Here’s Vycarb! This US-based climatetech is developing a new method to capture and store carbon using low-cost, water-based technology.

• Now, they just raised a $5M seed.

Investor check. Twynam led the round, while MOL Switch, Hatch Blue, Clocktower Ventures, Idemitsu, and SGInnovate joined in. 

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🌊 The ABCs of Vycarb

Vycarb converts carbon dioxide into a stable bicarbonate form using natural wastes and common minerals. 

This eliminates the need for purification or pipeline transport, typically needed for traditional capture and storage technologies.

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What’s it for? Their system can be applied to locations with high carbon emissions, such as bioenergy facilities, power plants, cement and steel facilities, and coastal ports. 

• They’ve already demo-ed their tech through field pilots, including an installation at the Brooklyn Navy Yard that captures carbon dioxide from the East River, New York.

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📈 Measurable impact

What sets their solution apart is their carbon dioxide neutralization process and real-time sensor system. 

• Their process also offers a more affordable and verifiable solution that reduces ocean acidification.

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🧐 What’s with the $$$? 

They’ll accelerate the commercialization of its sensor-driven carbon storage systems and expand their flagship pilot on.