Climeworks Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2009

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 506

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 18

Climeworks General Information

Description

Developer of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) services designed for companies to advance their net-zero roadmaps and fight global warming. The company offers direct air capture (DAC) facilities combined with storage installation in commercial operation, modular collectors designed for scalability, and facilities running on clean energy, helping companies combat climate change.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Birchstrasse 155
  • 8050 Zurich
  • Switzerland
+41 044
Primary Industry
Environmental Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Corporate Office
  • Birchstrasse 155
  • 8050 Zurich
  • Switzerland
+41 044

Climeworks Timeline

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Climeworks Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Later Stage VC Completed
12. Grant 09-Apr-2024 Completed Startup
11. Later Stage VC (Series F) 05-Apr-2022 Completed Startup
10. Later Stage VC (Series E) 02-Sep-2020 Completed Startup
9. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2020 Completed Startup
8. Later Stage VC (Series D) 22-Mar-2018 Completed Startup
7. Later Stage VC (Series C) 17-Mar-2016 Completed Startup
6. Later Stage VC (Series B) 21-Mar-2014 Completed Startup
5. Early Stage VC (Series A) 12-Mar-2012 $2.47M $2.59M Completed Startup
4. Accelerator/Incubator $126K Completed Startup
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Climeworks Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
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Preference 2,500,000 $0.010742 $0.48 $0.48 1x $0.48 3.56%
Preference 3,214,400 $0.010742 $0.38 $0.38 1x $0.38 4.58%
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Climeworks Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) services designed for companies to advance their net-zero roadmaps and fight g
Environmental Services (B2B)
Zurich, Switzerland
506 As of 2024

Durham, NC
 

Eindhoven, Netherlands
 
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Climeworks Competitors (17)

One of Climeworks’s 17 competitors is Sustaera, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Durham, NC.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Sustaera Venture Capital-Backed Durham, NC
Carbyon Venture Capital-Backed Eindhoven, Netherlands
Parallel Carbon Venture Capital-Backed Manchester, United Kingdom
Carbominer Venture Capital-Backed Kyiv, Ukraine
Global Thermostat Formerly VC-backed Brighton, CO
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Climeworks Patents

Climeworks Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4427833-A1 Direct air capture device Pending 08-Mar-2023
EP-4374950-A1 Sorbent materials for co2 capture, uses thereof and methods for making same Pending 25-Nov-2022
US-20230415089-A1 Direct air capture device Active 24-Jun-2022
US-11944931-B2 Direct air capture device Active 24-Jun-2022
AU-2023289499-A1 Direct air capture device Pending 24-Jun-2022 B01D53/0415
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Climeworks Signals

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Climeworks Investors (18)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Enova Government
Baillie Gifford Growth/Expansion Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
BigPoint Holding AG Corporation Minority
Carbon Removal Partners Impact Investing Minority
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Climeworks Acquisitions (1)

Climeworks’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Antecy. The deal was made on 05-Sep-2019.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Antecy 05-Sep-2019 Merger/Acquisition Alternative Energy Equipment
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Climeworks FAQs

  • When was Climeworks founded?

    Climeworks was founded in 2009.

  • Where is Climeworks headquartered?

    Climeworks is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

  • What is the size of Climeworks?

    Climeworks has 506 total employees.

  • What industry is Climeworks in?

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

  • Is Climeworks a private or public company?

    Climeworks is a Private company.

  • What is Climeworks’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Climeworks is .

  • How much funding has Climeworks raised over time?

    Climeworks has raised $799M.

  • Who are Climeworks’s investors?

    Enova, Baillie Gifford, , BigPoint Holding AG, and Carbon Removal Partners are 5 of 18 investors who have invested in Climeworks.

  • Who are Climeworks’s competitors?

    Sustaera, Carbyon, Parallel Carbon, Carbominer, and Global Thermostat are some of the 17 competitors of Climeworks.

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