Far UV Technologies

Name

Far UV Technologies

Legal name

Far UV Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://faruv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

UV Disinfection Equipment

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

UV Germicidal Light (UV-C) & HVAC Disinfection Systems (HSAOAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Quality & Environmental Infection Control (HEPA Filtration, Isolation Barriers, CSSD/HVAC Solutions) (HLAHANAK), Air Filtration & Indoor Air Quality Components (Filters/UV/ERVs-HRVs) (IMADANAE)

Keywords

• UV disinfection devices
• Far UVC technology
• Germicidal lighting
• Air purification systems
• HEPA filtration equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Hardware Sales: Direct sales of UV disinfection devices including Krypton MVP handheld units, Krypton Guard stationary units, Krypton-11/Krypton-36 ceiling mounts, Lexus Upper Room fixtures, HEPA filtration systems, and accessories. Products sold as one-time purchases with various price points from $15 to $2,499.
2. Installation Services: Professional installation services through certified electrical contractors and NALMCO-certified installers for commercial GUV installations with as-installed dosage confirmation
3. Government/Defense Contracts: Revenue from federal contracts including NASA SBIR research grants, Department of Defense SBIR Phase I/II/III contracts, and GSA schedule purchases for federal agencies
4. Channel/Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale distribution through Boeing for global rapid deployment to transportation and commercial markets, Defense Logistics Agency National Stock Numbers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Far UV Technologies manufactures and sells ultraviolet disinfection hardware for continuous air and surface pathogen control in occupied indoor environments. Its product lines include 222nm Far UVC whole-room devices (Krypton MVP, MVP-Pro, Guard, Krypton-11, Krypton-36), 254nm Upper Room GUV fixtures (Lexus), HEPA filtration systems, and Aerosol Treatment Chambers, sold through direct enterprise sales, Boeing wholesale distribution, GSA procurement, and an online store.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Krypton: 222nm Far UVC product line including Krypton MVP, Krypton MVP-Pro, Krypton-11, Krypton-36, Krypton Guard, Krypton Shield, and Legacy Guard for air and surface disinfection in occupied spaces.
• AeroMed
• Krypton GO
• Krypton-PLUS

Products and services

• Krypton MVP

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% or greater reduction in SARS-CoV-2 and pathogens
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BoeingcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 November 2023Strategic licensing and wholesale distribution partnership. Boeing licenses Far UV technology for UV wand products and serves as wholesale distribution channel for global rapid deployment of Krypton Lighting and AeroMed Upper Room solutions to transportation and commercial markets.
• ASHRAEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023ASHRAE established new Standard for Control of Infectious Aerosols (2023). Far UV Technologies products aligned with new standard for architectural and facility design.
• AeroMed TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 March 2023Acquired AeroMed Technologies in 2023 corporate transaction. AeroMed, founded in 1992, provides environmental infection control products for healthcare and research settings in more than a dozen countries. Combined entity offers widest toolbox of solutions including 222nm, 254nm, and 265nm Germicidal UV Light.
• NASAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Multiple NASA SBIR research contracts to prevent foodborne pathogens in space flight. Company has conducted NASA-funded testing on materials, surfaces, and food applications of UV technology.
• Columbia University Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research relationship for Far UVC safety and efficacy studies. Columbia University research validates 222nm Far UVC effectiveness against airborne pathogens and skin safety.
• Harvard Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Harvard Medical School for Upper Room GUV research and indoor air quality studies. Dr. Ed Nardell serves as advisor and thought leader.
• International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing member of IUVA, contributing to industry standards and research validation for UV disinfection technology.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ushio America: Ushio is the licensor of Care222 filtered Far UVC technology and produces 222nm krypton-chloride excimer lamps for occupied-space disinfection, competing head-to-head with Far UV Technologies' Krypton product line.
• Eden Park Illumination: Eden Park develops 222nm Far UVC lamps and fixtures for continuous disinfection in occupied spaces, offering the most direct head-to-head product portfolio overlap with Far UV Technologies' Krypton MVP and Guard lines.
• Violet Defense: Violet Defense builds UV disinfection devices using pulsed xenon and UV-C for surface and air pathogen reduction in healthcare, schools, and commercial facilities, overlapping with Far UV on the indoor disinfection use case.
• Puro Lighting: Puro Lighting (a subsidiary of Applied UV) sells UV disinfection fixtures for occupied spaces including schools, offices, and healthcare, directly overlapping with Far UV's Krypton whole-room and upper-room product lines.
• Lumalier: Lumalier manufactures upper-room germicidal UV fixtures for healthcare facilities and commercial buildings, with a focus on TB and airborne pathogen control that overlaps with Far UV's acquired AeroMed Lexus Upper Room line.

Emerging players

• AquiSense Technologies (Nikkiso): AquiSense, now part of Nikkiso, is a leading UV-C LED water and surface disinfection company; though primarily water-focused, its UV-C LED technology overlaps with Far UV's broader disinfection platform strategy.
• Xenex Disinfection Services: Xenex builds pulsed xenon UV disinfection robots used primarily in hospital room disinfection, overlapping with Far UV's healthcare infection prevention use case though focused on unoccupied pulse disinfection rather than continuous occupied-space Far UVC.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips UV-C): Signify's Philips brand offers upper-room UV-C air disinfection luminaires and consumer UV-C devices, representing a large incumbent competitor with broader portfolio scale than Far UV Technologies.
• American Ultraviolet: American Ultraviolet manufactures a wide range of UV germicidal fixtures for healthcare, HVAC, and laboratory applications, including upper-room GUV products that overlap with Far UV's AeroMed Lexus line.
• Atlantic Ultraviolet Corporation: Atlantic Ultraviolet produces UV-C water, air, and surface disinfection equipment with a long-established HVAC and healthcare customer base, competing with Far UV's air purification and HEPA filtration offerings.

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 rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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