Kyushu University spinout Carbon XTRACT raises Series A for membrane CO₂ capture
What's the deal? Carbon XTRACTDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Kyushu UniversityDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → spinout developing membrane-based Direct Air Capture (m-DAC), has closed a Series A round led by Femto Partners. GxPartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Kyushu University, and founders Tetsuo Moriyama and Shigeki Fujikawa also participated. After the raise, the company's management holds the majority of voting rights.
What's the endgame? Founded in May 2023, Carbon XTRACT wants to build a resource-circulating society where CO₂ is captured from the air and reused. Its m-DAC system extracts CO₂ like an air purifier, using a simple structure that needs no heating.
What's the money for? The funds will support verification experiments toward commercial deployment of m-DAC. The company also plans to strengthen hiring across research, business development, and operations. A second close in the same round is expected by the end of 2026.
Why now? The company frames the raise as a response to urgent decarbonization demand. Its captured CO₂ can be used directly in agriculture and beverages, with fuel conversion a future possibility. Carbon XTRACT continues joint development with Sojitz CorporationDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
What could go wrong? DAC that pulls CO₂ straight from the atmosphere is technically ideal but has long struggled with cost. GxPartners says existing methods "encounter cost barriers," betting Carbon XTRACT's membrane approach can deliver energy efficiency and mass production.
The signal: University spinouts are increasingly central to carbon-removal technology, pairing academic research with early-stage capital and industrial partners. The bet on a compact, heat-free membrane system reflects a broader search for DAC methods that can scale without the energy penalties dogging incumbents.
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