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WinCL

Winkle offers an integrated carbon management solution that helps businesses and individuals measure, reduce, and offset their carbon footprint. Their platform uses blockchain-enabled APIs for transparent carbon credit transactions and AI-driven tools for real-time emissions monitoring. Winkle’s unique approach includes an incentive-based system that links consumer actions to corporate climate goals. This all-in-one solution enables businesses to track, reduce, and offset emissions efficiently. The effectiveness is proven by companies like HLB and NHN, which offset significant CO2 amounts in 2023. Winkle’s technology is protected by patents.
2022
2-10
Songdong, Seoul-t’ukpyolsi, South Korea
Carbon CaptureEnvironmental ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringSustainability

Innovation

Industry Problem

Winkle aims to solve the lack of transparency and inefficiency in carbon tracking and offsetting. It helps individuals and businesses accurately measure, reduce, and offset their carbon footprint in a seamless, verifiable way.

R&D Focus

Winkle is conducting research and development in the niche field of integrated carbon management solutions, focusing on simplifying corporate climate action. Their R&D efforts center around carbon emissions monitoring, blockchain-based APIs for transparent carbon credit transactions, AI-driven emission prediction models, and innovative reward systems that link consumer behavior to corporate sustainability. By combining technology with carbon market expertise, Winkle is building a unique ecosystem that helps companies manage, reduce, and offset emissions while promoting individual participation in climate action.

Innovative Solution

Winkle’s solution integrates advanced technologies to simplify and enhance carbon management for businesses. Their platform uses blockchain-enabled APIs to ensure transparency and traceability in carbon credit transactions, while AI-based tools help predict and monitor emissions in real-time. Additionally, Winkle has developed an incentive-based system that connects consumer actions, such as sustainable shopping, to corporate climate goals, allowing companies to reward low-carbon behaviours. This all-in-one solution enables businesses to track, reduce, and offset emissions efficiently, making climate action measurable, accessible, and engaging for both companies and individuals.

Solution Effectiveness

Winkle’s carbon management platform has proven effective, enabling companies such as HLB and NHN to offset 700 and 200 tons of CO₂, respectively, in 2023, with NHN Hangame’s initiatives contributing an additional 1,500 tons. By combining blockchain-based APIs, AI-driven monitoring, and gamified rewards, Winkle provides a transparent, engaging, and efficient way for businesses to track, reduce, and offset emissions, making corporate climate action both measurable and impactful.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Seed

Startup Stage

Seed

Lead Investors

500 Global

People

Founders

Board Members

CEO

Products

Product

– Winkle Monitoring – A comprehensive platform that calculates and tracks greenhouse gas emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3, providing AI-driven forecasts and benchmarking tools to help companies set and achieve carbon neutrality goals. – Winkle Marketplace – An online marketplace where users can purchase high-quality carbon credits and I-RECs certified by global standards such as Verra and Gold Standard, facilitating easy offsetting of emissions. – Winkle API – A suite of blockchain-based APIs that enable businesses to integrate carbon tracking, credit purchasing, and offsetting directly into their services, ensuring transparent and verifiable transactions. – Winkle Rewards – A patented program that incentivizes consumers to engage in climate-positive actions by offering rewards, thereby transforming carbon management from a cost centre into a marketing opportunity. – Customer Reviews – NA

Star Product

Winkle Monitoring is the core solution that addresses the fundamental challenge of accurately calculating and managing greenhouse gas emissions across all scopes (1, 2, and 3). Its comprehensive features, including AI-driven carbon emission forecasting, benchmarking against industry peers, automatic data integration, and detailed reporting, make it essential for companies to set realistic carbon neutrality goals and track their progress effectively. This end-to-end carbon management capability positions it as Winkle’s flagship product.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

The actual first product launch date isn’t explicitly. Currently, WinCL Monitoring is fully operational and available to businesses seeking to manage and reduce their carbon footprints. The platform provides features such as emission calculation verification, emissions reporting, carbon neutrality goal management, and seamless integration with the WinCL Marketplace for carbon credit purchases.

Awards and Recognitions

Media Apperance

– Wow Tale – Ops Now

M&A and Collabs

Collab

WinCL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Carnotfleet in 2024, a cold chain logistics company, to develop and implement carbon reduction strategies within the logistics sector .

Collab

WinCL collaborated with NHN Hangame to facilitate the sale of 2,400 tons of carbon credits by integrating them with game avatars, showcasing an innovative approach to engaging users in carbon offsetting activities in 2024.