HydroLeap
HydroLeap is a Singapore-based greentech company that designs and sells modular, chemical-free electrochemical water treatment systems (HL-EC electrocoagulation, HL-EO electro-oxidation, and HL-EO-CT cooling tower units) for hyperscale data centers, F&B manufacturers, palm oil mills, pharmaceutical and semiconductor producers, and desalination plants across APAC and the Middle East.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersSingapore, Singapore
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What HydroLeap does
HydroLeap Pte Ltd is a Singapore-incorporated greentech company founded in 2016 by Dr. Mohammad Sherafatmand that develops and sells modular electrochemical water treatment systems. Its core technology platform comprises the HL-EC electrocoagulation reactor and the HL-EO electro-oxidation reactor—both of which are patented—which use electrical current across submerged electrodes to generate coagulants and reactive oxidative species (hydroxyl radicals, free chlorine, sulphate radicals) that remove suspended solids, heavy metals, oil and grease, and recalcitrant organic contaminants from industrial wastewater without chemical dosing. Specialized variants include the HL-EO-CT cooling tower system (marketed primarily to data centers and proven in AWS deployments in Singapore), the HL-ECM membrane system for construction site runoff, and an integrated HL-EC plus HL-EO configuration for palm oil mill effluent treatment that the company reports achieves 92% COD reduction and >99% TSS removal.
The company sells hardware systems on a quote-based, custom-configured basis and captures recurring revenue through maintenance, monitoring, and IoT-enabled service contracts, with technology licensing as a secondary model. It goes to market through a direct enterprise field sales motion targeting hyperscale data centers, F&B manufacturers, palm oil mills, pharmaceutical and semiconductor producers, and municipal desalination operators across APAC and the Middle East, supplemented by regional channel partnerships—IX Technology for data centers and semiconductors in Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam; Biocare Health Resources for healthcare and F&B in the Philippines—and co-development alliances with Gradiant, NUS, and START for the Singapore desalination initiative. HydroLeap has raised approximately USD 12 million across three rounds (seed 2019, Series A 2023, strategic 2025) from investors including Real Tech Holdings, Mitsubishi Electric, EDBI, Antares Ventures, Woh Hup, Seeds Capital, and Wavemaker Partners, employs 11-50 staff, and reports 4.6x revenue growth over the 18 months ending early 2024 with a stated two-year path to profitability.
HydroLeap firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- HydroLeap
- Legal name
- Hydroleap Pte Ltd
- Website
- https://hydroleap.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- HydroLeap is a Singapore-based greentech company that designs and sells modular, chemical-free electrochemical water treatment systems (HL-EC electrocoagulation, HL-EO electro-oxidation, and HL-EO-CT cooling tower units) for hyperscale data centers, F&B manufacturers, palm oil mills, pharmaceutical and semiconductor producers, and desalination plants across APAC and the Middle East.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
HydroLeap industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Electrochemical Water Treatment Equipment
- NAICS
- Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)
- SIC
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial Wastewater Reuse (Cooling/Process/Boiler Feed) (EUANADAM), Industrial Water Reuse Utilities (ZLD/MLD & Process Water Recycling) (EUANAGAG)
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Where HydroLeap is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Singapore
- HQ country
- Singapore
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
HydroLeap business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Water Treatment Equipment Sales: Sale of proprietary electrochemical water treatment systems including HL-EC, HL-EO, and HL-EO-CT reactors. Equipment is sold as modular, scalable units to industrial customers for permanent installation. Pricing is quote-based given custom configuration requirements.
- Water Treatment Services: Ongoing maintenance, monitoring, and support services for installed systems. The company provides automated systems with IoT integration, suggesting potential for recurring service revenue.
- Technology Licensing: The company deploys its technology as embedded solutions and may license its electrochemical technology to partners for specific applications or regions.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
HydroLeap product offering
Product offeringCore offering
HydroLeap designs, manufactures, and sells modular electrochemical water treatment systems (HL-EC, HL-EO, HL-EO-CT, HL-ECM) that use proprietary electrocoagulation and electro-oxidation processes to treat industrial wastewater and cooling tower water without chemicals. The company also provides ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and support services, and licenses its electrochemical technology to channel partners for deployment in specific geographies and verticals.
