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Carbon removal market map: Europe

41 carbon removal startups based in Europe that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 5 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $545M; the biggest segment is point-source capture.

41startups on the map
5segments
$545Mraised between them
Point-source capturemost funded segment

Point-source capture

14

Direct air capture

10

Biochar and biomass

9

Storage and utilisation

5

Ocean carbon removal

3

Segment by segment

Point-source capture

14 startups · $291M raised

  1. NextChemNextChem develops energy transition solutions for industries through sustainable technology.Italy$128M
  2. IsometricIsometric is a London-based certification platform focused on the industrial economy, specializing in carbon removal registry and United Kingdom$50M
  3. RRivanUnited Kingdom$47M
  4. Cool Planet TechnologiesCool Planet Technologies is a carbon capture company aiming to significantly reduce the cost of removing carbon dioxide from indusIreland$26M
  5. CCm TechnologiesCCm Technologies is a UK-based cleantech company founded in 2011, specializing in carbon capture and utilization (CCU).United Kingdom$10M
  6. ROTOBOOSTROTOBOOST is a Norwegian innovation company based in Tønsberg, focused on hydrogen production and carbon capture using its proprieFinland$10M
  7. ReducinerReduciner is a Finnish startup based in Espoo, focused on deep-tech and climate technology.Finland$5.9M
  8. CarbonOrOCarbonOrO is a Dutch cleantech company founded in 2013, focused on innovative carbon capture solutions.Netherlands$4.3M

Direct air capture

10 startups · $115M raised

  1. ClimeworksClimeworks AG is a Swiss environmental technology company specializing in Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) through its innovative DireSwitzerland$34M
  2. SpiritusSpiritus is a climate technology company based in White Rock, New Mexico, specializing in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology aimeCroatia$30M
  3. PhlairPhlair is a Munich-based climate technology company founded in 2022, specializing in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.Germany$22M
  4. BrineworksBrineworks is a climate technology startup based in Amsterdam, founded in 2023.Netherlands$8.0M
  5. Sirona TechnologiesSirona Technologies is a clean technology startup based in Brussels, founded in 2023.Belgium$6.4M
  6. Mission Zero TechnologiesMission Zero Technologies is a London-based climate technology company founded in 2020.United Kingdom$4.9M
  7. Parallel CarbonParallel Carbon is a Manchester-based climate technology company founded in 2021.United Kingdom$3.8M
  8. NeoCarbonNeoCarbon is a Berlin-based climate tech company founded in 2021.Germany$3.5M

Biochar and biomass

9 startups · $65M raised

  1. NovocarboNovocarbo GmbH is a German sustainability technology company based in Hamburg, founded in 2017 by Caspar Ziegner.Germany$27M
  2. Carbo CultureCarbo Culture is a Finnish-American climate technology company focused on carbon dioxide removal through the production of stable biochar.Finland$18M
  3. Firefly Green FuelsFirefly Green Fuels is a British developer focused on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).United Kingdom$6.2M
  4. ReCarberReCarber is a Swedish climate technology company founded in 2023, based in Stockholm.Sweden$5.3M
  5. CotierraCotierra is a Swiss-based climate-tech startup founded in July 2023 and headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland.Switzerland$3.0M
  6. autarkizeAutarkize is a climate-tech company based in Bavaria, Germany, founded in 2022.Germany$2.5M
  7. SAGAVASAGAVA treats organic waste to make marine bio-oil, biochar, and green power.Denmark$1.5M
  8. HuskHUSK is an impact company based in Barcelona and Phnom Penh, dedicated to regenerative agriculture through smart biochar-based soil products.Belgium$1.1M

Storage and utilisation

5 startups · $13M raised

  1. Concrete4ChangeDeveloping novel technology for carbon sequestration into concreteUnited Kingdom$5.9M
  2. InSoilInSoil is a climate finance company that provides farmers with financial solutions to increase their soil carbon sequestration.Lithuania$4.2M
  3. EnoflexEnoflex Limited is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in cost-effective composite pipes for the energy transition.United Kingdom$2.1M
  4. TreeconomyTreeconomy is a London-based greentech company founded in 2018, dedicated to combating climate change and restoring biodiversity.United Kingdom$633K
  5. EarthbancEarthbanc is a climate and agricultural technology company based in Stockholm, Sweden.Sweden$350K

Ocean carbon removal

3 startups · $61M raised

  1. PPlanetaryPlanetary develops ocean-based carbon removal technology to accelerate the natural carbon cycle.Switzerland$35M
  2. Samudra OceansSamudra Oceans is a London-based climate technology startup founded in 2022, focused on advancing ocean farming and blue carbon capture.United Kingdom$14M
  3. Brilliant PlanetBrilliant Planet is a climate technology company based in London, founded in 2013.United Kingdom$12M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Europe. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in carbon removal, 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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