NZero

Built and scaled enterprise carbon management platform from employee #20 to successful exit, leading product strategy through hypergrowth to $10M+ ARR.

Role
EVP / Head of Product
Timeline
December 2021 - Present
Status
Exited to Asuene (2025)
$10M+
ARR Growth
120+
Team Scale
20%
Org headcount
Exit
To Asuene

Challenge

Carbon data was fragmented and unreliable; governments and enterprises needed a platform for decision-grade reporting and decarbonization planning. The market required a scalable solution that could handle complex data ingestion while providing actionable insights.

Solution

Productize Data Ingestion/Processing

Productize data ingestion/processing to cut services drag and create scalable platform advantages.

Build PM/UX/Product Ops as Leverage Engine

Build PM/UX/Product Ops as a leverage engine for throughput, enabling rapid scaling without sacrificing quality.

Sequence Bets for ARPU Expansion

Sequence bets tied to reporting & forecasting to unlock ARPU expansion and deeper customer integration.

What I Did

Built and Led Product Organization

Built and led product org; instituted hypothesis-led planning + gate reviews to ensure systematic decision-making and measurable outcomes.

Directed Data Platform Development

Directed data capture → processing → ML workstreams, building the foundational platform that enabled scalable carbon data management.

Executive Alignment & Cadence

Created exec-aligned cadence with measurable outcomes, ensuring strategic alignment throughout hypergrowth and eventual exit.

Results

Revenue

ARR scaled to $10M+

Org Scale

~10 → 120+ employees

Strategic

Exit to Asuene (2025)

Artifacts

Platform Ingestion Overview

Platform Ingestion Overview

(redacted) - Technical overview of data ingestion architecture

Quarterly Bets

Quarterly Bets + Gate Rubric

Hypothesis-led planning framework with measurable gate criteria

Product Org Charter

Product Org Charter Snapshot

Organizational structure and operating principles for product teams

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