Our Story
Novata is the global sustainability data management platform and advisory partner trusted by private markets.
Our Mission
Founded in 2021, Novata’s mission is to empower private markets to achieve a more sustainable and inclusive form of capitalism.
Five years later, Novata brings together ESG data, carbon, risk, regulations, and reporting in one platform, helping investors and companies turn sustainability data into clearer decisions and better outcomes.
Our Consortium
Solving today’s toughest problems takes a collaborative approach. Novata aligns private markets around a shared, unbiased approach to navigate sustainability. Backed by organizations including the Ford Foundation, Hamilton Lane, S&P Global, Microsoft, and Omidyar Network, we have built an ecosystem of expertise to represent interests across private markets, financial data, technology, and social justice.
Our unique consortium across public and private enterprise includes the deep expertise of our Management Team, Board of Directors, and Sustainability Advisory Board.
What We Do
We turn sustainability data into actionable insights, helping organizations navigate reporting requirements, manage risk, and create long-term value.
Who We Are
Who We Serve
Investors
Streamline ESG data collection, strengthen diligence and reporting, and make more informed investment decisions.
Companies
Turn sustainability data into a single source of truth, making it easier to report, respond, and act with confidence.
Supply Chains
Collect supplier data, understand supply chain risks, and use sustainability insights to drive financial performance.
Partners
Build partnerships that strengthen business resilience and create meaningful sustainability impact.
Novata by the Numbers
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Recognized for Excellence, Trusted for Security
Industry Recognition
Novata is proud to be Solution Provider of the Year: ESG (PEW European Awards 2026; US Awards 2025) and recognized for our ESG technology by The Drawdown. Novata ranks #244 on the Inc. 5000 and has been named to Inc. Magazine’s “Best Workplaces,” Forbes’ “America’s Best Startups,” the ESG Fintech 100, and the Climate FinTech 50.
Data Security Certification
Management Team
Alex Friedman
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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Josh Green
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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Lauren Peat
Chief Revenue Officer
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Beth Meyer
Chief Legal Officer
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Meredith Binder
Chief Product & Marketing Officer
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Sarb Thandi
Chief People Officer
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Joel Raha
Chief Technology Officer
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Board of Directors
Phil Perelmuter
Chair of the Board, Novata
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Alex Friedman
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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Erik Hirsch
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Hamilton Lane
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Mona Sutphen
Partner and Head of Investment Strategies, The Vistria Group
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Chris Jurgens
Senior Director, Omidyar Network
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Leanne Todd
Head of Energy Transition & Sustainability, S&P Global
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Thomas Yagel
Head of S&P Global Sustainable1
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FAQ
Novata is a carbon, risk, and sustainability intelligence platform built specifically for private markets. Founded in 2021, it helps private equity investors, companies, banks, and supply chains collect, manage, analyze, and report ESG and sustainability data with the same rigor as financial metrics. Novata combines an intuitive software platform with expert advisory services, and is a B Corp–certified public benefit corporation backed by a unique consortium that includes the Ford Foundation, S&P Global, Hamilton Lane, Microsoft, and Omidyar Network.
Novata serves four primary audiences: private market investors (including private equity and venture capital firms) who need to manage sustainability data across their portfolios; companies that must collect, report, and respond to investor, stakeholder, and regulatory requests; supply chains that need to assess and disclose sustainability risks across their vendor networks; and partners such as banks, advisors, and service providers who embed Novata’s capabilities into their own offerings.
Yes. Novata was ranked in the top 5% of America’s fastest-growing private companies on the Inc. 5000. Novata has also been featured on Forbes’ “America’s Best Startups” list and Inc. Magazine’s “Best Workplaces.”
Read the full press announcement about Novata’s ranking on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list.
Yes. Novata has been recognized by multiple independent organizations as a leader in ESG technology for private markets. The company has received the ESG Technology Award by The Drawdown (2025 and 2026), been named to the ESG FinTech 50, and recognized by Private Equity Wire as Solution Provider of the Year.
Yes. Novata is a certified B Corp and a public benefit corporation, a legal designation that requires the company to consider the interests of workers, communities, and the environment alongside profit. For private market clients, this is a meaningful signal: it means Novata’s business model is structurally aligned with helping clients achieve genuine sustainability outcomes, not just selling software. Novata was created by a consortium that includes the Ford Foundation, S&P Global, Hamilton Lane, Microsoft, and Omidyar Network, organizations with deep stakes in making private markets more sustainable and inclusive. That founding structure, combined with B Corp certification, gives clients confidence that Novata’s guidance, data standards, and platform design reflect mission-driven intent rather than pure commercial interest.
As of 2026, Novata’s network includes 400+ clients globally, with more than 13,000 companies actively reporting sustainability data through the platform and over 300 benchmarked metrics and 49,000 sustainability benchmarks available. The platform reports an 87% data completion rate, reflecting both its usability and the embedded guidance that helps companies respond to investor requests accurately and on time.
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