Dutch climate tech startup SeaO₂ has announced a major funding boost of over €2 million, aimed at accelerating its innovative carbon removal technology. Specializing in Direct Ocean Capture (DOC), SeaO₂ extracts CO₂ directly from seawater, helping reduce atmospheric CO₂ levels by enhancing the ocean’s natural absorption capacity.
With backing from investors including DOEN Participaties, NEW-TTT fund, Future Tech Ventures, and CarbonFix, this funding will support SeaO₂ in scaling from prototype to a pilot plant with a planned capacity of 250 tons of CO₂ per year by 2025.
SeaO₂’s CEO Ruben Brands commented:
“This investment is a recognition of our team’s dedication,” said CEO Ruben Brands, “and it’s a crucial step towards our mission of removing one gigaton of CO₂ by 2045.”
SeaO₂’s partnerships with organizations such as XPRIZE Carbon Removal, TU Delft, and Wetsus have laid a strong foundation for its growth in the climate tech sector. These collaborations continue to strengthen its research and development capabilities as the company advances its ocean-based carbon removal solutions.
This latest funding round signals strong investor confidence in Direct Ocean Capture technology and highlights increasing momentum in scalable carbon removal solutions as global efforts to combat climate change intensify.