Phlair
Phlair is a Munich-based climate technology company that develops electrochemical Direct Air Capture systems using a proprietary Hydrolyzer and sells verified permanent carbon removal credits and DAC technology licenses to enterprise buyers and project developers globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersIsmaning, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Phlair does
Phlair GmbH is a German climate technology company founded in 2022 and headquartered in Ismaning near Munich that develops electrochemical Direct Air Capture (DAC) systems. Its proprietary core is a "Hydrolyzer" — an electrochemical cell that regenerates acid and base to drive a pH-swing CO2 capture loop, using only electricity, water, and salt. The system is designed to be 3x more energy-efficient than incumbent thermal DAC approaches and to operate as a load-flexible "chemical battery" on intermittent behind-the-meter solar power.
The product portfolio is staged across pilot, demonstration, and commercial scales: Electra 00 (10 tCO2/year pilot, operational Q1 2025 in Ismaning, Germany), Electra 02 (up to 20 tCO2/year, planned Q4 2025 in Canada via Deep Sky), and Project Dawn (>15,000 tCO2/year commercial plant targeted for 2030+, targeting $100-200/tCO2). The company pursues a dual go-to-market: (1) selling verified permanent DAC carbon removal credits (certified by Isometric, permanently stored geologically) to enterprise buyers via direct field sales, with a $30M multi-buyer offtake agreement with Salesforce, JPMorganChase, Google, and McKinsey alongside customers such as Stripe/Frontier, Shopify, Klarna, H&M, NSB GROUP and Waldegg; and (2) licensing Hydrolyzer hardware, software, and engineering services to project developers building DAC+storage, DAC+utilization, or point-source capture facilities.
Phlair has raised approximately €12M+ in a 2024 Seed round led by Extantia Capital (with Planet A, Verve Ventures, Atlantic, Counteract, UnternehmerTUM), a €2.5M EIC Accelerator grant, and a subsequent ~$5.7M round in 2025. The team has grown from three co-founders (Malte Feucht, Paul Teufel, Steffen Garbe) to 30+ employees, with notable advisors including former Climeworks CTO Carlos Haertel. Active geographies span Germany (HQ), Canada (Deep Sky), and Norway (Carbon Removal AS / NorDAC Kollsnes AS), with flagship partnerships targeting 60,000-500,000 tCO2/year of large-scale capacity in Øygarden, Norway.
Phlair firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Phlair
- Legal name
- Phlair GmbH
- Website
- https://phlair.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Phlair is a Munich-based climate technology company that develops electrochemical Direct Air Capture systems using a proprietary Hydrolyzer and sells verified permanent carbon removal credits and DAC technology licenses to enterprise buyers and project developers globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Phlair industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Direct Air Capture (Carbon Removal Technology)
- NAICS
- Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Chemical Manufacturing (325)
- SIC
- Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590), 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 Project Development, Financing & Offtake (Developers, Aggregators, Buyers Clubs) (EUABAFAL), Carbon Removal Credits Trading (DAC, BECCS, Biochar, Mineralization) (EUAGAIAL)
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Where Phlair is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ismaning
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Phlair business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Carbon Removal Credits: Phlair sells verified and permanent Direct Air Capture (DAC) removal credits to enterprise customers. Customers purchase carbon removal credits to offset their unavoidable CO2 emissions. Credits are certified by Isometric and CO2 is permanently stored underground for 1000s of years.
- DAC Technology Sales: Phlair sells its DAC technology (Hydrolyzer and absorber units) to project developers who want to build their own DAC+storage, DAC+utilization, or point-source capture projects. The modular hardware and software is bespoke to customer needs.
- Engineering and Support Services: Phlair provides detailed engineering services, installation, commissioning, and ongoing support for the core DAC technology to project developers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Carbon removal credits from DAC projects |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Phlair product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Phlair develops and commercializes an electrochemical Direct Air Capture (DAC) platform built around a proprietary Hydrolyzer that regenerates acid and base for a pH-swing capture process, using only renewable electricity, water and salt. The company sells permanent, Isometric-certified carbon removal credits to enterprise buyers and licenses its modular Hydrolyzer and absorber units along with engineering services to project developers building DAC+storage, DAC+utilization or point-source capture facilities.
