CARP Solutions

What CARP Solutions does

CARP Solutions is a Minnesota-based private LLC founded in 2015 as a University of Minnesota start-up that commercializes proprietary technologies for managing invasive common carp populations in inland lakes. The company offers a bundled service portfolio including baited box nets (selective removal exploiting carp feeding aggregations), low voltage pulsed DC electric guidance and deterrence systems (95%+ blocking efficacy), PIT antenna tracking, and radio/acoustic telemetry for movement analysis. Supporting services include boat electrofishing abundance estimates, mark-release-recapture analyses, recruitment surveys, otolith aging, goldfish assessment, and custom carp management modeling.

The underlying technology architecture combines field-deployed hardware (electric barriers, automated nets, PIT antennas, solar-powered telemetry receivers) with remote monitoring via cellular and satellite networks. Three U.S. patents are pending covering baited box nets and electric guidance systems. The company has demonstrated quantifiable outcomes including near 100% selectivity of carp without harming native fish, 80%+ autonomous removal rates, and a 100 lbs/acre biomass threshold for lake health.

Revenue is generated through professional services on a custom quote-based engagement model, with services tailored to each lake or chain of lakes. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting local governments, park districts, watershed management organizations, and lake associations primarily in Minnesota. The company has a small team of 4 named members led by Owner Dr. Przemek Bajer, a University of Minnesota faculty member and leading publisher of carp management research since 2006. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, and no parent company.

Name

CARP Solutions

Legal name

Carp Solutions LLC

Website

https://carpsolutionsmn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CARP Solutions is a Minnesota-based private LLC that deploys proprietary baited box nets, low voltage electric guidance systems, PIT telemetry, and custom modeling services to manage invasive common carp populations for local governments, park districts, and watershed organizations in Minnesota.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Invasive Species Management Services

NAICS

Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (112511), Animal Production and Aquaculture (112)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture & Fish Health Services (AFAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aquaculture Farm Services & Operations Support (net cleaning, diving, grading, harvesting) (AFAEAAAM), Aquaculture Health, Biosecurity & Veterinary Services (AFAEAAAK)

Keywords

• Invasive carp management
• Fish removal services
• Lake restoration
• Fisheries consulting
• Aquatic species control

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carp Management Services: Custom service offerings for invasive carp management including removal technologies, abundance estimates, movement analyses, recruitment surveys, and modeling. Services are tailored to specific lakes or chains of lakes based on individual assessment and ongoing management needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Carp Solutions provides custom, science-based invasive common carp management for lakes and chains of lakes, deploying proprietary removal technologies (baited box nets, low voltage electric guidance and deterrence systems) along with population surveys (electrofishing abundance estimates, mark-recapture), movement analyses (PIT antenna tracking, radio/acoustic telemetry), recruitment surveys, citizen science programs, and management modeling. Services are tailored to each client and location, with all aspects of carp management conducted in-house by a small specialist team.

