ZwitterCo, which recently commissioned its Innovation Center at its headquarters near Boston, will use the funding from its Series B to strategically invest in international expansion and the rapid advancement of its technology platform, further solidifying its position as a leader in the water treatment industry.
In the past two years, ZwitterCo’s products have been ordered or installed at over 50 industrial facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia, helping customers realize significant cost savings and unlock new revenue streams.
For example, a bioprocessing manufacturer in a water-stressed region used ZwitterCo’s technology to recycle 80% of their fermentation wastewater, enabling the company to expand production of a sustainable protein product. And at one of the largest manure-based renewable natural gas facilities in North America, ZwitterCo’s membranes were integrated in a fertilizer concentration process that generated 400,000 gallons per day of clean water while also producing valuable byproducts. And a power plant in the Pacific Northwest replaced its existing membranes with ZwitterCo’s products, resolving cleaning, downtime, and maintenance issues while delivering 10% higher water production, even in the face of challenging upstream water conditions.
KEY QUOTES:
“Climate change is simultaneously driving water scarcity and increasing demand for water in industries critical to the low-carbon transition. This funding will allow us to rapidly scale our breakthrough membrane technology, empowering industries to reliably and affordably access unconventional water resources while ensuring the water used or recycled in these industries meets the highest purity standards.”
- ZwitterCo Co-Founder and CEO Alex Rappaport
“The full spectrum of the energy transition – from power and next-gen fuels to mining and critical minerals – relies on clean water. The increasing unreliability of global water sources could put many of our energy systems at risk. ZwitterCo’s breakthrough technology is critical and timely, making this investment a cornerstone of Evok’s portfolio.”
- Naynika Chaubey, Partner at Evok Innovations
“Long before the planet feels the worst of climate change, without new solutions and more efficient water markets, cities and farms around the globe will suffer severe water stress,” Pontin said. “Reusing unconventional water sources is the only way to achieve water resiliency, and ZwitterCo’s groundbreaking membrane technology is the key deep tech breakthrough that makes water reuse practical and economical. DCVC has invested in ZwitterCo at every stage from its last Seed round, because nothing is more important than the company’s work to secure a sustainable water future.”
- Jason Pontin, General Partner at DCVC and Chairman of ZwitterCo’s Board of Directors