Product overview
Phlair offers an electrochemical Direct Air Capture (DAC) platform centered on its proprietary Hydrolyzer technology. The product portfolio includes: Electra 00 (pilot plant in Germany, 10 tCO2/year, operational Q1 2025), Electra 02 (pilot unit in Canada, up to 20 tCO2/year, Q4 2025), and Project Dawn (commercial-scale plant, 15,000+ tCO2/year, 2030+). The company sells permanent carbon removal credits to enterprise customers and licenses its DAC technology to project developers for DAC+storage, DAC+utilization, or point-source capture applications. The Hydrolyzer enables 3x lower energy use than thermal DAC and runs on behind-the-meter solar, acting as a chemical battery for grid stabilization.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Carbon Removal Credits Verified and permanent Direct Air Capture (DAC) removal credits sold to enterprise buyers. Each credit represents one ton of CO2 captured from ambient air and permanently geologically stored, third-party certified by Isometric.
- DAC Technology (Hydrolyzer and Absorber Units) for Project Developers Modular Hydrolyzer and absorber hardware plus control software sold to project developers, enabling them to build DAC+storage, DAC+utilization or low-concentration point-source capture facilities. Bespoke to customer needs and accompanied by engineering, installation, commissioning and ongoing support.
- Engineering and Support Services Detailed engineering services, installation, commissioning and ongoing technical support delivered to project developers alongside Phlair's DAC technology.
- Electra 00 Pilot Plant Pilot DAC facility in Ismaning, Germany with 10 tCO2/year capacity demonstrating commercial-scale Hydrolyzer and absorber technology operating outdoors on solar power; operational since Q1 2025.
- Electra 02 Pilot Unit Pilot DAC unit deployed in Canada via Deep Sky with up to 20 tCO2/year capacity; first Phlair deployment outside Europe, designed to validate the technology in sub-zero winter conditions.
- Project Dawn Commercial Plant Planned large-scale commercial DAC facility delivering >15,000 tCO2/year of permanent removal credits (expandable to 200,000 tCO2/year). Designed as the world's first DAC plant powered by behind-the-meter solar at a long-term target cost of $100–200/tCO2, with credits certified by Isometric.
Quantifiable outcome
- 3x lower energy requirement than thermal DAC approaches
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Phlair
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Phlair technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Phlair partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- WISAGflagshipTechnology partnership where WISAG supports Phlair's lighthouse project for permanent storage of unavoidable CO2 emissions. WISAG is one of Germany's leading multi-service companies with ~60,000 employees. Partnership begins in 2027 to build technological expertise in carbon removal.
- ionysiscoreCollaboration on development and validation of PFAS-free catalyst-coated membranes for Direct Air Capture systems. ionysis is developing fluorine-free CCMs for fuel cells and electrolyzers. The partnership validates and optimizes ionysis' PFAS-free CCM designs for the challenging DAC reactor environment requirements in Phlair's hydrolyzer stacks.
- NSB GROUPcorePartnership to bring carbon removal to shipping. NSB GROUP, one of Germany's leading ship managers, will receive CDR credits from Phlair's DAC facility Dawn to address hard-to-abate emissions from maritime operations. NSB will use DAC for Scope 3 emissions while covering Scope 1 with alternative zero-emission technology.
- Carbon Removal AS / NorDAC Kollsnes ASflagshipPartnership to develop Europe's first large-scale DAC and geologic CO2 storage project in Øygarden, Norway. Initial phase targets 60,000 tonnes CO2/year, scaling to 500,000 tonnes. Phlair supplies Hydrolyzer modules and engineering services; NorDAC handles infrastructure, project development, and operations. Carbon Removal will be Phlair's exclusive DAC customer in Norway during contract period.
- Deep SkycoreDeep Sky, Canadian project developer, will use Phlair's technology to operate first DAC system outside Europe at Deep Sky Alpha facility in Canada. Partnership to demonstrate liquid-solvent DAC technology operating effectively in sub-zero winter temperatures. Electra 02 unit targeting up to 20 tCO2/year capacity.
