Top 73 Carbon Capturing and Gas Recycling startups

Dec 26, 2024 | By Marjana Bačić

These startups develop new carbon capturing technologies such as direct air capture, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, mineral carbonation for permanent storage, electrochemical CO2 reduction, sorbent-based capture systems, membrane separation technologies, etc.
1
Country: New Zealand | Funding: $1.1B
LanzaTech has developed a novel gas-liquid fermentation process that produces fuels and chemicals from gas resources.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $204.3M
Heirloom is a provider of direct air capture technology to enhance the natural process of CO2 absorption from the atmosphere.
3
Country: Switzerland | Funding: $784.3M
Climeworks engages in capturing CO2 from the air via commercial carbon dioxide removal technology.
4
Country: Canada | Funding: $479M
Svante is a carbon capture and removal solutions provider specializing in the development and manufacturing of novel solid sorbents.
5
Country: UK | Funding: $213.6M
Carbon Clean Solutions develops CO2 separation technology designed for industrial and gas treating applications.
6
Country: UK | Funding: $212.4M
Carbon Clean Solutions develops CO2 separation technology designed for industrial and gas treating applications.
7
Country: USA | Funding: $199.4M
Twelve is a new kind of chemical company built for the climate era. We make essential products from air, not oil.
8
Country: Iceland | Funding: $117M
Carbfix provides a natural and permanent storage solution by turning CO2 into stone underground in less than two years.
9
Country: USA | Funding: $116M
Avnos is commercializing technology to capture CO2 without consuming water, producing water for every ton.
10
Country: USA | Funding: $105M
Solidia Technologies is a tech firm that makes it profitable to use CO₂ for manufacturing construction and industrial products.
11
Country: Australia | Funding: A$155M
Loam Bio is an agtech company that is using microbes to help the carbon cycle. It delivers high-quality CO2 removal with environmental co-benefits, by providing growers with unique tools and connecting them to business leaders who are driving the global path to net-zero.
12
Country: Canada | Funding: $92.4M
CarbonCure Technologies creates, develops and licenses solutions that consume waste CO2 to make better concrete.
13
Country: Iceland | Funding: $66.3M
Carbon Recycling International is a company that produces methanol for use as an alternative fuel source.
14
Country: Finland | Funding: $66.3M
Solar Foods has developed a process that uses renewable energy and the carbon dioxide polluting our atmosphere to create an alternative protein it calls Solein.
15
Country: USA | Funding: $54.3M
Ocean carbon removal startup Running Tide crafts adaptive aquaculture techniques to optimize nature while amplifying flavor and health.
16
Country: USA | Funding: $54.3M
Heirloom Carbon develops technology called carbon mineralization, to help minerals absorb CO2 from the ambient air in days, rather than years. By combining the best of engineering and nature, we can offer the most cost-effective and scalable Direct Air Capture solution in the world.
17
Country: USA | Funding: $48.7M
Dimensional Energy transforms carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and valuable consumer products with the lowest energy input per barrel installed.
18
Country: UK | Funding: $46.8M
Econic Technologies develops new catalysts and processes for the manufacture of polymers from CO2.
19
Country: UK | Funding: $43.2M
4.01 is a company that specializes in eliminating CO2 from the atmosphere by mineralizing it in peridotite.
20
Country: USA | Funding: $39.1M
Air Company turns carbon dioxide into things like perfume, vodka, hand sanitizer and aviation fuel
Editor: Marjana Bačić
Marjana Bačić is a senior editor for RecyclingStartups. She has has more than 5 years experience covering the recycling industry. Marjana graduated from University of Belgrade, where she edited Recycling and Sustainable Development Journal. She has helped several non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting environmental education and sustainability. She also participates in beach clean-up initiatives and advocates for sustainable practices in local businesses. In her free time, Marjana enjoys hiking in the scenic Montenegrin countryside, practicing yoga for mindfulness, and experimenting with plant-based recipes in her kitchen. You can contact Marjana at marjanabacic(at)recyclingstartups(dot)com