Clairity is a technology company.
Clairity has raised $43.0M across 1 funding round.
Clairity has raised $43.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Clairity has raised $43.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Clairity's investors include Santé Ventures.
Clairity Technology is a climate tech startup developing scalable, low-cost direct air capture (DAC) systems to remove carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere, combined with ex-situ mineralization for permanent storage.[1][2][3][4][6] Its proprietary process uses inexpensive alkali carbonate salts—similar to baking soda—operating at low temperatures without rare materials, while being carbon-negative and water-positive by co-generating potable water for arid regions.[1][4][5][6] The company serves carbon removal buyers, water-stressed communities, and climate mitigation efforts, addressing the urgent need for gigaton-scale CO₂ removal amid annual global emissions of ~40 gigatons.[1][6] Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Culver City, CA, Clairity has raised $6.75M in seed funding from investors like Lowercarbon Capital and Initialized Capital, with its first pilot, Project Juniper, operational in Southern Nevada since March 2025, capturing 100 tons of CO₂ annually and marking the world's first DAC + mineralization project.[1][4][5]
Clairity was founded in 2022 by Glen Meyerowitz, who transitioned from test engineering at SpaceX—where he targeted off-world challenges—to climate tech in 2021, driven by the urgency of durable carbon removal.[4] Headquartered initially in Los Angeles (now Culver City, CA), the company emerged from Meyerowitz's vision to build low-cost DAC suited for hot, dry climates like Southern Nevada, leveraging waste reclamation for water co-generation alongside CO₂ capture.[1][4] Early traction included a $6.75M seed round in February 2024 to fund North America's first certified DAC facility, followed by Project Juniper going live in March 2025 in North Las Vegas—the first end-to-end DAC and carbon storage project in Nevada, creating jobs with $42.50 average hourly wages.[1][5] Partnerships like Carbonfuture for independent MRV (measurement, reporting, verification) from day one built buyer trust in a competitive CDR market.[4]
Clairity rides the direct air capture and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) megatrend, essential for net-zero goals as IPCC demands 10-20 gigatons annual removal by 2050 to cap warming at 2°C amid persistent emissions.[6] Its timing aligns with surging buyer demand for verified, scalable CDR—evidenced by partnerships like Carbonfuture—and U.S. incentives for Nevada deployment, positioning it as a pioneer in water-stressed regions where traditional DAC falters.[1][4] Market tailwinds include falling renewable energy costs (solar/geothermal) for powering DAC and growing corporate carbon markets, while Clairity influences the ecosystem by proving integrated, buyer-trusted models that accelerate commercialization for peers.[4][5][6]
Clairity's momentum—pilot live, seed funded, Nevada expansion—positions it to scale Project Juniper toward 10 million tonnes CO₂ removal over the next decade, with multi-year roadmaps for gigaton impact via learning-rate improvements.[1][4][5][6] Trends like policy-driven CDR procurement, AI-optimized processes, and modular DAC will propel growth, potentially evolving Clairity into a gigaton supplier through global arid-region deployments. As the first integrated DAC + water project, it redefines climate tech viability, turning planetary threats into local assets and amplifying the startup's role in habitable-planet solutions.[5][6]
Clairity has raised $43.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $43.0M Series B in November 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | $43.0M Series B | Santé Ventures |