scores — all within one system.

Beyond data management, Pelt8 became a community hub — leading the Swiss Climate Reporting Forum, the Swiss Climate Reporting Blueprint, and hosting events at SIX with GreenBuzz Zürich, Enfinit and others. The mission was always bigger than software.

In July 2025, Pelt8 and Atlas Metrics — two teams that first connected at Kickstart 2023 — formalized their shared vision. Pelt8 clients migrated to Atlas Metrics' broader platform with AI-powered double materiality analysis, full CSRD and EU Taxonomy compliance, and multi-risk management tools.

"We see the imminent need for tens of thousands of companies to get their sustainability reporting on par with their financial reporting."
Julian Osborne, Co-Founder & CEO
"We are building a data hub to empower companies' sustainability — next to the time saved, Pelt8 provides audit-ready processes and increased data quality."
Gwen Jettain, Co-Founder & CCO
"Their reputation for high-quality, relationship-driven support aligns perfectly with our mission."
Wladimir Nikoluk, CEO & Co-Founder, Atlas Metrics

Four years of milestones.

Aug 2021
Founded
Pelt8 is incorporated in Zürich
Julian Osborne and Gwen Jettain found Pelt8 to make sustainability data collection measurable and auditable for Swiss companies. The company joins the F10 Incubation Program Batch VIII.
Startupticker
Autumn 2021
Programme
Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV — Participant
Pelt8 joins the Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV autumn 2021 cohort, an open innovation platform connecting fintechs with Nordic banks and the Mastercard network to scale innovative financial solutions.
Mastercard Lighthouse — Autumn 2021 cohort
Winter 2021
Accelerator
Tenity (formerly F10) — Incubation Program Batch VIII
Pelt8 joins Tenity's flagship incubation programme, one of Switzerland's most respected fintech accelerators, gaining access to mentors, investors, and the broader F10 ecosystem to develop and validate the platform.
Tenity
May 2022
Funding
First angel round — CHF 130K from Innosuisse & angels
Pelt8 completes its first financing round, supported by Innosuisse. The startup joins the WISER Flagship consortium alongside EMPA, PSI, ABB, EY, and Microsoft to build the world's largest open-source GHG assessment ecosystem.
Startupticker — May 2022
Jun 2022
Recognition
Swiss FinTech Awards 2022 — Top-5 Finalist, Early Stage
Pelt8 is named a top-5 finalist at the Swiss FinTech Awards in the Early Stage category, alongside DeepJudge and Impaakt — less than a year after founding.
FuW Forum 2022
Jul–Aug 2022
Clients
Contracts signed with SIX & AXA Insurance
SIX — the operator of Swiss financial market infrastructure — and AXA Insurance become Pelt8 clients, confirming product-market fit in Swiss financial services.
Venturelab
Sep 2022
Product
MVP launched — first clients including AXA, SIX, Adnovum, TexAid, Schenk
Pelt8 officially launches its platform. Early clients span financial services, textile recycling, and wine distribution, validating cross-sector demand for structured ESG reporting.
Startup.network
Feb 2023
Funding
Pre-seed round — CHF 500K led by SICTIC
Pelt8 raises CHF 500K in pre-seed financing led by SICTIC. The round is covered by Finextra, Startupticker, and Tenity, with participation from Swiss angels in sustainability, technology, and financial services.
Startupticker — Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Recognition
LHOFT Catapult: Kickstarter — One of five winners
Pelt8 is named one of five winners of the fourth edition of the LHOFT Catapult: Kickstarter programme in Luxembourg, boosting international visibility in European fintech circles.
Pelt8 News
Jun 2023
🏆 Award
Swiss FinTech Awards 2023 — Winner, Early Stage Startup of the Year (CHF 42,000)
Pelt8 wins the most prestigious Swiss fintech award in the Early Stage category, selected by a jury of 20 experts from 170 attendees at the FuW Forum in Rüschlikon.
FintechNews CH
Jun 2023
🏆 Award
Swiss Insurtech Award — Winner, Impact on Sustainability
Pelt8 wins the Insury Award in the Impact on Sustainability category at #MOI2023 by House of Insurtech Switzerland.
Venturelab
Jun 2023
Ecosystem
Green Fintech Network — Founding member
Pelt8 joins as a founding member alongside CLIMADA Technologies, Inyova, Open Forest Protocol, Sustainaccount, EY, MSCI, PwC, SIX, and Swisscom.
Startupticker — Jun 2023
Jul 2023
Accelerator
CMS equIP — First Swiss startup selected
Pelt8 is the first startup selected for the inaugural equIP programme in Switzerland by international law firm CMS Switzerland, focused on high-growth tech companies.
Startupticker
Jul 2023
Accelerator
Kickstart Innovation 2023 cohort — selected from 1,000+ applicants across 62 countries
Pelt8 joins 41 startups in Kickstart's zero-equity accelerator. Here, Pelt8 and Atlas Metrics first connect and build the relationship that leads to the 2025 acquisition.
Startupticker — Kickstart 2023
Sep 2024
Funding
Seed round — EBP Schweiz acquires minority stake
EBP, one of Switzerland's leading sustainability consulting firms, acquires a minority stake in Pelt8 — its first ever startup investment. Tenity and SICTIC angels join as follow-on investors.
Startupticker — EBP round
Jul 2025
Exit
Acquired by Atlas Metrics — mission fulfilled
Pelt8 joins forces with Atlas Metrics, active in 18 countries with 2,500+ customers. The move accelerates Atlas Metrics' Swiss expansion. Pelt8 clients migrate to the Atlas Metrics platform with AI-powered CSRD, EU Taxonomy, and multi-risk tools.
Startupticker — Acquisition Jul 2025

Thank you to everyone
who made this possible.

Pelt8 was never just a product — it was a community of believers. To our clients who trusted us with their sustainability journey, our investors who backed a big idea early, our partners who extended our reach, and our ecosystem who cheered us on — thank you. This chapter is yours too.

Co-Founders

  • Julian Osborne — Co-Founder & CEO
  • Gwen Jettain — Co-Founder & CCO

Investors & supporters

  • SICTIC — Swiss ICT Investor Club
  • EBP Schweiz
  • Innosuisse
  • Tenity (formerly F10)
  • Kickstart Accelerator

Key clients

  • AXA Insurance
  • PostFinance
  • SIX — Swiss Financial Infrastructure
  • Kantonsspital Luzern
  • SkyCell
  • ETH Zürich
  • Ameropa
  • Adnovum
  • TexAid
  • Schenk Group
  • And many more on their sustainability journey

Partners, community & events

  • Atlas Metrics — acquiring partner
  • GreenBuzz Zürich
  • Enfinit
  • Green Fintech Network
  • LHOFT Luxembourg
  • House of Insurtech Switzerland
  • Swiss Triple Impact initiative
  • WISER Flagship consortium
  • Mastercard Lighthouse
  • Swiss Climate Reporting Forum
  • Verbier Summit — speakers
  • Impact Finance Conference (NZZ / UBS / AXA)
  • Tenity Pre-Slush Breakfast, Helsinki
  • Raiffeisen Switzerland
  • Everyone who attended our events
✦   A chapter complete

The work continues.
The mission endures.

Pelt8 may have closed its chapter, but the companies we helped are still reporting, improving, and acting. The Swiss sustainability ecosystem is stronger for everyone who was part of this journey.

Continue with Atlas Metrics →