Developed and proven in Caltech’s laboratories, Captura uses established electrochemical concepts to enable gigatonne-scalable solutions for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via direct ocean capture. We capture carbon dioxide using only renewable electricity and ocean water, producing no by-products. Captura’s mission is globally scalable carbon capture to support a sustainable future for the world’s climate.
Location: Philippines, Palawan, Pasadena
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $66.8M
Founded date: 2021
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 16.09.2025 | MOL Switch | molswitch.... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 12.04.2024 | - | $45.3M | - |
| 25.01.2024 | Series A | $21.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 14
| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.08.2026 | ElectraLith and Captura Enter Strategic Partnership to Commercialize Next-Generation Lithium Extraction Technology | ElectraLith's DLE-R System with Captura Membranes Brings together two companies backed by industrial majors including Rio Tinto, Chevron Technology Ventures, Marathon Petroleum Corporation and Equinor Ventures ElectraLith’s partnership with... |
| 12.04.2024 | Captura Expands Series A Round to US$45.3M | Captura, a Pasadena, CA-based direct ocean capture company, expanded its Series A to a total of US$45.3. New backers included National Grid Partners and Japan Airlines Innovation Fund/Translink Capital. The company intends to use the funds ... |
| 25.01.2024 | Captura Raises US$21.5M in Series A Funding | Captura, a Pasadena, CA-based direct ocean capture company, raised US$21.5M in Series A funding. The round saw participation from Maersk Growth, Eni Next, EDP Ventures, Future Planet Capital, Equinor Ventures, Freeflow Ventures, Hitachi Ven... |
| 23.01.2024 | Captura Raises $21.5M in Series A | LOS ANGELES, CA, Captura announced it expanded its Series A funding round to raise an additional $21.5 million to commercialize its Direct Ocean Capture technology. >> Click here for more funding data on Captura >> To export... |
| 22.01.2024 | Captura Raises US$21.5 Million, Embraces a Sustainable Zero-Carbon Future | The raise is an expansion of Captura’s Series A funding and reflects the company’s growing momentum towards commercialization of its climate solution Captura announced it expanded its Series A funding round to raise an additional US$21.5 mi... |
| 22.01.2024 | Maersk, Eni, EDP back $21.5M round for ocean carbon removal | Ocean carbon removal startup Captura has raised $21.5 million in an expansion of a Series A round to commercialize its technology. Why it matters: Using the ocean is looking like one of the most efficient and low cost methods for carbon rem... |
| 22.01.2024 | Captura raises US$21.5M, with investments from Maersk Growth, Eni Next and EDP | - |
| 11.08.2023 | Captura Receives Investment From EIC Rose Rock | EIC Rose Rock, an early-stage VC fund focused on energy technologies, made a direct investment into Captura, a Pasadena, California-based carbon removal company. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. EIC Rose Rock joined the Series A fu... |
| 04.05.2023 | Top tech startup news for Thursday, May 4, 2023: Captura, Impact Nano, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Shopify | Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Thursday, May 4, 2023. Carbon removal startup Captura raises funding from fossil fuel giants to take CO2 out of the ocean Climate change is one of the pressing issues f... |
| 22.04.2022 | 15 carbon removal projects score $1M each in climate Xprize milestone | A multi-year, $100 million Xprize competition for startups trying to remove or reverse carbon emissions has its first crop of big winners. Though the bulk of this Musk money won’t be given away until 2025, these 15 companies are each gettin... |
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