Novata is a New York-based ESG data platform for the private markets, launched in October 2021 by a founding group that includes the Ford Foundation, S&P Global, Hamilton Lane and Omidyar Network. It combines software and advisory services to help investors and portfolio companies manage carbon, climate risk and sustainability data.
Novata says its platform and advisory services help private markets manage carbon, risk and sustainability. It collects, analyzes, benchmarks and reports ESG data from portfolio companies.
Source: novata.com, hamiltonlane.com
A single platform for carbon, risk and sustainability data, with modules for climate risk and disclosures, supply chains, and sustainability data management for companies, plus advisory services.
Source: novata.com
Private equity and private credit investors, their portfolio companies, and companies managing supply-chain sustainability data.
Source: novata.com
Novata launched in October 2021 with backing from the Ford Foundation, S&P Global, Hamilton Lane and Omidyar Network, and closed a $21 million Series A that year.
Source: hamiltonlane.com, businesswire.com, novata.com
We found no Novata entry in the Science Based Targets initiative dashboard (checked October 16, 2026).
Source: sciencebasedtargets.org
Novata suits private-market investors that need consistent ESG and carbon data across many portfolio companies.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York, USA | PUBLIC SOURCE hamiltonlane.com |
| Founded | 2021 | PUBLIC SOURCE hamiltonlane.com |
| Ownership | No data | NO DATA |
| Employees | No data | NO DATA |
| Revenue (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| Operations and regions | No data | NO DATA |
| Customers and markets | No data | NO DATA |
| Facilities and capacity | No data | NO DATA |
| Technologies | No data | NO DATA |
| Certifications and standards | No data | NO DATA |
| Partners and named customers | No data | NO DATA |
Only what the company or an official register publishes. Targets and commitments are labelled as such. No data means we found no public figure, not that none exists.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PUE (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| WUE (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| Renewable energy share | No data | NO DATA |
| SBTi target status | Not found in SBTi export (checked 2026-10-16) | PUBLIC SOURCE sciencebasedtargets.org |
A group including the Ford Foundation, S&P Global, Hamilton Lane and Omidyar Network. (hamiltonlane.com)
Private-market investors and their portfolio companies. (novata.com)
In October 2021. (hamiltonlane.com)
Accessed Oct 24, 2026.
