NeoCarbon

What NeoCarbon does

NeoCarbon is a Berlin-based cleantech company founded in 2022 that develops Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology which captures CO2 from ambient air using low-grade waste heat already generated at industrial sites. Its core platform consists of a modular, patented DAC unit (marketed as NeoDuo in its second generation) supported by proprietary in-house sorbents developed at a dedicated chemistry lab in Berlin. The system is designed for plug-and-play integration with existing HVAC and industrial infrastructure, avoiding the need for additional energy inputs or major facility modifications, and has demonstrated CO2 purity of up to 99% in an industrial pilot at Kurita Water.

The company monetizes its technology through a combination of hardware deployment of modular DAC units at customer sites, multi-year offtake agreements for verified carbon removal credits (notably with Milkywire's Climate Transformation Fund), and partnerships for downstream CO2 utilization such as mineralization in concrete via Carbitaide (Carbonaide). Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting verticals where waste heat is abundant: datacenters, water treatment/desalination facilities, e-fuels producers (including SAF), and food retail (supermarkets). Pilot customers include Kurita Water Industries and Greenman, the latter with a stated intent to retrofit a 90+ supermarket portfolio. The company operates a wholly-owned Greek subsidiary incorporated in April 2026 and has raised €3.2 million in seed funding led by RAISE Seed For Good.

Name

NeoCarbon

Legal name

NeoCarbon GmbH

Website

https://neocarbon.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NeoCarbon is a Berlin-based cleantech company that builds modular Direct Air Capture units powered by industrial waste heat, selling carbon removal credits and CO2 supply to datacenters, water treatment plants, e-fuels producers, and supermarkets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Direct Air Capture / Carbon Capture Technology

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Direct Air Capture (DAC) Systems & Plants (EUABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Direct Air Capture (DAC) Project Development (EUABABAJ), Carbon Removal Credits Trading (DAC, BECCS, Biochar, Mineralization) (EUAGAIAL), Activated Carbon & Carbon Adsorbents (IMAEAIAF)

Keywords

• Direct air capture
• Carbon capture technology
• Carbon removal credits
• Industrial decarbonization
• Waste heat utilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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. Carbon Removal Credits: NeoCarbon generates revenue by selling carbon removal credits from their Direct Air Capture operations. They have secured multi-year offtake agreements with partners like Milkywire's Climate Transformation Fund. Captured CO₂ is sold as verified carbon removal credits.
2. CO₂ Utilization Sales: Captured CO₂ is sold for industrial applications including permanent storage in concrete through the Carbonaide partnership. CO₂ is mineralized in concrete production to create carbon sinks.
3. DAC System Deployment: Modular DAC units are deployed at customer sites, converting their waste heat into carbon capture value. Revenue comes from installing and operating carbon capture modules at industrial facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NeoCarbon builds and sells modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) units that capture CO2 from ambient air using low-grade waste heat already present at industrial sites. The company sells its DAC modules as plug-and-play installations to industrial customers in data centers, water treatment, e-fuels, and food retail, and also generates revenue from selling verified carbon removal credits and CO2 utilization partnerships (e.g., mineralization in concrete).

