What Claros Technologies does

Claros Technologies is a Minneapolis-based environmental technology company founded in 2018 that commercializes UV photochemical systems for destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, "forever chemicals") in water and other matrices. Its flagship platform, ClarosTechUV™, achieves ≥99.99% destruction rates across long-, short-, and ultra-short-chain PFAS compounds, addressing a remediation gap that incumbent technologies — granular activated carbon, ion exchange, incineration, and subcritical water oxidation — handle incompletely, at high energy cost, or without covering the full PFAS spectrum. The company also operates ClarosLabs™, an ISO 17025-accredited analytical service that produces regulator-grade destruction data and serves as both a validation channel and a standalone services revenue line.

The business model combines capital-equipment sales of ClarosTechUV™ systems with analytical services revenue from ClarosLabs™ and demonstration/pilot contracts. Customers span industrial manufacturers, environmental remediation firms, water utilities, and government agencies. Publicly named customers include Daikin America (commercial optimization deployment) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (Lake Elmo demonstration). The company also retains a non-core advanced-materials line, ZioLine PFAS-free textile finishes, and has signaled development of lithium-capture technology leveraging adjacent electrochemistry/photochemistry IP. Geographic focus spans North America, Europe, and Asia, with dedicated regional sales leadership in the US/Asia and Europe. To date the company has raised approximately $94M in venture funding across a $22M Series A (May 2024), a $700K round (Oct 2024), a $10M convertible bridge (Aug 2025), and a $55M Series B (July 2026) led by Treehouse Family Capital.

Name

Claros Technologies

Legal name

Claros Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://clarostechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Claros Technologies is a Minneapolis-based environmental technology company that commercializes UV photochemical systems for destroying PFAS in water. It serves industrial manufacturers, remediation firms, utilities, and government agencies across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Technology

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

PFAS & Emerging Contaminants Removal (AFFF/Trace Organics) (EUANADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

PFAS Investigation & Remediation (BPALAKAJ), PFAS & Emerging Contaminants Treatment Services (IMAIAGAJ), PFAS & Emerging Contaminants Waste Management (Handling, Treatment, Disposal) (EUAIAFAL)

Keywords

• PFAS destruction systems
• PFAS analytical testing
• Environmental remediation technology
• Forever chemical treatment
• Water treatment systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. ClarosTechUV™ PFAS Destruction Systems: Sale and deployment of proprietary PFAS destruction systems to industrial manufacturers, remediation firms, utilities, and government agencies. Revenue generated from system sales, installation, and ongoing technical support services. Commercial deployments expanding globally following validation with Daikin America and MPCA groundwater remediation projects.
2. ClarosLabs™ Analytical Testing Services: ISO/IEC 17025 accredited PFAS detection and analytical testing services provided through commercial laboratory operations. Revenue from sample analysis, quantification, and exposure assessment services for industrial, municipal, and environmental remediation customers.
3. Attorney-Client Privileged Analytical Assessment (ACPAA): Privileged legal analytical assessment services enabling companies to assess potential PFAS liabilities through legal counsel in a privileged setting, supporting regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Claros Technologies develops and deploys a proprietary UV photochemical destruction system (ClarosTechUV™) that permanently breaks carbon-fluorine bonds in PFAS compounds, achieving ≥99.99% destruction of long, short, and ultra-short chain PFAS including TFA at high flow rates. The company also operates an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited analytical laboratory (ClarosLabs™) providing PFAS detection, quantification, and exposure assessment, plus attorney-client privileged regulatory compliance assessments. Together, these offerings form an integrated detection-to-destruction workflow for industrial manufacturers, environmental remediation firms, utilities, and government agencies.

