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Carbon removal market map

104 carbon removal startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 7 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $15B; the biggest segment is point-source capture, with 42 companies.

104startups on the map
7segments
$15Braised between them
Direct air capturemost funded segment

Point-source capture

42

+18 more

Direct air capture

26

+2 more

Biochar and biomass

18

Storage and utilisation

7

Ocean carbon removal

5

Enhanced weathering and minerals

3

Carbon removal marketplaces and MRV

3

Segment by segment

Point-source capture

42 startups · $2.0B raised

  1. 1PointFive1PointFive is a multi-solution platform for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) that provides decarbonization solutions.United States$500M
  2. Trace MidstreamTrace Midstream focuses on the development of carbon capture and sequestration projects.United States$400M
  3. Summit Carbon SolutionsSummit Carbon Solutions (SCS) is a U.S.-based decarbonization platform headquartered in Ames, Iowa.United States$300M
  4. HHeirloomUnited States$203M
  5. NextChemNextChem develops energy transition solutions for industries through sustainable technology.Italy$128M
  6. Carbon DirectCarbon Direct is a provider of a carbon management platform that helps clients meet their climate goals.United States$60M
  7. IsometricIsometric is a London-based certification platform focused on the industrial economy, specializing in carbon removal registry and United Kingdom$50M
  8. RRivanUnited Kingdom$47M

Direct air capture

26 startups · $12B raised

  1. PrometheusPrometheus is a clean-energy company based in Santa Cruz, California, founded in 2019.United States$12B
  2. AvnosAvnos, Inc.United States$53M
  3. 280 Earth280 Earth is scaling carbon removal technology to meet the climate crisis head on.United States$50M
  4. ClimeworksClimeworks AG is a Swiss environmental technology company specializing in Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) through its innovative DireSwitzerland$34M
  5. SpiritusSpiritus is a climate technology company based in White Rock, New Mexico, specializing in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology aimeCroatia$30M
  6. Capture6Capture6 is a climate technology company based in Berkeley, California, and Rotorua, New Zealand.United States$28M
  7. NoyaNoya, also known as Noya Labs, is a climate technology company founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.United States$22M
  8. PhlairPhlair is a Munich-based climate technology company founded in 2022, specializing in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.Germany$22M

Biochar and biomass

18 startups · $93M 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. TerratonTerraton, also known as Terraton Industrial, Inc., is a climate technology company based in San Francisco, founded in July 2024.United States$12M
  4. Firefly Green FuelsFirefly Green Fuels is a British developer focused on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).United Kingdom$6.2M
  5. ReCarberReCarber is a Swedish climate technology company founded in 2023, based in Stockholm.Sweden$5.3M
  6. Rosy SoilRosy Soil is a gardening and consumer soil company based in New York.United States$5.0M
  7. BIOSORRABIOSORRA is a female-led climate-tech company based in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2021-2022.United States$3.5M
  8. KinavaBased on advanced hybrid hydrothermal carbonization technology,we provide technology and equipment that can produce compost, bio sSouth Korea$3.1M

Storage and utilisation

7 startups · $163M raised

  1. Loam BioLoam Bio is an Australian biotechnology company founded by farmers, focused on developing microbial seed treatments to enhance carAustralia$77M
  2. Applied CarbonApplied Carbon is a Houston-based climate technology company founded in 2020, specializing in innovative solutions for carbon sequUnited States$73M
  3. Concrete4ChangeDeveloping novel technology for carbon sequestration into concreteUnited Kingdom$5.9M
  4. InSoilInSoil is a climate finance company that provides farmers with financial solutions to increase their soil carbon sequestration.Lithuania$4.2M
  5. EnoflexEnoflex Limited is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in cost-effective composite pipes for the energy transition.United Kingdom$2.1M
  6. TreeconomyTreeconomy is a London-based greentech company founded in 2018, dedicated to combating climate change and restoring biodiversity.United Kingdom$633K
  7. EarthbancEarthbanc is a climate and agricultural technology company based in Stockholm, Sweden.Sweden$350K

Ocean carbon removal

5 startups · $93M raised

  1. PPlanetaryPlanetary develops ocean-based carbon removal technology to accelerate the natural carbon cycle.Switzerland$35M
  2. GigablueGigablue is a marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) company based in New York, NY, founded in 2022.United States$20M
  3. 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
  4. Brilliant PlanetBrilliant Planet is a climate technology company based in London, founded in 2013.United Kingdom$12M
  5. EquaticEquatic uses a seawater electrolysis process that enhances the ocean's capacity to absorb and store large quantities of carbon dioxide.United States$12M

Enhanced weathering and minerals

3 startups · $48M raised

  1. CREW CarbonCREW Carbon is a climate technology company founded in 2022 and based in Hamden, Connecticut.United States$30M
  2. ECExterra Carbon SolutionsExterra is a negative emissions technology company developing a world class solution for durable CO2 storage using mineral waste.Canada$15M
  3. CellaCella is a New York-based climate technology startup founded in 2022, focused on permanent carbon dioxide removal through geologicUnited States$3.3M

Carbon removal marketplaces and MRV

3 startups · $26M raised

  1. SupercriticalSupercritical Tech Ltd., based in London, is a carbon removal marketplace founded in 2021.United Kingdom$13M
  2. CarbonPoolCarbonPool is an environmental services and InsurTech startup based in Zurich, founded in 2023.Switzerland$12M
  3. CO280CO280 Solutions Inc.Canada$727K

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 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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