What SepPure Technologies does

SepPure Technologies is a Singapore-headquartered industrial technology company that develops and manufactures chemical-resistant hollow-fiber nanofiltration membranes for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN) applications. Its core platform separates chemicals at the molecular level via a pressure-driven mechanical process that operates at room temperature, replacing heat-based methods such as distillation and evaporation. The technology targets four primary verticals — pharmaceuticals, edible oils, semiconductors, and specialty chemicals — with secondary applications in biofuels and waste-oil re-refining. Founded in 2018, the company operates dual offices in Singapore (headquarters) and Calgary (North American lab at the University of Calgary) and claims to be the only manufacturer globally of OSN membranes effective in both polar and polar-aprotic solvents.

The commercial product portfolio is organized as a platform-plus-modules offering: GreenMem® is the flagship OSN membrane; RE(SOLV)® is a turnkey solvent recovery system; DE(SOLV)® is oil refinery desolvation equipment; and a Lab-Scale Filtration System supports pre-deployment evaluation. Performance claims include energy use roughly 10% of conventional distillation, over 90% solvent recovery at up to 99.9% purity, 70% reduction in distillation operating costs for vegetable oil customers, and 30% yield improvement in oil refining. Patents and trademarks cover the three branded product lines (GreenMem®, RE(SOLV)®, DE(SOLV)®).

SepPure monetizes primarily through direct enterprise sales of membranes and systems to industrial buyers, supplemented by a self-serve e-commerce storefront at seppure.shop for smaller membrane purchases. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to application and scale. The company has raised approximately US$16.2 million across pre-seed, seed, an Alberta Innovates ERA grant, and a US$12 million Series A led by SOSV in February 2023, with backing from SEEDS Capital, SGInnovate, HAX, 500 Global, Entrepreneur First, and others. Strategic academic and consortium partners include the University of Calgary, NUS, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, EMI Twente, and the Singapore Membrane Consortium.

Name

SepPure Technologies

Legal name

SepPure Pte. Ltd

Website

https://seppure.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SepPure Technologies manufactures chemical-resistant hollow-fiber nanofiltration membranes and systems that replace distillation in industrial chemical separation, serving pharmaceutical, edible oil, semiconductor, and specialty chemical producers with claimed 90%+ energy and cost reductions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nanofiltration Membrane Sales: SepPure sells its proprietary OSN membranes (GreenMem®) directly to industrial customers through its online store (seppure.shop) and direct sales engagement. Membranes are sold as capital equipment/components for integration into industrial chemical separation processes.
2. Solvent Recovery System Sales (RE(SOLV)®): SepPure offers complete solvent recovery system installations (RE(SOLV)®) for industrial customers, enabling on-site solvent reclamation and reuse with reported recovery rates exceeding 90% and purity levels up to 99.9%.
3. Oil Refinery Equipment Sales (DE(SOLV)®): DE(SOLV)® systems are sold to edible oil refineries for solvent fractionation, free fatty acid removal, and desolvation, replacing conventional distillation towers in vegetable oil processing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SepPure Technologies manufactures and sells proprietary Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN) hollow fiber membranes and integrated membrane-based separation systems for industrial customers. Its product lines include GreenMem® solvent-resistant OSN membranes, RE(SOLV)® solvent recovery systems, DE(SOLV)® oil refinery equipment, and lab-scale filtration systems for chemical separation applications across pharmaceuticals, edible oils, semiconductors, and specialty chemicals.

Product overview

SepPure Technologies offers a portfolio of proprietary nanofiltration membrane products and systems for industrial chemical separation. The core offering includes GreenMem® OSN membranes (the company's flagship solvent-resistant membrane technology), RE(SOLV)® solvent recovery systems, and DE(SOLV)® oil refinery equipment. These products share a common underlying membrane technology platform based on chemical-resistant hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes that operate at room temperature using pressure-driven processes. The company also provides lab-scale testing systems. The product architecture is a platform-plus-modules approach where the membrane technology serves as the foundation, with different product lines (GreenMem®, RE(SOLV)®, DE(SOLV)®) targeting specific industrial applications including solvent recovery, edible oil refining, pharmaceutical filtration, semiconductor manufacturing, and specialty chemicals processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GreenMem®: Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN) membrane technology for industrial chemical separation processes.
• RE(SOLV)®
• DE(SOLV)®