- Waldegg Equity PartnersminorWaldegg, entrepreneur-led private equity firm, signs multi-year agreement for permanent carbon removals. First PE firm to join Phlair's group of buyers. Plant Dawn will remove 20,000 tons of CO2 per year for Waldegg. Demonstrates entrepreneurial commitment to net-zero industry.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Phlair competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Climeworks: Swiss-based Direct Air Capture pioneer and the most well-funded DAC company globally. Operates Orca and Mammoth commercial-scale plants and sells permanent carbon removal credits to enterprise buyers including Shopify and Microsoft — the same buyer base as Phlair.
- Heirloom Carbon: California-based DAC company using limestone-based DAC technology with major customer agreements including Microsoft and Stripe. Competes with Phlair for the same voluntary corporate removal market and technology licensing opportunities.
- CarbonCapture Inc. US-based DAC company developing modular DAC systems with several commercial-scale projects underway. Competes with Phlair in modular electrochemical/solid-sorbent DAC and in selling removal credits to enterprise customers.
- Carbon Engineering (1PointFive / Occidental): Canada-based DAC company backed by Occidental Petroleum (1PointFive), developing large-scale STRATOS plant in Texas. A major, well-capitalized DAC competitor selling permanent removal credits to enterprise buyers in the same market as Phlair.
- Avnos: California-based DAC company developing a hybrid DAC technology that combines CO2 capture with water generation. Competes with Phlair for direct air capture project development and enterprise CDR credit sales.
- Global Thermostat: US-based DAC company with proprietary solid sorbent contactor technology, pursuing commercial-scale plants. A direct peer to Phlair in commercializing DAC for voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
- Spiritus: US-based DAC startup developing sorbent-based direct air capture systems targeting cost-effective permanent CO2 removal. Competes with Phlair in early-stage commercial DAC deployment and CDR credit sales.
- Noya: US-based DAC startup building modular direct air capture systems for permanent carbon removal. Targets similar enterprise voluntary credit buyers and project developer customers as Phlair.
Emerging players
- Deep Sky: Canadian carbon removal project developer and Phlair's North American deployment partner. While not a DAC technology competitor, Deep Sky is both a customer (Electra 02 deployment) and a competing project developer operating in the same DAC value chain.
- CarbonOrO: Emerging DAC project developer pursuing DAC-based carbon removal projects globally. Part of the same emerging ecosystem of DAC project developers that Phlair sells to and competes with for end-customer offtakes.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Phlair social profiles
Digital presencePhlair compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Phlair financial estimates
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Phlair leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Phlair subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Phlair funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors8 records
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Phlair M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Phlair
What does Phlair do?
Phlair develops and commercializes an electrochemical Direct Air Capture (DAC) platform built around a proprietary Hydrolyzer that regenerates acid and base for a pH-swing capture process, using only renewable electricity, water and salt. The company sells permanent, Isometric-certified carbon removal credits to enterprise buyers and licenses its modular Hydrolyzer and absorber units along with engineering services to project developers building DAC+storage, DAC+utilization or point-source capture facilities.
Is Phlair a public or private company?
Phlair is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Phlair founded?
Phlair was founded in 2022. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Phlair based?
Phlair is headquartered in Ismaning, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Phlair make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Carbon Removal Credits are the primary driver. The others are DAC Technology Sales and engineering and Support Services.
Who are Phlair's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Climeworks, Heirloom Carbon, CarbonCapture Inc., Carbon Engineering (1PointFive / Occidental), Avnos, Global Thermostat, Spiritus and Noya. Emerging players are Deep Sky and CarbonOrO.
Does Phlair have an API?
No public API is recorded for Phlair.
What industry is Phlair in?
Phlair's product category is Direct Air Capture (Carbon Removal Technology). Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUABAFAA, Direct Air Capture (DAC) Systems & Plants, with a secondary code of EUABABAJ, Direct Air Capture (DAC) Project Development. Its NAICS code is 32512 and its SIC code is 3564.