IMPT posts strong first-half growth as platform goes live

IMPT reported strong first-half growth as it shifted from a build phase to a live international trading platform. The Dublin-based company increased paid transaction activity and expanded market coverage during the period.

Its paid transaction run rate rose 273% in the first half, with the monthly pace by mid-year reaching almost four times the level at the start of the year. Card-settled revenue increased 44% year on year, while the number of payment markets settling each month doubled.

The gains came as IMPT expanded the travel inventory at the centre of its booking business. In July, it added 300,000 hotels in a single month, taking its total available inventory to more than eight million hotels and apartments worldwide.

IMPT said the new room rates were negotiated at competitive levels, which it linked to booking conversion and margin protection in a market dominated by large travel groups.

Trading shift

The first half marked a change in the company's development. IMPT moved from a pre-commercial stage in the same period a year earlier to operating a live platform across several countries, payment networks and partner markets.

It added that the card-settled revenue figure does not capture all commercial activity. Some larger country and territory licences now settle through bank connections and local payment rails, which fall outside that measure.

The expansion in payment methods reflects a broader effort to reach customers beyond traditional digital card systems. IMPT said this has become part of its strategy as it signs partners in different local markets.

Alongside revenue growth, IMPT reported an increase in the environmental side of its business. Carbon offset delivered rose 150% in the first half, and the company said one tonne of verified offset was funded on every booking.

It also secured a certificate under Catalonia's voluntary Climate Credit framework, backed by the regional government. Issued in IMPT's name, the certificate adds recognised climate credits to its portfolio of climate-related activity.

Blockchain record

A key element of the model is the use of blockchain as a digital record of climate contributions linked to bookings and purchases. The system is intended to create a traceable record that users, partners and project promoters can view.

Mike English, Founder and Chief Technology Officer at IMPT, described the first half as a turning point for the business.

"The first half of 2026 marks a real inflection point for IMPT. We have moved from proving the model to operating a live international system, with paid transactions growing strongly and partners now active across multiple markets. The technology is doing what it was designed to do. It is connecting everyday commerce with measurable climate contribution at scale," said English.

The company combines hotel bookings and shopping transactions with contributions to environmental projects. Its aim is to link routine consumer spending with verified climate action, rather than treating carbon-related activity as a separate purchase.

Commercial growth in travel appears central to that approach. Hotels and apartments represent both a source of transaction volume and the mechanism through which IMPT says it funds verified offset activity on each booking.

The business operates in a crowded travel and payments market, where scale, room supply, settlement options and conversion rates can shape commercial outcomes. By highlighting inventory growth alongside payment market expansion, IMPT signalled that distribution and transaction infrastructure remain the main pillars of its current push.

Denis Creighton, Chief Executive Officer at IMPT, outlined how the company views the latest figures.

"These numbers show a business that is now moving with real commercial momentum. We have revenue growth, verified climate impact, stronger inventory, new markets and a payment infrastructure that allows us to reach customers who were previously outside the digital commerce system. Our ambition is to make climate contribution part of ordinary purchasing behaviour, whether that is a hotel booking, a shopping transaction or a local territory partnership," said Creighton.

Creighton also outlined the company's next priorities.

"The second half of 2026 is about depth. We have built the engine. The priority now is to deepen partner activity, increase transaction volume, expand local payment access and continue building trust through verified environmental impact," he said.