Products and services

• GreenMem® SepPure's flagship Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN) membrane product, marketed as the world's best solvent-resistant membrane. GreenMem® delivers high performance in both polar and polar-aprotic solvents and enables energy-efficient chemical separation at room temperature using only about 10% of the energy required by conventional distillation. It is targeted at industrial customers in pharmaceuticals, edible oils, semiconductors, and specialty chemicals.
• RE(SOLV)® Solvent recovery system powered by GreenMem® OSN membranes that recovers over 90% of spent solvents with up to 99.9% purity for industrial customers. Reduces solvent purchase and disposal costs by up to 90% and eliminates the need for heat-based distillation in solvent recovery processes, used by pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and specialty chemicals manufacturers.
• DE(SOLV)® Oil refinery equipment using SepPure's nanofiltration membrane technology for desolvation of oil and solvent miscella in vegetable oil refining processes. The system removes 90% of solvents without the use of heat, boosting yields by approximately 30% and reducing distillation operating costs by up to 70% for edible oil refineries.
• Nanofiltration Membranes SepPure's proprietary chemical-resistant hollow fiber OSN membranes designed to separate chemicals at the molecular level in both polar and polar-aprotic organic solvents. Featuring pores finer than 1 nanometer, the membranes selectively retain larger molecules while allowing smaller ones to pass through based on molecular size and charge, and are sold directly via seppure.shop and through enterprise sales for integration into industrial separation processes.
• Lab-Scale Filtration System Small-scale testing and demonstration system sold to industrial customers for evaluating SepPure's nanofiltration membrane performance before full-scale deployment. Enables prospective buyers in pharmaceuticals, edible oils, semiconductors, and specialty chemicals to validate separation performance for their specific applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption reduction of over 90% compared to conventional distillation-based chemical separation
• +6 more outcomes

Segments5 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

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of CalgarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSepPure has established a laboratory facility (Lab 279) at the University of Calgary's campus in Alberta, Canada. This partnership supports North American R&D operations and provides access to academic research capabilities in energy and chemical engineering.
• ERA (Alberta Innovates)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlberta Innovates ERA (Energy Research Alberta) partners with SepPure to support the company's research and development activities in Alberta, Canada, advancing energy-efficient separation technologies.
• National University of Singapore (NUS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNUS is listed among SepPure's institutional partners, likely supporting collaborative research in membrane technology and chemical engineering from Singapore.
• Ngee Ann PolytechnicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNgee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore is listed as a partner institution, potentially supporting SepPure's Singapore-based R&D and talent development initiatives.
• EMI TwenteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMI Twente (European Membrane Institute Twente) is a research institute in the Netherlands listed as a partner, potentially collaborating on membrane technology research and development.
• Carbon Pricing Leadership NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Carbon Pricing Leadership Network (hosted by the World Bank) is listed as a partner, suggesting SepPure participates in carbon pricing and climate policy advocacy initiatives relevant to industrial decarbonization.
• SG MEM (Singapore Membrane Consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSG MEM (Singapore Membrane Consortium) is listed as a partner organization, indicating SepPure participates in a Singapore-based industry consortium focused on membrane technology research and commercialization.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Membrane Technology and Research (MTR): MTR develops specialty polymeric and inorganic membranes for industrial gas, vapor, and liquid separations, including solvent recovery applications. Closest direct comparable to SepPure's OSN membrane business, with longer commercial track record but similar application focus.
• Pervatech BV: Pervatech manufactures ceramic OSN and pervaporation membranes for harsh solvent environments, used in chemical and pharma separations. Direct OSN membrane competitor with complementary ceramic chemistry vs SepPure's polymeric hollow fiber approach.

Broad incumbents

• Evonik (SEPARION / Membrane business): Evonik produces specialty membranes including separators for lithium-ion batteries and industrial filtration media. A broad specialty chemicals incumbent whose membrane division overlaps with SepPure's industrial separation focus and brings significantly greater scale.
• Pall Corporation (Danaher): Pall is a global industrial filtration leader serving pharma, semiconductor, and chemical processing with cartridges, membranes, and filtration systems. Overlaps with SepPure's pharma and semi customer segments as a broad incumbent with established procurement relationships.
• Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval supplies separation, heat transfer, and fluid handling equipment for food, pharma, and chemicals. Its edible oil and pharma separation footprint directly competes with DE(SOLV)® and pharmaceutical filtration use cases.
• GEA Group: GEA provides engineered separation and processing equipment for food, dairy, and chemical industries including edible oil refining. Closest broad incumbent competing for vegetable oil refining capital projects where SepPure's DE(SOLV)® is positioned.
• DuPont Water Solutions (FilmTec): DuPont's FilmTec line is one of the world's largest nanofiltration and RO membrane brands, used across industrial separations. A broad incumbent with deep distribution and a comparable nanofiltration technology base that could expand into organic solvent applications.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions (Veolia): SUEZ supplies membrane, filtration, and water/wastewater treatment solutions to industrial customers including chemicals, pharma, and microelectronics. A broad incumbent with overlapping target verticals and an installed base SepPure must displace or partner with.

Emerging players

• NX Filtration: NX Filtration is a Netherlands-based nanofiltration membrane company with hollow fiber technology targeting water and selective industrial separations. Comparable emerging player with a similar hollow fiber manufacturing approach but a water-leaning go-to-market.
• Compact Membrane Systems: Compact Membrane Systems develops fluoropolymer-based membranes for aggressive chemical separations including solvent recovery. An emerging player in adjacent membrane chemistry with overlapping solvent-resistant separation use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors14 records

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M&A

Investments

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