Spiritus, a climate-tech disruptor redefining direct air capture (DAC), announced a $30 million Series A funding round, led by Aramco Ventures and joined by Khosla Ventures, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, and TDK Ventures. This funding round will turbocharge Spiritus’ goal of eliminating carbon emissions from the built and energy economies — without stalling the expansion necessary for America’s growth.
Due to AI, data centers are set to become one of the largest consumers of electricity, driving up demand for power at unprecedented rates. And construction (the backbone of infrastructure) remains one of the highest carbon-emitting industries. The challenge is expanding data centers and energy production to sustain America’s dominance in AI, while simultaneously erasing the carbon footprint of industry.
Spiritus makes this both possible. And by deploying scalable, cost-efficient direct air capture technology we can fortify American energy leadership and wipe out emissions, all at once.
With this latest funding round, the company is accelerating three major facilities, demonstrating the feasibility of large-scale carbon capture and removal:
1.) New Mexico Pilot Facility – A 1,000-ton DAC site designed to prove industrial-scale carbon removal, up and running in months — not years — proving that carbon capture can integrate seamlessly into local economies without enduring the protracted timelines typical of large infrastructure projects.
2.) Orchard One, Wyoming – The first full-scale Carbon Orchard, designed to sequester 2 megatons of CO₂ annually, positioning it among the highest-capacity single-site DAC+S facilities in the U.S. By combining permanent geological sequestration and a modular “Carbon Orchard” framework, Spiritus demonstrates that megaton-scale carbon removal is achievable.
3.) Global Energy Leadership – Spiritus’ partnership with Aramco scales American exports and technology abroad, proving that the U.S. leads in the race for a carbon-neutral industrial revolution. The partnership will further develop the technology and scale deployments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
DAC has been held back by cost barriers for years, averaging a staggering $1,000 per ton. Spiritus is challenging the status quo, targeting a significant 90% reduction in cost at $100 per ton — bringing carbon removal to the scale required for real impact.
KEY QUOTES:
“We’re seeing soaring demand for data centers and heavy industries, yet we can’t ignore the carbon that comes with it. Our DAC technology brings large-scale decarbonization within reach. This funding advances our vision of supporting America’s explosive growth while keeping emissions in check.”
“America can — and must — grow its industrial base, but we can’t let carbon emissions run unchecked. Our technology ensures large-scale progress does not mean large-scale emissions, preserving both economic opportunity and environmental responsibility.”
- Charles Cadieu, CEO and co-founder of Spiritus
“Direct Air Capture has the potential to play an important role in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors of the economy, but until now, it has been too expensive to be meaningful. Breakthrough approaches like Spiritus are needed. We are excited to partner with Spiritus and bring this important technology to market.”
- Bruce Niven, Executive Managing Director of Strategic Venturing at Aramco Ventures
“We are witnessing a pivotal moment in the journey to decarbonize our economies. Spiritus represents a unique fusion of cutting-edge material science and scalable, cost-efficient carbon removal, making it a key enabler of the world’s industrial future. This $30 million Series A investment will catalyze the widespread deployment of DAC, ensuring that growth does not come at the expense of our environment.”
- David Delfassy, Investment Director, TDK Ventures
