Amsterdam-based beSirius, an AI-powered sustainability intelligence platform for metals, mining, and heavy industries, has raised €3 million in a Seed funding round to accelerate product development and deepen integrations with supply chains, auditors, and financial institutions — replacing static sustainability reporting with real-time intelligence that informs deals, procurement, and strategic decisions.
The round was led by NAP (formerly Cavalry Ventures), with participation from Fund F, Techstars, Blackwood, WEPA Ventures, and Golden Egg Check.
“Metals and mining are at the heart of everything that powers the modern world — energy, technology, and defence. But the industry is stuck translating complexity into static reports instead of using it to drive decisions. We built beSirius, so companies stop firefighting reports and start using sustainability data to protect revenue, shape strategy, and win better deals“, said Anastasia Kuskova, CEO of beSirius.
Founded in 2022 by Anastasia Kuskova (CEO), Sergey Tyan (CCO), and Seva Martynov (CTO), beSirius was built by industry insiders. With over 20 years of combined expertise in metals, mining, and industrial tech, the founding team set out to eliminate reporting waste — and turn sustainability data into a competitive edge.
By transforming fragmented sustainability data into structured, shareable intelligence, beSirius enables businesses to integrate sustainability directly into workflows, reducing manual effort and creating business value.
At the core of beSirius is the ‘Sustainability Twin’, a living digital profile that consolidates all qualitative and quantitative sustainability data, keeps it up to date, and makes it machine-readable. The beSirius AI engine uses this data to respond to investor, regulator, and customer requests in the format they need. It reportedly reduces manual effort by over 70%, identifies gaps that impact investor and customer decisions, and helps companies focus on what matters most in the next negotiation.
The platform has been adopted by global industry players such as FLSmidth (a mining engineering company), ArcelorMittal (a steel manufacturer), and Freeport-McMoRan (a mining company).
“ESG as we’ve known it is dead. It’s no longer about reporting — it’s about business performance. Sustainability teams are buried in endless requests — each stakeholder asking for data in a different way. It’s slow, manual, and keeps smart people stuck in reporting instead of shaping strategy. We built beSirius as the ‘universal adapter’: it turns scattered data into clear answers and gives teams the clarity to drive decisions that protect revenue and strengthen relationships,” explained Kuskova.
Since launching, beSirius has onboarded “key global metal and mining companies“, and reportedly saved thousands of hours of manual work for sustainability teams. The company has grown from three founders to a team of 17 and continues to expand its presence across Europe and North America.
With this new investment, beSirius will deepen its AI infrastructure, extend platform capabilities, and scale adoption among industrial leaders focused on faster decisions, stronger customer relationships, and revenue protection.
“beSirius is turning sustainability data into a strategic asset, thanks to the team’s deep industry expertise and practical, AI-driven approach. Seeing adoption among early customers, we believe beSirius is well positioned to help an entire industry to use data more effectively – improving decision-making and driving real impact across the value chain,” said Stefan Walter, Managing Partner at NAP.
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/04/dutch-startup-besirius-raises-e3-million-for-esg-platform-for-metals-mining-and-heavy-industries/