Product overview

Claros Technologies operates a two-division portfolio centered on PFAS mitigation: ClarosTechUV™ provides the core UV photochemical PFAS destruction platform, while ClarosLabs™ delivers ISO/IEC 17025 accredited analytical testing services that verify destruction results and support regulatory compliance. The company also maintains an advanced materials division (ZioLine™ textiles and lithium capture technology) though this is not part of the current core commercial strategy. The destruction and detection products are designed to work together as an integrated PFAS management solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ClarosTechUV: Proprietary UV-photochemical PFAS destruction system that permanently destroys PFAS compounds at commercial scale with ≥99.99% efficiency across long, short, and ultra-short chain compounds.
• ClarosLabs
• ZioLine

Products and services

• ClarosTechUV™ PFAS Destruction System Proprietary UV photochemical system that permanently destroys ≥99.99% of targeted PFAS compounds (long, short, and ultra-short chain including TFA) at high flow rates (hundreds of gallons per minute). Designed for industrial wastewater and environmental remediation applications, operating at ambient temperature and pressure with energy consumption below 200 Wh/L and operating costs of approximately $0.015 per 1,000 gallons.
• ClarosLabs™ PFAS Detection & Analytical Services ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited commercial laboratory providing PFAS detection, quantification, and exposure assessment using Combustion Ion Chromatography (CIC) for total organofluorine screening and high-resolution mass spectrometry for specific compound identification across long, short, and ultra-short chain PFAS. Mobile laboratory operations enable on-site PFAS analysis and real-time monitoring.
• PFAS Regulatory Compliance Solutions (ACPAA)

Quantifiable outcome

• ≥99.99% PFAS destruction across long, short, and ultra-short chain compounds including TFA
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, foundational and minor.

• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Provided foam fractionation concentrate from Lake Elmo groundwater remediation site for commercial-scale ClarosTechUV™ validation study. Demonstrated ≥99.99% destruction of PFOS and PFOA in real-world remediation conditions. Validates technology for government environmental cleanup programs.
• Daikin AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2025Joint development partnership for PFAS destruction technology validation. Completed world's first large-scale high-throughput PFAS destruction demonstration at Daikin America's Decatur, Alabama facility, treating over 170,000 gallons of industrial process water with >99.99% destruction. Companies working to engineer world's first full-scale commercial industrial PFAS destruction installation.
• University of Minnesota Technology CommercializationfoundationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany was originally incubated at University of Minnesota. Ongoing relationship through technology transfer and research collaboration.
• Plug and PlayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipated in Plug and Play Sustainability Minnesota Expo where Sales Leader Zachary Rogers discussed ClarosTechUV™ technology for PFAS destruction under real-world industrial conditions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 374Water: Public company (ticker SCWO) commercializing supercritical water oxidation for PFAS and other wastewater destruction. Directly competes with ClarosTechUV™ as an alternative destruction technology targeting industrial and municipal PFAS-contaminated water streams.
• Aquagga: Early-stage company developing PFAS destruction technology with similar value proposition of permanent elimination versus capture-and-dispose, serving industrial and municipal customers with on-site treatment systems.

Emerging players

• Cyclopure: Commercializing cyclodextrin-based sorbents for PFAS removal from water. Competes with Claros on the capture side of the PFAS treatment value chain and could either partner with or compete against destruction-focused players as the market evolves.
• Regenesis: Provider of in-situ remediation products and technologies for contaminated groundwater, including PFAS-impacted sites. Targets the same environmental remediation customer segment that Claros addresses with its destruction systems.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services giant offering water treatment, waste management, and PFAS remediation solutions across municipal and industrial markets. Represents both a potential partner and the dominant incumbent against which Claros must differentiate.
• Xylem: Major water technology company (acquired Evoqua) serving utilities and industrial customers with water treatment, including PFAS treatment offerings. As one of the largest suppliers to US water utilities facing 2029 PFAS compliance deadlines, Xylem is a key channel partner and potential competitive threat.
• Evoqua Water Technologies: Water treatment company (now part of Xylem) with established PFAS removal solutions and broad installed base across municipal and industrial customers. Serves overlapping customer segments to Claros, particularly utilities and industrial manufacturers.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global leader in bioanalytical testing services including PFAS detection and quantification. Direct competitor to ClarosLabs™ analytical services for industrial, municipal, and legal/litigation customers needing accredited PFAS testing.
• SGS SA: World-leading testing, inspection, and certification company offering PFAS analytical services globally. Competes with ClarosLabs™ for PFAS detection and quantification work, particularly for multinational industrial customers.
• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies serving industrial manufacturers. Increasingly active in PFAS-related water treatment solutions for industrial customers and represents a potential channel and competitive threat for ClarosTechUV™ deployments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@clarostecnologies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/claros-technologies-incorporated

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors17 records

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M&A

Investments

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