Oxyle
Swiss water treatment company providing modular, treatment-as-a-service systems that destroy PFAS "forever chemicals" in industrial wastewater and groundwater using proprietary UV-based photochemical reduction combined with foam fractionation and ML monitoring.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersZürich, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Oxyle does
Oxyle is a Swiss water treatment company founded in 2020 as an ETH Zurich spin-off that develops and operates modular systems to permanently destroy PFAS compounds from industrial wastewater, contaminated groundwater, and surface water. Unlike conventional treatment methods (granular activated carbon, ion exchange, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis), which concentrate PFAS into secondary waste streams, Oxyle's core OxLight platform uses UV light combined with proprietary mediator chemicals to break carbon-fluorine bonds at ambient temperature and pressure, achieving greater than 99% degradation of short- and ultra-short-chain PFAS such as TFA and PFBA at approximately 1 kWh/m³ energy consumption. The company's modular PFAS Solutions combine OxLight with OxFoam (foam fractionation for PFAS concentration) and OxSignal (machine learning-powered real-time monitoring), alongside complementary pre-conditioning and nanofiltration stages when required.
Oxyle generates revenue on a treatment-as-a-service model under multi-year service agreements, in which it engineers, installs, commissions, operates, and maintains each system, eliminating upfront capital expenditure for customers. Its enterprise field sales motion is structured as a 30-minute technical evaluation, followed by a roughly one-month assessment, three-month solution development, and six-to-twelve-month implementation, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Target customers are industrial PFAS users (pharmaceutical manufacturers, fluorochemical processors, semiconductor fabs) and environmental remediation firms in construction and waste management; the company currently operates only in Europe, with Switzerland as its home base.
As of July 2025, Oxyle had grown to a team of 37 members from 21 nationalities and raised approximately $26M in total funding across a CHF 2.8M pre-seed round (December 2022), a $15.7M seed round (January 2025, led by 360 Capital with Axeleo Capital, Founderful, and SOSV), and non-dilutive grants. The company completed more than 20 customer projects, brought its first full-scale 10 m³-per-hour system online in Switzerland in November 2024, launched its modular PFAS Solutions platform in July 2025, and has set a five-year objective to treat 100 million cubic meters of contaminated water while expanding into pharmaceuticals, construction, agrochemicals, and semiconductors.
Oxyle firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Oxyle
- Legal name
- Oxyle AG
- Website
- https://oxyle.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Swiss water treatment company providing modular, treatment-as-a-service systems that destroy PFAS "forever chemicals" in industrial wastewater and groundwater using proprietary UV-based photochemical reduction combined with foam fractionation and ML monitoring.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Oxyle industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Wastewater Treatment
- NAICS
- Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)
- SIC
- Hazardous Waste Management (4955)
- akta.pro primary industry
- PFAS & Emerging Contaminants Removal (AFFF/Trace Organics) (EUANADAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- PFAS Investigation & Remediation (BPALAKAJ), Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC)
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Where Oxyle is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Zürich
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Oxyle business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- PFAS Destruction Treatment-as-a-Service: Oxyle operates on a treatment-as-a-service model where the company engineers, installs, commissions, operates, and maintains PFAS destruction systems under multi-year service agreements. The company handles all routine maintenance as part of the service. Systems handle flow rates ranging from tens to hundreds of m³/day.
- Site-Specific Engineering & Implementation: Revenue generated from engineering customized PFAS destruction systems including assessment, solution development, implementation, and permitting support. The structured process spans approximately 1 month for assessment, ~3 months for solution development, and ~6 months to 1 year for implementation.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Treatment-as-a-Service with multi-year service agreements |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Oxyle product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Oxyle engineers, deploys, and operates modular PFAS destruction systems for industrial wastewater and contaminated groundwater. The company's proprietary OxLight technology uses UV light combined with proprietary mediator chemicals to break carbon-fluorine bonds in PFAS molecules, permanently degrading them into harmless fluoride ions and small organic acids. Operating on a treatment-as-a-service model, Oxyle provides end-to-end assessment, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of site-specific systems under multi-year agreements.
Product overview
Oxyle offers a modular PFAS Solutions platform combining three proprietary technologies: OxLight (photochemical reduction core technology for PFAS degradation), OxFoam (foam fractionation for PFAS concentration), and OxSignal (machine learning-powered real-time monitoring). The company engineers end-to-end PFAS destruction systems tailored to site-specific water chemistry and integrates complementary treatment stages such as nanofiltration and filtration when needed. Oxyle operates on a treatment-as-a-service model, handling assessment, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- PFAS Solutions (Modular Treatment Systems) End-to-end modular PFAS destruction systems that combine proprietary photochemical reduction (OxLight), foam fractionation (OxFoam), and ML-powered real-time monitoring (OxSignal), with complementary treatment stages such as nanofiltration when needed. Systems are engineered to each customer's water chemistry and operating conditions, handle flow rates from tens to hundreds of m³/day, and are delivered under a treatment-as-a-service model covering assessment, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance for industrial and environmental remediation customers.
