Christian Anderson

Christian Anderson is a co-founder of Watershed, an enterprise climate software company based in San Francisco, California. The carbon accounting platform has grown into a climate technology unicorn, reaching a $1.8 billion valuation following a $100 million Series C funding round in February 2024. This recent capital injection builds upon a previous $70 million Series B funding round co-led by prominent venture capital firms Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins in 2022. Prior to establishing Watershed, Anderson worked at Stripe, where he guided product initiatives and played an instrumental role in developing the Stripe Climate program. Earlier in his career, he assisted agricultural operators with sustainable practices and conservation planning at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. His professional background centers on leveraging enterprise software and financial mechanisms to scale corporate sustainability and environmental accountability.