LARQ Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2017

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 47

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Crowdfunding

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.61M

LARQ General Information

Description

Designer of self-cleaning bottles intended to help access pristine drinking water. The company's bottles utilize ultraviolet-C light-emitting diode technology which eradicates germs, bacteria and protozoa, eliminating harmful and odor-causing sources, enabling users to get safe drinking water anywhere.

Contact Information

Website
www.livelarq.com
Formerly Known As
Quartz
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 1900 South Norfolk Street
  • Suite 350
  • San Mateo, CA 94403
  • United States
+1 (650)
Primary Industry
Other Consumer Durables
Parent Company
BRITA India Water Solutions
Vertical(s)
E-Commerce, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 1900 South Norfolk Street
  • Suite 350
  • San Mateo, CA 94403
  • United States
+1 (650)

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LARQ Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Product Crowdfunding 05-Jun-2024 $1.61M Completed Generating Revenue
9. Merger/Acquisition 07-Feb-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Angel (individual) 01-Sep-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Early Stage VC 08-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Debt - PPP 15-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series A1) 10-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 12-Apr-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Product Crowdfunding 07-Dec-2017 $1.37M $4.48M Completed Startup
1. Angel (individual) $4.48M $4.48M Completed Startup
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LARQ Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series A-1
Series A
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LARQ Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Designer of self-cleaning bottles intended to help access pristine drinking water. The company's bottles utilize ultravi
Other Consumer Durables
San Mateo, CA
47 As of 2024

Baltimore, MD
 

London, United Kingdom
 
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LARQ Competitors (6)

One of LARQ’s 6 competitors is LifeStraw, a Corporation company based in Baltimore, MD.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
LifeStraw Corporation Baltimore, MD
Chilly's Corporation London, United Kingdom
Grayl Formerly VC-backed Seattle, WA
Hydro Flask Formerly PE-Backed Bend, OR
BKR Corporation San Francisco, CA
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LARQ Patents

  • 28

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 24

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

LARQ Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D1009557-S1 Flip top bottle cap Active 14-Dec-2021
US-10969262-B1 Filtering container with time-based capacitive flow monitoring Active 18-Aug-2020
US-11112763-B1 Monitoring and performance management system for a network of smart filtering containers Active 18-Aug-2020
US-D969271-S1 Wand for pitcher Active 19-May-2020
US-D1107283-S1 Pitcher with light ring Active 04-May-2020
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LARQ Former Investors (16)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
10X Capital Venture Capital Minority
Alumni Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Augment Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Beaconsfield Capital Management Hedge Fund Minority
Capricorn Capital Partners PE/Buyout Minority
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LARQ FAQs

  • When was LARQ founded?

    LARQ was founded in 2017.

  • Where is LARQ headquartered?

    LARQ is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

  • What is the size of LARQ?

    LARQ has 47 total employees.

  • What industry is LARQ in?

    LARQ’s primary industry is Other Consumer Durables.

  • Is LARQ a private or public company?

    LARQ is a Private company.

  • What is LARQ’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for LARQ is .

  • How much funding has LARQ raised over time?

    LARQ has raised $15.6M.

  • Who are LARQ’s investors?

    10X Capital, Alumni Ventures, Augment Ventures, Beaconsfield Capital Management, and Capricorn Capital Partners are 5 of 16 investors who have invested in LARQ.

  • Who are LARQ’s competitors?

    LifeStraw, Chilly's, Grayl, Hydro Flask, and BKR are some of the 6 competitors of LARQ.

  • When was LARQ acquired?

    LARQ was acquired on 05-Jun-2024.

  • Who acquired LARQ?

    LARQ was acquired by BRITA India Water Solutions.

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