Product overview
HydroLeap offers a modular electrochemical water treatment platform comprising three core products: the HL-EC (Electrocoagulation) reactor for bulk contaminant removal and the HL-EO (Electro-oxidation) reactor for polishing and final treatment. These are complemented by specialized variants including the HL-EO-CT for cooling tower applications and the HL-ECM membrane system for construction wastewater. The company also distributes CYCLEAN through its Biocare partnership in the Philippines. All products share a common electrochemical approach—replacing chemical-intensive processes with automated, chemical-free solutions—while targeting different industrial wastewater streams and applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CYCLEAN: A flagship product powered by Hydroleap's electrochemical technology in partnership with Biocare's environmental division ENVISOL, providing chemical-free wastewater treatment in the Philippines.
- HL-EC
- HL-EO
- HL-EO-CT
Products and services
- HL-EC (Electrocoagulation) Reactor Modular electrocoagulation reactor that applies electrical potential to submerged Aluminium or Iron electrodes to generate metal cations acting as coagulants for removing suspended solids, oil, grease, heavy metals, and organic compounds from industrial effluents. Capacity 1-10 m³/hr, achieving up to 95% oil and grease removal, 90% TSS removal, and 60-80% COD/BOD reduction for industrial wastewater treatment customers.
- HL-EO (Electro-oxidation) Reactor Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) reactor using direct current to generate hydroxyl radicals, free chlorine, and sulphate radicals that mineralize organic contaminants, eliminate microorganisms, and mitigate scaling in water systems. Chemical-free with no harmful byproducts, designed as a polishing step for industrial wastewater and process water applications.
- HL-EO-CT (Electro-Oxidation for Cooling Towers) Next-generation electro-oxidation system purpose-built for cooling towers that reduces scaling, biofouling, and microbiological growth (including Legionella) while improving blowdown water recycling, enhancing heat exchange efficiency, and minimizing chemical use by 50-80%. Proven in deployment with AWS data centers.
- HL-ECM Membrane System Advanced membrane system designed specifically for construction site runoff water treatment, producing 120 m³ to 1,440 m³ of treated effluent per day with >95% TSS removal to meet PUB requirements of below 50 mg/L. Targets construction sites that need to treat sediment-laden runoff for regulatory discharge compliance.
- CYCLEAN (Distributed via Biocare ENVISOL) Chemical-free wastewater treatment system powered by HydroLeap's electrochemical technology and distributed in the Philippines through Biocare's ENVISOL environmental division. Targets healthcare establishments, food and beverage operations, and hospitality companies, meeting DENR Administrative Order 2016-08 regulatory standards.
- Water Treatment Equipment Sales and Installation Sale of proprietary modular electrochemical water treatment systems (HL-EC, HL-EO, HL-EO-CT, HL-ECM) to industrial customers for permanent installation, including solution design, integration, and commissioning on a quote-based, custom-configured basis.
- Ongoing Maintenance, Monitoring and Support Services Recurring maintenance, monitoring, and technical support services for installed HydroLeap electrochemical systems, including IoT-enabled automated monitoring of installed units and ongoing customer support.
- Technology Licensing Licensing of HydroLeap's patented electrochemical technology to channel and integration partners for deployment in specific applications and regions, enabling the partner to embed HydroLeap's technology into their own solutions (e.g., IXT, Biocare ENVISOL, Gradiant).
Quantifiable outcome
- 95% pollutant reduction in industrial wastewater
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Companies that use HydroLeap
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
HydroLeap technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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AI maturity
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Feature4 records
HydroLeap partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, strategic and core.
- Beanstalk AgTechminorHydroleap was selected as a Trial Award recipient in Beanstalk AgTech's PropaGATE program, Western Australia's first agtech-focused landing pad. The program focused on wastewater treatment in breweries, with Hydroleap's technology being piloted in select brewery operations in Western Australia.
- GradiantstrategicHydroleap partnered with Gradiant as part of a USD 6 million initiative funded by PUB and National Research Foundation. Hydroleap's EC system serves as critical pretreatment at the Desalination Integrated Validation Plant (D-IVP) in Singapore. This collaboration combines Hydroleap's electrocoagulation with Gradiant's SmartOps AI technology for low-energy desalination.
- Biocare Health Resources InccorePartnership with Biocare, one of the leading IVD distributors in the Philippines, to deploy Hydroleap's electrochemical solutions through the CYCLEAN product under Biocare's ENVISOL environmental division. Biocare extends the market to healthcare establishments, food and beverage establishments, and hospitality companies across the Philippines.