Product overview

NeoCarbon is an integrated carbon capture company offering a modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology platform that upgrades industrial assets to turn waste heat into value. The portfolio includes NeoDuo (second-generation capture unit), carbon-negative cooling solutions for datacenters, water treatment applications, and e-fuels CO2 supply. The technology captures CO2 from ambient air using low-grade waste heat already generated by industrial sites, with patented modular and scalable architecture featuring plug-and-play installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NeoDuo (Second-Generation DAC Unit) Second-generation modular and scalable Direct Air Capture unit that captures CO2 from ambient air using low-grade waste heat from industrial sites. Demonstrated in pilot at Kurita Water Industries R&D center in Germany, achieving CO2 purity up to 99%. Designed for plug-and-play integration into existing industrial infrastructure including HVAC systems.
• Carbon-Negative Cooling for Data Centers Modular and scalable DAC-based secondary cooling solution for data centers that converts 50°C waste heat into carbon-negative cooling. Provides improved PUE, OPEX cuts through fewer chemicals, water-positive operations, and potential revenues from verified carbon credits. For data center operators seeking to meet net-zero targets while addressing high-density AI rack cooling needs.
• Water Treatment Carbon Capture Solution On-site CO2 supply solution for water treatment and desalination facilities using Direct Air Capture. Eliminates need for trucked-in fossil CO2, provides reliable and carbon-neutral CO2, reduces acid and antiscalant use, and enables turning brine into solid carbonates. For water treatment and desalination operators seeking to reduce OPEX and meet decarbonization regulations.
• E-Fuels CO2 Supply Solution Scalable and location-independent CO2 source for e-fuels production powered by Fischer-Tropsch process waste heat. Delivers verified low-carbon CO2 for SAF compliance and eliminates CO2 transport logistics and volatile pricing. For sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and e-fuels producers requiring RFNBO-compliant low-carbon CO2 supply.
• Verified Carbon Removal Credits Verified Direct Air Capture carbon removal credits sold under multi-year offtake agreements. Generated from NeoCarbon's DAC operations and sold to corporate climate funds and voluntary carbon market buyers for net-zero compliance. The Milkywire Climate Transformation Fund is the disclosed anchor offtake partner.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO₂ purity up to 99%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Kurita Water IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccessful industrial pilot deploying NeoDuo DAC system at Kurita's R&D center in Germany from July to December 2024. Validated real-world deployment, waste heat integration, and achieved CO₂ purity up to 99%. Both companies aim to scale the technology.
• GreenmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with one of Europe's leading real estate investment fund managers. Initial pilot project at Greenman-operated supermarket in Germany with intention to retrofit the full Greenman OPEN portfolio of 90+ supermarkets with NeoCarbon modules.
• CarbonaidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to permanently store captured CO₂ in concrete through Carbonaide's carbonisation technology. Creates scalable carbon capture value chain enabling concrete producers to reduce carbon footprint by mineralising CO₂ in concrete. First delivery expected in 2025.
• MilkywireflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeoCarbon's first multi-year offtake agreement for DAC carbon removal credits with Milkywire's Climate Transformation Fund. Major market validation of modular DAC technology. Selected from 280 suppliers with only 15 projects chosen. Supported by corporate partners including Spotify, Klarna, Bolt.
• Net Zero Innovation Hub / Danish Data Center IndustryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSelected to join the Net Zero Start-Up Hub for Data Centers, a flagship initiative of the Net Zero Innovation Hub, Danish Data Center Industry, and partners including Google, DTU, and Business Fredericia. Provides access to mentoring and validation opportunities in Nordic and European data center ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Climeworks: Swiss-based DAC pioneer and the most-funded DAC company globally, operating modular solid-sorbent DAC plants (Mammoth, Orca). Direct competitor in modular DAC systems with similar target use cases including carbon removal credits and industrial CO2 supply.
• Heirloom Carbon Technologies: US-based DAC company using limestone-based sorbents and renewably-powered kilns. Direct competitor in DAC technology with strong US venture backing and corporate offtake agreements from Microsoft, Stripe, and others.
• CarbonCapture Inc. US-based DAC company developing next-generation DAC systems after acquiring Carbon Engineering's liquid-solvent technology. Direct competitor in commercial-scale DAC with strong California presence and large project pipeline.
• Mission Zero Technologies: UK-based DAC developer using electro-swing adsorption. Direct competitor targeting modular DAC systems with similar customer profile in industrial CO2 supply and carbon removal credits, with closer geographic overlap to NeoCarbon's European base.
• CarbonOrO: Canadian DAC developer building modular contactor-based DAC systems targeting oil sands and industrial emitters. Direct competitor in modular DAC architecture serving similar industrial customer segments.
• Spiritus Technologies: US-based DAC company using a moisture-swing sorbent that eliminates thermal regeneration. Direct competitor in next-generation low-energy DAC technology targeting carbon removal credits at sub-$100/tonne costs.
• Avnos: US-based DAC company whose technology captures both CO2 and water from ambient air. Direct competitor in DAC with a co-benefit value proposition similar to NeoCarbon's water-positive and cooling co-benefits for data centers.
• RepAir Carbon Capture: Israel-based DAC company using an electrified, membraneless electrochemical cell. Direct competitor in next-generation DAC technology targeting industrial point-source-adjacent deployment.

Regional players

• Octavia Carbon: Kenya-based DAC company building DAC capacity for the Global South with similar modular architecture philosophy. Regional peer pursuing a different geography but applying comparable modular DAC technology for carbon removal credits.

Others

• Carbonaide: Finnish CO2 mineralization company that permanently stores captured CO2 in concrete. Adjacent/partner rather than competitor — NeoCarbon's captured CO2 is mineralized via Carbonaide's process, creating a downstream value chain partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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