Product overview

CARP Solutions offers a suite of integrated invasive carp management technologies and services. The core products include Baited Box Nets (for selective carp removal through trained feeding aggregations) and Low Voltage Electric Guidance and Deterrence Systems (for blocking spawning migrations). Supporting services include Abundance Estimates (electrofishing and mark-recapture), Movement Analyses (PIT tagging and telemetry), Recruitment Surveys (trapnet and otolith aging), Citizen Science Programs (community engagement), Goldfish Assessment, and Carp Management Modeling. These products work together as a comprehensive management toolkit targeting carp at different life stages and behaviors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baited Box Nets Box nets that exploit carp feeding aggregations trained using bait, enabling selective removal of carp without harming native fish; equipped with remote sensing systems to track carp presence in real time and semi-automated for operation by small crews.
• Low Voltage Electric Guidance and Deterrence System Pulsed DC electric field system operating at 10Hz to 10kHz and 0.1–0.6 V/cm intensity, using vertical electrodes to generate a graduated behavioral deterrent without causing paralysis, with cellular/satellite remote monitoring and field adjustment; 95%+ efficacy in blocking migrating carp.
• Abundance Estimates Boat electrofishing surveys combined with mark-release-recapture analyses to determine carp population size and inform biomass-based removal targets.
• Movement Analyses (PIT Antenna Systems and Radio/Acoustic Telemetry) Movement analyses service combining PIT Antenna Systems (tic-tac-sized passive tags read by strategic antennas with near real-time remote monitoring) and surgically implanted radio or acoustic tags tracked via antennas and receivers to locate seasonal aggregations of carp.
• Citizen Science Program Engagement program where citizen volunteers, non-profits, and local governments assist with daily baiting, monitoring, and carp removal to scale management efforts, build community engagement, and reduce costs, supporting multiple removal cycles per summer.
• Goldfish Assessment and Management Lake surveys to assess goldfish abundance, size and age composition, with development of management schemes for invasive goldfish populations resulting from pet releases.
• Recruitment Surveys Trapnet surveys for juvenile carp in shallow nursery sites paired with otolith-based aging analyses to identify carp nursery locations and age class composition.
• Carp Management Modeling Custom models simulating carp abundance under different management scenarios to predict optimal strategies, application frequency, and costs for specific lakes or chains of lakes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95%+ blocking efficacy for migrating carp under natural high-water conditions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• University of MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Carp Solutions was established as a University of Minnesota start-up in 2015. Founder Przemek Bajer is a faculty member at the university and has been at the forefront of common carp research and management since 2006. The company leverages academic research and scientific expertise from the university.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hallprint Fish Tags: Hallprint designs and supplies fish tags, including PIT and T-bar anchor tags, used in fisheries monitoring and movement studies — comparable role in the tagging portion of CARP Solutions' workflow.
• Fish Guidance Systems Ltd: UK-based specialist in electrical fish guidance, deterrents, and barrier systems for both invasive species control and native fish conservation — overlap with CARP Solutions' Low Voltage Electric Guidance and Deterrence System in both product and end-use case.
• Smith-Root: Smith-Root designs and manufactures electrofishing equipment, electric fish barriers, and related hardware used by fisheries managers — directly comparable technology stack to CARP Solutions' electric guidance and abundance-estimate offerings.
• Biomark (an Innovasea brand): Biomark is a leading supplier of PIT tags, readers, and antennas for fisheries and wildlife applications — directly comparable hardware underpinning CARP Solutions' PIT antenna tracking service.
• Lotek Wireless: Lotek manufactures radio and acoustic telemetry tags and receivers used in fisheries and wildlife tracking — directly comparable to CARP Solutions' movement-analysis offerings built on radio/acoustic telemetry.
• Sonotronics: Sonotronics produces acoustic transmitters and receivers for fish and aquatic animal tracking — comparable technology to CARP Solutions' acoustic telemetry service line.
• Wildlife Computers: Wildlife Computers makes archival and satellite/radio tags for fish and aquatic species used in movement and behavior studies — comparable telemetry hardware to CARP Solutions' radio/acoustic tracking work.
• Aquatic Telemetry Systems (ATS): ATS manufactures acoustic telemetry transmitters and receivers used to monitor fish movement in rivers, lakes, and estuaries — directly comparable to CARP Solutions' acoustic telemetry service line.

Regional players

• Freshwater Conservation & Fisheries Consulting Firms (e.g., Stantec / Barr Engineering environmental practices): Large environmental and water-resource engineering consultancies serving Minnesota municipalities on lake restoration and watershed projects — adjacent professional services buyer-overlap with CARP Solutions' customer base but broader scope and larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Innovasea: Global provider of acoustic telemetry, PIT-tag systems (Biomark), and aquaculture technology serving fisheries research and management — a broader incumbent whose fish-tracking products overlap directly with CARP Solutions' PIT antenna and radio/acoustic telemetry services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiVeeWocWSVNErB5BaeL06Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/CarpSolutionsLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carp-solutions-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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