- IX Technology (IXT)coreStrategic partnership with IXT, a leading Singapore-based provider of data centre mechanical and electrical infrastructure solutions. IXT promotes Hydroleap's patented Electro-Oxidation Technology (HL-EO) to more data centre and semiconductor companies in Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The partnership transforms water management in cooling towers, allowing businesses to reduce water consumption, lower chemical use, and improve regulatory compliance.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights7 records
HydroLeap competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Industrie De Nora: Italian multinational specializing in electrochemical technologies and proprietary electrodes for water and wastewater treatment. Most direct competitor to Hydroleap given overlapping electrochemical approach, industrial wastewater focus, and electrode-based reactor architectures. Operates at significantly larger scale globally.
- Cambrian Innovation: US-based company (acquired by Electrochaea) offering electrochemical water treatment and resource recovery for industrial wastewater. Comparable to Hydroleap in core electrochemical approach and target market of food and beverage and industrial customers with high organic load.
- Oxyle: Swiss deep-tech company using electrochemical oxidation to destroy PFAS and other persistent organic pollutants in industrial wastewater. Highly comparable technology stack (electrochemical AOP) and target customer base of industrial facilities facing tightening discharge regulations.
- Gradiant: Singapore-headquartered advanced water treatment company serving industrial and municipal customers with desalination and wastewater reuse. Direct comparable given shared Singapore HQ, industrial customer overlap, and existing partnership on PUB-funded desalination validation plant.
- H2O Innovation: Canadian company providing integrated water treatment systems and specialty chemicals for industrial and municipal customers. Comparable in target market and integrated treatment solutions approach, though broader product portfolio including membrane and conventional chemical treatment.
- Newterra: Canadian company providing modular water and wastewater treatment systems for industrial and decentralized applications. Comparable in modular, containerized treatment approach targeting industrial sites with similar value proposition of reduced chemicals and easier deployment.
Emerging players
- Atoco: Emerging company developing advanced electrochemical water treatment technologies for industrial applications. Comparable emerging-stage technology focus on electrochemical water treatment, though narrower deployment scale than Hydroleap.
Broad incumbents
- Veolia Water Technologies: Global leader in water and wastewater treatment with comprehensive portfolio including chemical, biological, and membrane solutions. Broad incumbent competing across Hydroleap's target verticals with significantly larger resources, established municipal and industrial relationships, and global service network.
- Ecolab (Nalco Water): Global provider of water, hygiene, and energy technologies through its Nalco Water segment, serving data centers and industrial customers with chemical and digital water management. Broad incumbent offering water treatment programs that compete with Hydroleap's electrochemical approach at large industrial customers.
- Xylem: Global water technology company providing pumps, filtration, and treatment systems for utilities and industrial customers. Broad incumbent in water treatment with overlapping industrial wastewater and reuse capabilities, large installed base, and global service footprint.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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HydroLeap leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
HydroLeap funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds5 records
Investors16 records
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HydroLeap M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about HydroLeap
What does HydroLeap do?
HydroLeap designs, manufactures, and sells modular electrochemical water treatment systems (HL-EC, HL-EO, HL-EO-CT, HL-ECM) that use proprietary electrocoagulation and electro-oxidation processes to treat industrial wastewater and cooling tower water without chemicals. The company also provides ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and support services, and licenses its electrochemical technology to channel partners for deployment in specific geographies and verticals.
Is HydroLeap a public or private company?
HydroLeap is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was HydroLeap founded?
HydroLeap was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is HydroLeap based?
HydroLeap is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore, in the Asia region.
How does HydroLeap make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Water Treatment Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are water Treatment Services and technology Licensing.
Who are HydroLeap's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Industrie De Nora, Cambrian Innovation, Oxyle, Gradiant, H2O Innovation and Newterra. Atoco is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Veolia Water Technologies, Ecolab (Nalco Water) and Xylem.
Does HydroLeap have an API?
No public API is recorded for HydroLeap.
What industry is HydroLeap in?
HydroLeap's product category is Industrial Electrochemical Water Treatment Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAJ, Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems), with a secondary code of EUANADAM, Industrial Wastewater Reuse (Cooling/Process/Boiler Feed). Its NAICS code is 333914 and its SIC code is 3561.