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Climeworks

Climeworks

Climeworks is a clean technology company that has developed technology for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture from ambient air. It was founded in 2009 and is located in Zurich, Switzerland.

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climeworks.com
Is a
Funding round
Funding round
Organization
Organization
Company
Company

Company attributes

Industry
Carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage
‌
Deep Tech
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Direct air capture
Direct air capture
Nuclear power
Nuclear power
Carbon sequestration
Carbon sequestration
...
Location
Switzerland
Switzerland
Zürich
Zürich
B2X
D2C
D2C
B2B
B2B
CEO
Jan Wurzbacher
Jan Wurzbacher
Founder
Christoph Gebald
Christoph Gebald
Jan Wurzbacher
Jan Wurzbacher
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles.../62690-95
Legal Name
Climeworks AG
Legal classification
Aktiengesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft
Date Incorporated
2009
Spun Out From
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich
Number of Employees (Ranges)
201 – 5000
Email Address
contact@climeworks.com
Phone Number
+41445332999
Number of Employees
103
Full Address
Birchstrasse 155 8050 Zurich Switzerland
Investors
John Doerr
John Doerr
Zurich Kantonal Bank
Zurich Kantonal Bank
Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation
Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation
Baillie Gifford
Baillie Gifford
‌
M&G Investment Management
Swiss Re
Swiss Re
Global Founders Capital
Global Founders Capital
Carbon Removal Partners
Carbon Removal Partners
...
Founded Date
2009
0
Total Funding Amount (USD)
876,036,400
Latest Funding Round Date
April 1, 2022
Competitors
CO2 Solutions
CO2 Solutions
Svante
Svante
Akermin, Inc.
Akermin, Inc.
Carbon Engineering
Carbon Engineering
LanzaTech
LanzaTech
Global Thermostat
Global Thermostat
Novozymes A/S
Novozymes A/S
‌
Dynacert Inc.
Business Model
Subscription
Glassdoor ID
2910779
Latest Funding Type
Series B
Series B
Patents Assigned (Count)
8
Legal Entity Identifier
54930006YPODWHHFXR630
Country
Switzerland
Switzerland
Headquarters
Zürich
Zürich

Funding Round attributes

Funding Type
Pre-Seed
Pre-Seed
Funded Company
Climeworks
Climeworks
Funding Round Amount (USD)
110,000
Funding Round Date
May 19, 2010

Other attributes

Company Operating Status
Active
Strategic Partnerships
CarbonEco
CarbonEco
Latest Funding Round Amount (USD)
650,000,000
Wikidata ID
Q55992517

Climeworks is a developer of carbon dioxide removal technology through direct air capture plants.The concept for the company was originally developed at ETH Zurich where its founders were conducting their studies for their master's degrees. Climeworks has a partnership with Carbfix, which uses its technology to store CO₂ underground through natural processes. The company works in industries such as clean technology, commercial agriculture, food and beverage industries, the energy sector, and the automotive industry.

Product

The company's products are modular CO₂ collectors, which are capable of being stacked. The collectors trap atmospheric carbon with a filter, which is then harnessed into CO₂ gas and is sold to various industries. It can be used in carbonated drinks or for producing carbon-neutral hydrocarbon fuels and materials.

The CO₂ can also be pumped into the ground using the aforementioned partner company, Carbfix, by mixing it with water. The CO₂ reacts with basalt rock and turns into stone within a few years.

Consumers and businesses can use the services provided by Climeworks through a monthly subscription. Subscriptions vary with the amount of carbon dioxide that would be removed from the air, starting at 187 pounds per year.

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Funding Rounds

Products

Acquisitions

SBIR/STTR Awards

Patents

Further Resources

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Type
Date

Climeworks just raised $75M to pull CO2 out of the atmosphere

Eric Wesoff

https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/06/02/climeworks-just-raised-75m-to-pull-co2-out-of-the-atmosphere-economically/

Web

June 2, 2020

Climeworks wants to clean the atmosphere with a fleet of truck-sized vacuums

Dyllan Furness

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/climeworks-carbon-capture-technology/

Web

April 22, 2019

The Tiny Swiss Company That Thinks It Can Help Stop Climate Change

Jon Gertner

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/magazine/climeworks-business-climate-change.html

Web

February 12, 2019

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