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Air quality market map
48 air quality startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 3 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $293M; the biggest segment is indoor air and purification, with 24 companies.
Funding by segment
- Indoor air and purification$130M24
- Monitoring and sensors$71M18
- Outdoor pollution$93M6
Where they are based
- United States12$122M
- France9$84M
- United Kingdom4$2.5M
- India3$25M
- South Korea2$19M
- Finland2$9.3M
- Switzerland2$4.1M
- Italy2$2.4M
- Sweden2$2.6M
- Portugal1$2.6M
United States
France
United Kingdom
India
South Korea
Finland
Switzerland
Italy
Sweden
PortugalFounded
1 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M14
- $1M to $10M24
- $10M to $50M10
- $50M to $250M0
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
46 of 48 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States12
- France9
- United Kingdom4
- India3
- South Korea2
- Finland2
- Switzerland2
- Italy2
- Sweden2
- Portugal1
- Poland1
- Canada1
Poland
CanadaStartups by country, 15 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Indoor air and purification
24 startups · $130M raised
MolekuleMolekule is a science and technology company founded in 2014, specializing in air purification solutions.United States$42M
NeoplantsNeoplants is a synthetic biology company based in Paris, founded in 2018.France$20M
AEOLAEOL is a ventilation and air purifier products manufacturing company.South Korea$19M
Mila CaresMila Cares is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2015 by three fathers who aimed to address the impact of air pollution on families.United States$10M
NaavaNaava, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, is a leading health-tech startup specializing in indoor nature technology.Finland$7.8M
EcoTimberSpecializing in sustainable wood and alternative to wood fiber products, an EcoTimber floor is more than beautiful wood or bamboo.United States$4.0M
ViroblockViroblock is a Swiss company focused on developing a novel anti-viral technology suited for air filtration products.Switzerland$3.6M
Octopus LabOctopus Lab is a French deep tech company focused on predictive software solutions that improve indoor air quality (IAQ), energy eFrance$3.1M
Monitoring and sensors
18 startups · $71M raised
eLichenseLichens is a French deep-tech startup founded in December 2014, specializing in advanced gas sensors and air quality monitoring solutions.France$18M
SafeTracesSafeTraces provides indoor air quality testing that actively measures pathogen risk.United States$12M
Wynd TechnologiesWynd Technologies develops a portable smart air purifier that monitors and cleans air as needed.United States$10M
EcairEcair delivers software that monitors air quality, analyzes HVAC performance, and provides alerts, APIs, and reports for buildings.France$7.0M
AirlyAirly is a clean-tech air quality intelligence company that provides real-time pollution data and insights for various sectors, inPoland$5.5M
HAVEN IAQHAVEN IAQ is a technology company based in Vancouver, focused on improving indoor air quality (IAQ) for homes with central-forced Canada$4.0M
UHOOuHoo is a Singapore-based cleantech and proptech company founded in 2014.Hong Kong SAR China$3.7M
Hawa DawaHawa Dawa manufactures and develops air quality monitoring systems.Austria$2.4M
Hong Kong SAR China
AustriaOutdoor pollution
6 startups · $93M raised
AclimaAclima offers an analytics software to map and analyze air pollution and greenhouse gases.United States$37M
ZEWAYZEWAY is a French startup founded in 2019, based in Paris.France$28M
Chakr InnovationChakr Innovation is an Indian cleantech and material science company founded in 2016 by IIT Delhi graduates.India$23M
R-PURR-PUR is a French startup founded in 2016 by Matthieu Lecuyer and Flavien Hello.France$2.8M
AirinumAIRINUM is a Swedish health-tech and lifestyle brand founded in 2015 in Stockholm.Sweden$1.6M
ISCLEANAIRISCLEANAIR is an advanced technology company founded in 2015, specializing in Air Pollution Abatement (APA) technology and clean aItaly$297K
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in air quality, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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