Epic Cleantec is a technology company.
Epic Cleantec is leading the way in sustainable onsite water recycling solutions for the built environment, enabling buildings to recycle up to 95% of their water.
Epic Cleantec has raised $12.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Epic Cleantec has raised $12.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Epic Cleantec is a San Francisco-based technology company specializing in onsite water recycling systems for buildings, enabling up to 95% wastewater reuse into clean non-potable water, recovered energy, and soil amendments.[1][3][5] It serves real estate developers, property owners, corporate campuses, and community projects, addressing water scarcity by cutting utility costs, reducing freshwater demand (which buildings use 15% of globally), and supporting sustainability goals through turnkey solutions from design to operations.[1][3][4] The company's OneWater™ system solves the problem of wasted wastewater in the built environment, demonstrated by projects like recycling high-rise greywater into brewery-quality water for OneWater Brew, earning TIME's Best Invention and Fast Company's World Changing Idea awards.[2]
Growth momentum includes global media impact (3.5B impressions from campaigns), integration of AI/IoT for predictive maintenance and real-time monitoring, and expansion in sustainable building design amid rising water pressures.[2][6]
Founded in 2015 in San Francisco, California, Epic Cleantec emerged from expertise in water/wastewater infrastructure, engineering, and policy to tackle buildings' inefficient water use.[1][3] The team, with decades of experience, developed the OneWater™ system to transform wastewater—previously "wasted water"—into valuable resources, starting with onsite solutions for urban high-rises.[3][5] A pivotal moment was the non-commercial project in a 40-story building, proving recycled water's quality and challenging the "yuck factor," followed by the 2017 OneWater Brew collaboration with a Bay Area brewery, which brewed drinkable ale from purified greywater and sparked massive media buzz.[2]
This early traction humanized the tech, shifting perceptions and positioning Epic as an innovator beyond industry insiders.[2]
Epic Cleantec stands out in water recycling through:
These features deliver ROI via water savings, lower utilities, and compliance in water-scarce regions.[4][5]
Epic Cleantec rides the water scarcity megatrend, intensified by climate change, urbanization, and buildings' 15% draw on global drinking water, positioning onsite reuse as essential for net-zero and regenerative designs.[3][8] Timing aligns with regulatory pushes for water efficiency and ESG mandates, favoring compact, AI-enhanced systems over centralized infrastructure amid municipal strains.[6] Market forces like rising utilities and developer sustainability pledges amplify adoption, with Epic influencing the ecosystem by proving "toilet-to-tap" viability (e.g., brewery demos), inspiring policy, and partnering with breweries/media to normalize reuse.[2] Competitors like INDRA (India-focused) or Spacedrip (off-grid) highlight Epic's urban building niche, accelerating cleantech convergence with IoT/AI for smarter cities.[1][6]
Epic Cleantec is primed for scale as water crises escalate, with AI/IoT enabling global deployments in high-rises, campuses, and retrofits, potentially capturing multibillion-dollar reuse markets.[6] Trends like AI predictive analytics, stricter regulations, and corporate net-water-positive goals will propel growth, evolving Epic from U.S. pioneer to international leader via partnerships and modular systems. Watch for expanded energy/soil monetization and integrations with smart building platforms, reinforcing its role in redefining buildings as regenerative assets—proving no wastewater exists, only untapped opportunity.[3][5]
Epic Cleantec has raised $12.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Epic Cleantec's investors include Dopamine Ventures, Imaginary Ventures, J-Impact, MS&AD Ventures, Blake Mycoskie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jonathan Neman, Romain Afflelou, Shane Neman, Tom Chapman.
Epic Cleantec has raised $12.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $9.0M Series A in December 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2021 | $9.0M Series A | Dopamine Ventures, Imaginary Ventures, J-Impact, MS&AD Ventures, Blake Mycoskie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jonathan Neman, Romain Afflelou, Shane Neman, Tom Chapman | |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $3.0M Seed | Dopamine Ventures, Imaginary Ventures, Blake Mycoskie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jonathan Neman, Romain Afflelou, Shane Neman, Tom Chapman |