Aquafortus Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 38

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 13

Aquafortus General Information

Description

Developer of a non-thermal crystallization technology designed to recover clean water and crystallize out salts from high-salinity brines. The company's technology is used for the treatment of brines from cooling towers, mining, oil and gas, inland desalination, FGD from power generation, and other high-salinity industrial processes and drastically reduces energy use, impacting the economics of liquid transportation, wastewater management, and zero liquid discharge, enabling clients to reduce operating expenses.

Contact Information

Website
www.aquafortus.net
Formerly Known As
Aquafortus Technologies
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 40 FM 1960 West Suite131
  • Houston, TX 77090-3530
  • United States
+1 (516)
Primary Industry
Other Commercial Products
Vertical(s)
CleanTech, Oil & Gas
Corporate Office
  • 40 FM 1960 West Suite131
  • Houston, TX 77090-3530
  • United States
+1 (516)

Aquafortus Timeline

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Aquafortus Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Mar-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Accelerator/Incubator 26-Mar-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC Cancelled Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series A1) 23-Feb-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series A) 11-Oct-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 18-Jun-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 29-Feb-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Angel (individual) 24-Oct-2019 Completed Product Development
5. Accelerator/Incubator 23-Mar-2019 $793K $2.91M Completed Product Development
4. Angel (individual) 19-Dec-2018 $560K $2.11M Completed Product In Beta Test
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Aquafortus Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series A1
Series A
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Aquafortus Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a non-thermal crystallization technology designed to recover clean water and crystallize out salts from hig
Other Commercial Products
Houston, TX
38 As of 2026

Runcorn, United Kingdom
 

Canonsburg, PA
 
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Aquafortus Competitors (4)

One of Aquafortus’s 4 competitors is Arvia Technology, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Runcorn, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Arvia Technology Venture Capital-Backed Runcorn, United Kingdom
Aquatech International Private Equity-Backed Canonsburg, PA
Gradiant Venture Capital-Backed Woburn, MA
Veolia Energie Corporate Backed or Acquired Ostrava, Czech Republic
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Aquafortus Patents

  • 60

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 20

    Granted

  • 11

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Aquafortus Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2024054123-A1 Crystallisation and water absorption apparatuses and methods of use therefor Inactive 09-Sep-2022
AU-2021305071-A1 A salt recovery solution and processes of use thereof Pending 10-Jul-2020
CA-3182459-A1 A salt recovery solution and processes of use thereof Pending 10-Jul-2020
EP-4178918-A1 A salt recovery solution and processes of use thereof Inactive 10-Jul-2020
EP-4178918-A4 A salt recovery solution and processes of use thereof Inactive 10-Jul-2020 C02F1/265
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Aquafortus Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Halliburton Labs Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Intrepid Financial Partners Investment Bank Minority
Novo Holdings Venture Capital Minority
SiteGround Capital Family Office Minority
Burnt Island Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Aquafortus Investments (1)

Aquafortus’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with Hyperion Water Technologies. The deal was made on 13-Feb-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Hyperion Water Technologies 13-Feb-2020 Joint Venture Other Commercial Services
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Aquafortus FAQs

  • When was Aquafortus founded?

    Aquafortus was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Aquafortus headquartered?

    Aquafortus is headquartered in Houston, TX.

  • What is the size of Aquafortus?

    Aquafortus has 38 total employees.

  • What industry is Aquafortus in?

    Aquafortus’s primary industry is Other Commercial Products.

  • Is Aquafortus a private or public company?

    Aquafortus is a Private company.

  • What is Aquafortus’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Aquafortus is .

  • How much funding has Aquafortus raised over time?

    Aquafortus has raised $31.2M.

  • Who are Aquafortus’s investors?

    Halliburton Labs, Intrepid Financial Partners, Novo Holdings, SiteGround Capital, and Burnt Island Ventures are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in Aquafortus.

  • Who are Aquafortus’s competitors?

    Arvia Technology, Aquatech International, Gradiant, and Veolia Energie are competitors of Aquafortus.

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