# Pathways

> Pathways is a New York climate-tech startup building an AI platform that automates life cycle assessments (LCAs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for building-material manufacturers, starting with ready-mix concrete producers. By ingesting data from a manufacturer's existing systems - raw material inputs, transportation, and plant processes - Pathways turns a process that traditionally takes 6-12 months of consultant work into one that delivers third-party-verified EPDs in weeks, then keeps the models live so producers can spot emissions hotspots and cut the carbon footprint of their products.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Alex Cooper (Co-founder & CEO), Leise Sandeman (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~90 employees (LinkedIn); reported range 11-50
- **Products:** EPD Automation Platform, LCA Software, Environmental Digital Twin, Data Collection & Verification Service
- **Notable:** Raised an oversubscribed $2.5M round (reported oversubscribed by $1.5M) co-led by Zacua Ventures and Pi Labs, February 2024., Compresses the EPD timeline from a typical 6-12 months to a matter of weeks., Reports customers reducing product global warming potential by 20%+ within the first year of using the platform.

## Products & services

- **EPD Automation Platform** — AI-powered software that generates NRMCA-verified Environmental Product Declarations for ready-mix concrete producers in weeks instead of months, by ingesting data on raw materials, transportation, and manufacturing processes.
- **LCA Software** — A custom-built life cycle assessment modeling engine designed for speed and flexibility, tracking metrics like global warming potential, acidification, eutrophication, ozone depletion, and smog formation.
- **Environmental Digital Twin** — Continuously updated environmental models of production processes that let manufacturers see emissions hotspots and track reduction progress in real time rather than at a single point in time.
- **Data Collection & Verification Service** — A service-first offering that handles data collection, analysis, and third-party verification coordination so producers can obtain and maintain EPDs without pulling staff off core operations.

## Achievements

- Raised an oversubscribed $2.5M round (reported oversubscribed by $1.5M) co-led by Zacua Ventures and Pi Labs, February 2024.
- Compresses the EPD timeline from a typical 6-12 months to a matter of weeks.
- Reports customers reducing product global warming potential by 20%+ within the first year of using the platform.
- Grew to roughly 90 people on LinkedIn within a few years of founding.
- Built a roster of 19+ named concrete and building-material clients including Heidelberg Materials and Stella-Jones.

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Closed an oversubscribed $2.5M pre-seed round co-led by Zacua Ventures and Pi Labs to automate LCAs and EPDs for building-material manufacturers.
- **2023-09** — Hiring push for a Founding Engineer focused on decarbonizing manufacturing.

## Links

- Website: https://pathwaysai.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pathways-ai

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Last updated: 2026-07-03