- OxLight Photochemical Reduction Technology Proprietary photochemical reduction core technology that combines UV light with proprietary mediator chemicals to break the carbon-fluorine (C-F) bond in PFAS molecules, degrading and defluorinating them into harmless fluoride ions and small organic acids. Operates at ambient temperature and pressure and is particularly effective for short- and ultra-short-chain PFAS including TFA and PFBA. Marketed as a standalone technology page on Oxyle's website and forms the destructive core of the company's PFAS Solutions modular systems.
Quantifiable outcome
- >99% PFAS destruction rate including ultra-short-chain PFAS (TFA, PFBA)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Oxyle
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Oxyle technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability1 record
Feature5 records
Oxyle partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators7 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Oxyle competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- AquiSense Technologies: Specializes in UV-based water treatment and disinfection, including UV reactors for chemical destruction in industrial water. Closest direct technical analog to Oxyle's UV-driven OxLight destruction approach, addressing the same industrial water customer base.
Emerging players
- Cyclopure: US-based emerging player commercializing novel sorbent technology (DEXS) for PFAS removal from water. Targets municipal and industrial PFAS remediation with a next-generation adsorbent, making it a comparable emerging PFAS-treatment venture.
- Gradiant: Industrial water treatment startup with selective contaminant removal and reuse technologies serving pharma, semiconductors, and heavy industry — overlapping verticals with Oxyle's customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Calgon Carbon: Largest US producer of activated carbon, the dominant incumbent solution for PFAS removal via GAC. Competes head-to-head with Oxyle in industrial PFAS treatment, though its technology concentrates rather than destroys PFAS.
- Veolia: Global water and waste management major with established PFAS treatment service lines and large installed base. Serves the same industrial and municipal customers Oxyle targets, with broad portfolio rather than destruction-focused specialization.
- Xylem: Global water technology company with PFAS monitoring and treatment offerings, serving industrial and municipal water customers. A broad incumbent in the same end markets that Oxyle addresses with its destruction platform.
- AECOM: Global environmental remediation and engineering services firm with substantial PFAS investigation and site-cleanup practice. Comparable as a buyer/partner channel for Oxyle's destruction technology at contaminated sites.
- Jacobs Solutions: Major environmental and water engineering consultancy with PFAS site remediation work. Overlaps with Oxyle's environmental remediation segment and serves as both potential partner and competitor.
- Clean Harbors: North America's largest hazardous waste services provider, including PFAS-containing waste handling and incineration. Comparable as the incumbent 'concentrate-and-dispose' alternative to Oxyle's destruction model.
- De Nora: Global electrochemical and water treatment technology company with industrial water and disinfection solutions. A relevant incumbent exploring advanced destruction pathways that could compete with OxLight in industrial PFAS applications.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Oxyle leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Oxyle funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors9 records
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Oxyle M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Oxyle
What does Oxyle do?
Oxyle engineers, deploys, and operates modular PFAS destruction systems for industrial wastewater and contaminated groundwater. The company's proprietary OxLight technology uses UV light combined with proprietary mediator chemicals to break carbon-fluorine bonds in PFAS molecules, permanently degrading them into harmless fluoride ions and small organic acids. Operating on a treatment-as-a-service model, Oxyle provides end-to-end assessment, design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of site-specific systems under multi-year agreements.
Is Oxyle a public or private company?
Oxyle is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Oxyle founded?
Oxyle was founded in 2020. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Oxyle based?
Oxyle is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Oxyle make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. PFAS Destruction Treatment-as-a-Service is the primary driver. The others are site-Specific Engineering & Implementation.
Who are Oxyle's main competitors?
AquiSense Technologies is listed as a direct peer. Emerging players are Cyclopure and Gradiant. Broad incumbents are Calgon Carbon, Veolia, Xylem, AECOM, Jacobs Solutions, Clean Harbors and De Nora.
Does Oxyle have an API?
No public API is recorded for Oxyle.
What industry is Oxyle in?
Oxyle's product category is Industrial Wastewater Treatment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUANADAJ, PFAS & Emerging Contaminants Removal (AFFF/Trace Organics), with a secondary code of BPALAKAJ, PFAS Investigation & Remediation. Its NAICS code is 562211 and its SIC code is 4955.