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Water technology market map: Europe

38 water technology startups based in Europe that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 3 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $273M; the biggest segment is treatment and purification.

38startups on the map
3segments
$273Mraised between them
Wastewatermost funded segment

Treatment and purification

17

Wastewater

16

Leak detection and networks

5

Segment by segment

Treatment and purification

17 startups · $93M raised

  1. AdionicsAdionics is a French Greentech company founded in 2012, specializing in Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) and sustainable water treaFrance$27M
  2. VolteaVoltea’s patented water purification technology delivers quality water by using electricity to eliminate impurities in water.Netherlands$20M
  3. blue activityBlue Activity GmbH is a CleanTech startup based in Heidelberg, Germany, founded in 2019.Germany$9.8M
  4. Jolt ElectrodesJOLT is supplying next-generation activated electrodes & protective coating solutions for hydrogen & water treatment electrolysisSpain$6.5M
  5. Watercycle TechnologiesWatercycle Technologies specialized in the development of high-yield, low-cost mineral extraction, and water treatment systems.United Kingdom$5.6M
  6. Salinity SolutionsSalinity Solutions is an engineering technology startup based in Birmingham, UK, focused on innovative clean-tech solutions for thUnited Kingdom$5.1M
  7. Ilion Water TechnologiesIlion Water Technologies specializes in innovative water treatment solutions, ensuring clean and sustainable water for communities.France$4.4M
  8. AnodineAnodine is a French deep-tech startup based in Grenoble, founded in 2024.France$2.9M

Wastewater

16 startups · $156M raised

  1. Bluewater BioThe UK's fastest growing Water Company, Bluewater Bio is an award-winning specialist in the cost effective treatment of water and wastewater.United Kingdom$38M
  2. Fluid AnalyticsFluid Analytics is building a smart wastewater surveillance ecosystem to help cities across the world reduce urban water pollution.United Kingdom$31M
  3. Arvia TechnologyArvia Technology is a UK-based company founded in 2007, specializing in industrial wastewater treatment.United Kingdom$16M
  4. OxyleOxyleI is a developer of a novel technology to degrade hazardous micropollutants from wastewater, such as pesticides, chemicals etc.Switzerland$16M
  5. SeloxiumSeloxium is a University of Oxford spin-out company revolutionising the mining, refining, and recycling sectors by selectively extUnited Kingdom$16M
  6. StormHarvesterStormHarvester is a Belfast-based company that specializes in AI analytics and software as a service (SaaS) for wastewater utilities.United Kingdom$10M
  7. EEpuramatEpuramat provides compact, chemicals-free, low energy water and wastewater systems for municipal and industrial clients.Luxembourg$10M
  8. cimicoCimico is a biotechnology startup based in San Sebastián, Spain, founded in 2019.Spain$7.9M

Leak detection and networks

5 startups · $24M raised

  1. AquanexaAquanexa is an industrial utility group that specializes in management, and digitalization of water networks, and associated assets.Italy$9.3M
  2. AquabluAquablu is a smart water dispenser company based in Amsterdam, specializing in connected hydration systems for commercial environments.Netherlands$8.1M
  3. SpheragSPHERAG, officially known as SPHERAG TECK IoT, S.L., is a Spanish agritech company founded in 2020 and based in Zaragoza, Aragón.Spain$2.9M
  4. SurphaseSurphase is a Spain-based company founded in 2018, originating from the University of the Basque Country and the Basque ExcellenceSpain$2.7M
  5. PydroPYDRO GmbH is a German cleantech startup founded in 2016, headquartered in Rostock, with an additional location in Hamburg.Germany$1.1M

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 water technology, 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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