Puraffinity Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 34

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $22.6M

  • Investors
  • 19

Puraffinity General Information

Description

Developer of a customized granular media designed to remove highly challenging pollutants from contaminated water and wastewater. The company's product is a novel bio-based adsorbent material that can selectively capture micro-pollutants including pesticides, pharmaceuticals and performance chemicals like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from wastewater, enabling clients to adhere to increasingly stringent wastewater regulations and help to protect the local ecosystem.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
CustoMem
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 58 Wood Lane
  • Scale Space White City
  • London W12 7RZ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Environmental Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Materials
Other Commercial Services
Vertical(s)
CleanTech
Corporate Office
  • 58 Wood Lane
  • Scale Space White City
  • London W12 7RZ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

Puraffinity Timeline

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Puraffinity Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
16. Later Stage VC (Series A) 12-Jul-2024 $22.6M Completed Generating Revenue
15. Grant 06-May-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Grant 11-Sep-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Grant 21-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC 21-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Grant 01-Jan-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Grant 01-Oct-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Seed Round 06-Aug-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Grant 15-Feb-2018 $1.73M Completed Startup
7. Accelerator/Incubator 08-Jan-2018 Completed Startup
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Puraffinity Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series A
Series A
Ordinary
Seed 2 7,697 $0.012716 $140.42 $140.42 $140.42 4.79%
Seed 25,369 $0.012716 $140.42 $140.42 $140.42 15.77%
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Puraffinity Patents

Puraffinity Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202202072-D0 Functionalised alumina adsorbent materials for removal of contaminants from water Inactive 16-Feb-2022
US-20230264170-A1 Functionalised alumina adsorbent materials for removal of contaminants from water Active 16-Feb-2022
US-20240181427-A1 Functionalised alumina adsorbent materials for removal of contaminants from water Pending 16-Feb-2022
US-20240216891-A1 Functionalised alumina adsorbent materials for removal of contaminants from water Pending 16-Feb-2022
AU-2023220810-A1 Functionalised alumina adsorbent materials for removal of contaminants from water Pending 16-Feb-2022 B01J20/262
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Puraffinity Executive Team (11)

Name Title Board Seat
James Thadchanamoorthy Chief Financial Officer
Pete Weaver Chief Operating Officer
Simon Foxon Ph.D Chief Technology Officer
Henrik Hagemann Co-Founder, Chief Product and Innovation Officer & Board Member
Vincent Caillaud Chief Executive Officer
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Puraffinity Board Members (5)

Name Representing Role Since
Dennis Atkinson Self Board Member
Henrik Hagemann Puraffinity Co-Founder, Chief Product and Innovation Officer & Board Member
John Glushik HG Ventures Board Member
Leila Zegna Kindred Capital Board Member
Owen Metters Ph.D Octopus Ventures Board Member
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Puraffinity Signals

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Puraffinity Investors (19)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
BGF (Financial Services) Growth/Expansion Minority
EIT Climate-KIC Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Kindred Capital Advisors Hedge Fund Minority
Octopus Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Universal Materials Incubator Venture Capital Minority
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Puraffinity FAQs

  • When was Puraffinity founded?

    Puraffinity was founded in 2015.

  • Who is the founder of Puraffinity?

    Gabriella Santosa, Henrik Hagemann, Despoina Paschou Ph.D, Xenia Spencer-Milnes, and Michael Florea Ph.D are the founders of Puraffinity.

  • Who is the CEO of Puraffinity?

    Vincent Caillaud is the CEO of Puraffinity.

  • Where is Puraffinity headquartered?

    Puraffinity is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Puraffinity?

    Puraffinity has 34 total employees.

  • What industry is Puraffinity in?

    Puraffinity’s primary industry is Environmental Services (B2B).

  • Is Puraffinity a private or public company?

    Puraffinity is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Puraffinity?

    The current valuation of Puraffinity is .

  • What is Puraffinity’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Puraffinity is .

  • How much funding has Puraffinity raised over time?

    Puraffinity has raised $27.2M.

  • Who are Puraffinity’s investors?

    BGF (Financial Services), EIT Climate-KIC, Kindred Capital Advisors, Octopus Ventures, and Universal Materials Incubator are 5 of 19 investors who have invested in Puraffinity.

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