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Last activity: 28.07.2026
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Climeworks develops, builds and operates Direct Air Capture (DAC) machines to capture CO₂ directly from the air, with 15 machines currently in operation. The captured carbon dioxide can either be recycled and reused as a raw material or completely removed from the air by safely storing it underground, permanently.

The raw material, pure CO₂ gas, is used by customers in industries such as commercial agriculture, energy, food and beverage and automotive, for uses such as carbonating drinks or for producing carbon-neutral hydrocarbon fuels and materials. By using Climeworks’ CO₂, customers can reduce their overall emissions as well as lowering their dependence on fossil energy.

Our unique carbon dioxide removal technology also offers businesses a permanent negative emissions solution for their sustainability strategy and for individuals it provides a way for them to remove their carbon footprint and contribute to a climate-positive world.

Climeworks was founded by engineers, Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, with a mission to inspire 1 billion people to remove CO₂ from the air, using our direct air capture technology.

A climate-positive world requires us to act now by all means available. Let’s restore a healthy balance of CO₂ and reverse climate change. Will you join us?
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Overview

Location
Switzerland
Employees
51-200
Total raised
$1.19B
Founded date
2009

Investors 7

Funding Rounds 6

DateSeriesAmountInvestors
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Jul 9, 2025Funding round$162M
Apr 6, 2022Funding round$650M
Sep 2, 2020Funding round$109.72M
Jun 2, 2020Funding round$75.91M
Aug 28, 2018Funding round$31.23M

Mentions in press and media 195

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Jun 4, 2026Cleantech: 10 companies that raised the most in 2025European cleantech companies raised €3.1 billion in 2025, with investment activity concentrated around clean energy infrastructure, industrial decarbonisation, advanced materials, recycling technologies, carbon management, and electrificati...
Mar 24, 2026New Climate VC VitaminC Raises $20 million Global climate tech funding has slowed, valuations have reset, and many generalist funds have deprioritized the sector. VitaminºC views this market dislocation as a defining opportunity to invest at more attractive valuations with stronger...
Mar 12, 2026From scientific excellence to global startups: the Swiss tech ecosystemSwitzerland’s tech ecosystem in 2025 showed strong resilience and continued specialisation in deep technology, life sciences, climate innovation, and industrial AI. Startups across the country attracted €3.3 billion in funding through hundr...
Feb 4, 2026Swiss Startups Defy Global Headwinds, Secure Billions in Landmark Funding YearSwiss startups delivered a stunning performance in 2025. They defied a volatile global economy and sluggish growth. Venture capital funding surged to nearly CHF 3 billion across 354 rounds. This marked the first significant increase since 2...
Feb 3, 2026CHF 2.9 billion for Swiss startups in 202503.02.2026 09:29, Rita Longobardi Investment in Swiss hightech startups rose by 23.9% to CHF 2.9 billion in 2025, according to Swiss Venture Capital Report, published by the online news portal startupticker.ch and the industry association S...
Feb 3, 2026Significantly more money for Swiss start-ups The global political situation is unstable, economic growth is sluggish and export-oriented industries are suffering from uncertain prospects. The environment in 2025 was anything but favourable. Nevertheless, for the first time since 2022...
Feb 3, 2026Massiv mehr Geld für Schweizer Startups Die weltpolitische Lage ist instabil, die Wirtschaft wächst nur wenig und die exportierenden Branchen leiden unter unsicheren Aussichten. Das Umfeld war 2025 alles andere als günstig. Trotzdem floss erstmals seit 2022 wieder mehr Geld in S...
Feb 3, 2026Hausse massive des fonds pour les startups suisses La situation politique mondiale est instable, la croissance économique est faible et les secteurs exportateurs souffrent de perspectives incertaines. En 2025, le contexte était tout sauf favorable. Néanmoins, pour la première fois depuis 2...
Jan 30, 2026Venture Leaders with impressive 20-year results What began in 2006 with an annual roadshow to Boston has since grown significantly. In 2025, the programme brought together Swiss start-ups across six technology verticals: mobile, medtech, technology, biotech, cleantech and fintech. The s...
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FAQ about Climeworks

When was Climeworks founded?

Climeworks was founded in 2009.

How much funding has Climeworks raised?

Climeworks has raised $1.19B in total across 6 funding rounds.

What funding rounds has Climeworks raised?

Parsers VC lists 6 funding rounds of Climeworks, among them a funding round of $162M on Jul 9, 2025, a funding round of $650M on Apr 6, 2022 and a funding round of $109.72M on Sep 2, 2020.

Who has invested in Climeworks?

Parsers VC lists 7 investors of Climeworks, among them The Climate Pledge, Global Founders Capital and Venture Kick.

What has the press written about Climeworks?

Parsers VC has collected 195 articles mentioning Climeworks, among them “Cleantech: 10 companies that raised the most in 2025” (Jun 4, 2026) and “New Climate VC VitaminC Raises $20 million” (Mar 24, 2026).

Is Climeworks still active?

Yes, Climeworks is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 28, 2026.