10 Companies to Watch: Water Tech & Industrial Decarb Software
10 Notable Startups Tackling These Problems.
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Last week, dropped two banger episodes with two major topics: Water Tech and Industrial Decarb Software.
Industrial Decarb Software: #179 Industrial Decarb, ROI-Oriented Sales, GHG Accounting, Marketplaces x Recommender Systems, & More w/ Saleh ElHattab (Gravity)
Last week, we put out 10 startups to watch on Climate Risk Insurance & Wildfire Resistance. It was very well received, so we’ve got Anotha One 🎵.
Just like last week, we’ve put a list together of 5 killer startups in each topic area. And…we also have a little bonus at the end of the post (have to read to see it for yourself).
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Water Tech
👉 Hohonu | Last Raise Apr 2023, $1.8M | [USA]
IoT + Software company helping governments understand what the heck is happening on the coastline (collecting data to make informed decisions). +1 for being an Elemental Excelerator portfolio company!
👉 Transcend | Last Raise Aug 2023, $20M | [USA]
Generative design for water infrastructure projects (engineering firms, utilities, etc.). Helps engineers try new things and save months of time (Also a past podcast guest).
👉 Rainstick | Last Raise Nov 2023, $1.04M | [USA]
Helping earthlings live like they are in the space station. Shower water goes down your drain, is captured, filtered, and reused (up to 6 times per drop). Now you can take long hot showers without feeling so guilty.
👉 Gybe | Last Raise Dec 2023, N/A | [USA]
Measuring water to find bad stuff and stop it faster than Spiderman stops crime. Used in drinking water utilities, project development sites, conservation sites, and more. They’ve earned quite the rep after having partnered with orgs like The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund.
👉 Bluemethane | Not Raised Yet | [England]
Water is the 2nd largest emitter of methane globally—they are measuring and capturing it in an ultra-energy-efficient way.
If Tom’s episode showed us anything, it’s that there’s demand AND a need for more founders in this space…c’mon y’all, what’re you waiting for??
NOTE: If you’re interested in other water tech startups, we pulled together a list of lists from our research at the bottom of this post. 👇
Industrial Decarb Software
👉 Carbon Re | Last Raise Nov 2022, $4.2M | [England]
An AI platform that helps cement, steel, and glass production plants run more efficiently. They typically help save $3-10m a year. Bet your cousin’s startup can’t do that.
👉 Kuva Systems | Last Raise Jan 2023, $14M | [USA]
Using X-ray vision (or something like that) to monitor methane emissions in industrial settings (a lot of Oil & Gas) and then take action.
👉 Fero Labs | Last Raise Jun 2023, $15M | [USA]
Observing production lines and identifying production efficiencies in minutes, not months, (PS: it leads to massive cost savings)
👉 Pathways AI | Last Raise Feb 2024, $2.5m | [USA]
Helping manufacturers create EPDs (Environmental Production Declaration) faster (to save money). Think of EPDs like the back-of-the-juice-box nutrition label-equivalent for physical goods. (Leise has been on the pod, and she was very well-received—She and Alex are two of the most impressive founders we’ve ever encountered)
👉 BrightAI | Not Raised Yet | [USA]
Making digital twins for physical asset businesses to help them identify areas for innovation to stay relevant. Working with them to keep you ahead of the innovation curve is like hiring a GenZ intern to help you stay relevant on TikTok; it works every time.
NOTE: If you’re interested in other Industrial Decarb Software Startups, we pulled together a list of lists from our research at the bottom of this post. 👇
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Lists for Days! 📝
Water Tech Lists:
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Industrial Decarb Software Lists:
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