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Water technology market map

137 water technology startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 5 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $1.2B; the biggest segment is wastewater, with 67 companies.

137startups on the map
5segments
$1.2Braised between them
Wastewatermost funded segment

Wastewater

67

+43 more

Treatment and purification

44

+20 more

Leak detection and networks

12

Desalination

11

Water from air and reuse

3

Segment by segment

Wastewater

67 startups · $620M raised

  1. WellAwareWellAware is an industrial automation and data analytics company based in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 2012.United States$61M
  2. ZwitterCoZwitterCo is a leader in advanced membrane solutions for industrial and agricultural water treatment, founded in 2018 as a spinoutUnited States$58M
  3. Pennsylvania American WaterPennsylvania American Water provides high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services.United States$43M
  4. 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
  5. WalnutWalnut is a manufacturing firm that provides wastewater system design and manufacturing services, as well as nutrient recovery surveys.United States$35M
  6. RedZone RoboticsRedZone Robotics is a provider of wastewater asset management solutions.United States$33M
  7. Fluid AnalyticsFluid Analytics is building a smart wastewater surveillance ecosystem to help cities across the world reduce urban water pollution.United Kingdom$31M
  8. CREW CarbonCREW Carbon is a climate technology company founded in 2022 and based in Hamden, Connecticut.United States$30M

Treatment and purification

44 startups · $411M raised

  1. Aquaback TechnologiesAquaBack Technologies develops self-cleaning, compact, and lightweight water purification devices and systems.United States$111M
  2. 120Water120Water is a digital water platform based in Zionsville, Indiana, that provides comprehensive solutions for water quality and assUnited States$43M
  3. AHAquaVenture HoldingsAquaVenture Holdings is a water purification company that specializes in the service industry.United States$30M
  4. AdionicsAdionics is a French Greentech company founded in 2012, specializing in Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) and sustainable water treaFrance$27M
  5. NALA MembranesNALA Membranes is a water technology company based in Morrisville, North Carolina, founded in 2018 by Sue Mecham and Judy Riffle.United States$22M
  6. VolteaVoltea’s patented water purification technology delivers quality water by using electricity to eliminate impurities in water.Netherlands$20M
  7. Liquidity Nanotech CorporationLiquidity manufactures breakthrough water purification cartridges, based on revolutionary membrane nanoscience.United States$20M
  8. MaverickXMaverickX is a chemical technology company focused on developing advanced chemistries for natural resource extraction in the oil &United States$19M

Leak detection and networks

12 startups · $108M raised

  1. HydroPoint Data SystemsHydroPoint Data Systems is a leader in smart water management solutions, dedicated to reducing water waste through IoT technology,United States$40M
  2. AquanexaAquanexa is an industrial utility group that specializes in management, and digitalization of water networks, and associated assets.Italy$9.3M
  3. Conservation LabsConservation Labs is a Pittsburgh-based company that specializes in AI and smart water technology.United States$9.2M
  4. DrizzleXDrizzleX is an Israeli startup specializing in smart water technology, focusing on IoT-based water submetering solutions for multiUnited States$9.1M
  5. SubecaSubeca is a smart water technology company that offers a fully wireless water management platform.United States$9.0M
  6. Africa Water Infrastructure DevelopmentAWID is a platform that develops and finances climate-smart water projects.Guernsey$8.4M
  7. AquabluAquablu is a smart water dispenser company based in Amsterdam, specializing in connected hydration systems for commercial environments.Netherlands$8.1M
  8. IN-PIPE TECHNOLOGYIn-Pipe Technology provides engineered waste-water treatment technology and services for municipalities in the United States.United States$7.1M

Desalination

11 startups · $87M raised

  1. GradiantGradiant is a Boston-based water treatment technology company founded in 2013 as a spinout from MIT.United States$50M
  2. FloceanFLOCEAN is a Norwegian clean-tech startup based in Oslo, founded in 2024.Norway$23M
  3. Oneka TechnologiesWave-Powered Sustainable Desalination Solutions for Coastal Communities and Industries facing Water ScarcityCanada$9.3M
  4. MediSun EnergyMediSun Energy is a Singapore-based company that specializes in integrated brine management and clean-energy technology.Singapore$3.2M
  5. NanoSepexNanoSepex is a research and development firm that focuses on water reuse and treatment through desalination technology.-$662K
  6. DWP Energy SolutionsDWP Energy Solutions specializes in BESS sales, agri-solar solutions, and solar water desalination services.United States$270K
  7. CryoDesalinationCryoDesalination develops a desalination process that will improve people's lives around the world by providing access to clean water.United States$256K
  8. ChloBis WaterChloBis Water provides a desalination battery for waste water treatment.United States$256K

Water from air and reuse

3 startups · $5.8M raised

  1. SolaqSolaq International B.V.Netherlands$3.5M
  2. Kara WaterKara Water manufactures air-to-water devices and self-refilling coffee machines that extract water from air and add minerals.United States$1.5M
  3. NovNatNovNat develops advanced materials and systems for atmospheric water harvesting.United Kingdom$775K

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 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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