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Digital Commodity Ecosystem™

Xpansiv is the global marketplace for transacting an infinite array of data-driven commodity products in an intuitive, user-friendly environment. Xpansiv prices energy, carbon, and water basedon deeper data. We’re the global marketplace for data-driven, ESG-inclusive products, and theplatform for redefining value based on immutable information—we prove provenance so commodities can be valued according to their full life-cycle story.

Formed in 2019 through the merger of CBL (founded 2009) and Xpansiv (founded 2016), the company has 50+ employees and offices in Sydney, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Houston, Vancouver, and Berlin.

We provide tools and information to more accurately value agriculture, energy, and materials; we’re unleashing the power of global markets to deliver a world worthy of future generations.

Xpansiv is the global marketplace for transacting an infinite array of data-driven commodity products in an intuitive, user-friendly environment. Xpansiv prices energy, carbon, and water based on deeper data. We’re the global marketplace for data-driven, ESG-inclusive products, and the platform for redefining value based on immutable information—we prove provenance so commodities can be valued according to their full life-cycle story.

Formed in 2019 through the merger of CBL (founded 2009) and Xpansiv (founded 2016), the company has 50+ employees and offices in Sydney, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Houston, Vancouver, and Berlin.

We provide tools and information to more accurately value agriculture, energy, and materials; we’re unleashing the power of global markets to deliver a world worthy of future generations.

Company History
  • Launched Global Emissions Offset™ (GEO™), XSignals
  • Announced acquisition of Venus Technology and launched H2OX App
  • Partnered with IATA to launch the Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE)
  • Closed $25M strategic funding from BP Ventures, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Macquarie Group Limited
  • Entered strategic partnership with Spherical | Analytics
  • Acquired the APX Environmental Management Account (EMA) Platform
  • Announced first exchange trade of differentiated natural gas based on Digital Feedstock™
  • Partnered with Solidia to introduce low-carbon cement to global markets
  • CBL merged with Xpansiv to form Xpansiv CBL Holding Group (XCHG)
  • Xpansiv completed $10M Series A funding from BP Ventures, S&P Global, Energy Innovation Capital
  • CBL partnered with the Tasmanian Gas Pipeline (TGP) to launch AU Gas products
  • CBL entered partnership with Xpansiv to launch a suite of commodity products based on Digital Feedstock™
  • Xpansiv partnered with Carbon Creek & IES to bring TrustWell™ responsible gas to financial markets
  • CBL entered agreements with CME Group to list CCA Futures on NYMEX and APX to launch US REC spot products
  • CBL announced acquisition of H2OX water exchange
  • Xpansiv completed initial seed funding with BP Ventures and other customers
  • Xpansiv and CBL entered MOU for Digital Feedstock–enabled products and IES for digital application of assurance ratings
  • John Melby joined Board of Directors of CBL and Xpansiv
  • Xpansiv founded in San Francisco by Joe Madden and Jeff Cohen
  • CBL launched exchange platform for all products, including RGGI and California Cap-and-Trade products
  • CBL co-founded by Ben Stuart and Nathan Rockliff 
  • CBL launched first global carbon offset exchange with electronic interfaces to banks and registries
  • CBL entered agreement with Joint Government Enterprise to build and launch H2OX water exchange
  • CBL obtained Australian Financial Services License (AFSL)
  • CBL opened office in NYC and launched North American environmental products

Company History

  • Launched Global Emissions Offset™ (GEO™), XSignals
  • Announced acquisition of Venus Technology and launched H2OX App
  • Partnered with IATA to launch the Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE)
  • Closed $25M strategic funding from BP Ventures, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Macquarie Group Limited
  • Entered strategic partnership with Spherical | Analytics
  • Acquired the APX Environmental Management Account (EMA) Platform
  • Announced first exchange trade of differentiated natural gas based on Digital Feedstock™
  • Partnered with Solidia to introduce low-carbon cement to global markets
  • CBL merged with Xpansiv to form Xpansiv CBL Holding Group (XCHG)
  • Xpansiv completed $10M Series A funding from BP Ventures, S&P Global, Energy Innovation Capital
  • CBL partnered with the Tasmanian Gas Pipeline (TGP) to launch AU Gas products
  • CBL entered partnership with Xpansiv to launch a suite of commodity products based on Digital Feedstock™
  • Xpansiv partnered with Carbon Creek & IES to bring TrustWell™ responsible gas to financial markets
  • CBL entered agreements with CME Group to list CCA Futures on NYMEX and APX to launch US REC spot products
  • CBL announced acquisition of H2OX water exchange
  • Xpansiv completed initial seed funding with BP Ventures and other customers
  • Xpansiv and CBL entered MOU for Digital Feedstock–enabled products and IES for digital application of assurance ratings
  • John Melby joined Board of Directors of CBL and Xpansiv
  • Xpansiv founded in San Francisco by Joe Madden and Jeff Cohen
  • CBL launched exchange platform for all products, including RGGI and California Cap-and-Trade products
  • CBL co-founded by Ben Stuart and Nathan Rockliff 
  • CBL launched first global carbon offset exchange with electronic interfaces to banks and registries
  • CBL entered agreement with Joint Government Enterprise to build and launch H2OX water exchange
  • CBL obtained Australian Financial Services License (AFSL)
  • CBL opened office in NYC and launched North American environmental products

Board of Directors

Diverse experience across technology, markets/exchanges, data, finance, and energy, with global reach.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Will Stewart Executive Chairman
  • Larry Leibowitz Vice Chairman
  • David Hayes BP Ventures
  • Jack Klinck Hyperplane Venture Capital
  • Joe Madden Chief Executive Officer
  • John Melby President and Chief Operating Officer
  • Ben Stuart Chief Commercial Officer
  • Nathan Rockliff Chief Strategy Officer

ADVISORY BOARD

  • Katie Sullivan IETA Managing Director
  • Mark Campanale Founder, Carbon Tracker Initiative
  • Rich Miller CEO and MD At Telematica Inc.
  • Mark Benfield Executive Managing Director at MBSA International
  • Dr. James Canton CEO Institute for Global Futures
  • Pedro Faria Strategic Advisor & Former Technical Director at CDP
  • Simon Bird Finance Director of CBL 

Board of Directors

Diverse experience across technology, markets/exchanges, data, finance, and energy, with global reach.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Will Stewart
    Executive Chairman
  • Larry Leibowitz
    Vice Chairman
  • David Hayes
    BP Ventures
  • Jack Klinck
    Hyperplane Venture Capital
  • Joe Madden
    Chief Executive Officer
  • John Melby
    President and Chief Operating Officer
  • Ben Stuart
    Chief Commercial Officer
  • Nathan Rockliff
    Chief Strategy Officer

ADVISORY BOARD

  • Katie Sullivan
    IETA Managing Director
  • Mark Campanale
    Founder, Carbon Tracker Initiative
  • Rich Miller
    CEO and MD At Telematica Inc.
  • Mark Benfield
    Executive Managing Director at MBSA International
  • Dr. James Canton
    CEO Institute for Global Futures
  • Pedro Faria
    Strategic Advisor & Former Technical Director at CDP
  • Simon Bird
    Finance Director of CBL