Issue #2 (Frost Methane, Aquacycl, Metalmark)
Meet the best women-led climate tech companies.
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Companies
Frost Methane
Frost Methane's technology is used to identify and neutralize concentrated sources of methane which are responsible for 20% of GHG warming. Frost has previously installed a device on a permafrost methane vent and is now focused on the larger methane source of abandoned and active coal mines. Revenue comes from selling into carbon offset markets - proven and highly compensated for methane flaring. The economics are great - super high margin, low cost technology and site set-up with a sizable currently addressable market and easy adjacencies.
Founder & CEO: Olya Irzak
HQ: Oakland, CA
Funding Stage: Seed
Aquacycl
Aquacycl provides wastewater treatment as a service for food and beverage manufacturers. Aquacycl provides real-time monitoring and remote control of technology that eliminates sludge, offers net-neutral energy operations, and guarantees permit compliance at operational costs 20% - 65% lower than incumbent processes. Aquacycl is part of Imagine H2O’s portfolio.
Founder & CEO: Orianna Bretschger
HQ: San Diego, CA
Funding Stage: Series A
History: Aquacycl has raised a total of $4M in funding over 4 rounds, and its investors include: The Roddenberry Foundation, Tech Coast Angels, and Next Wave Impact.
Metalmark
Metalmark: Nine million deaths are linked to air pollution every year. Metalmark is a Harvard startup that leverages their unique, patented 3D nano-architectured materials to create devices for treating submicron-sized indoor airborne pollution, targeting airborne pathogens (such as viruses like the Coronavirus) that spread infectious diseases, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and ultra-fine particles (UFPs) that cause chronic illnesses, cancer, heart attacks and strokes, and neurological disorders like dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. They currently have customers and have earned grants and awards from the NSF, NIH, and others. Metalmark was also a finalist for The Biomimicry Institute’s 2020 Ray of Hope Prize.
Co-founder & CEO: Sissi Liu
HQ: Boston, MA
Funding Stage: Seed
History: Metalmark has raised 1 round and its investors include BMW/MINI (Urban-X), Urban Us.
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