CoolAnt

What CoolAnt does

CoolAnt is a nature-based building cooling solutions company that designs, manufactures, and installs passive evaporative cooling facade systems using handcrafted terracotta, inspired by evapotranspiration in trees and traditional Indian and Egyptian cooling techniques such as jaalis. Operating as a brand under architectural parent Ant Studio from Noida, India, the company offers a portfolio of modular products including AeroLeaf (an aerofoil-based terracotta facade providing shading, ventilation, and evapotranspiration cooling), Beehive (circular terracotta pots stacked in a beehive pattern), Binary [0,1] (dual-purpose cooling and plant-growing facade), AeroFoils (linear units), Cooling Cacti, and CoolAnt Coral (a bioreceptive air-purification tower using terracotta, moss, and water), with an upcoming portable unit called Ether. The underlying technology achieves 5–15°C temperature drops, up to 22% reduction in cooling load, and 15–30% energy savings versus conventional air conditioning, with payback periods of 1.5–2 years on commercial deployments.

The company serves commercial buildings, residential properties, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and public spaces, and monetizes primarily through one-time sales of custom facade installations, pre-fabricated modules, and consulting services priced on a project-specific quote basis, with a DIY / self-assembly option for select products like Beehive. CoolAnt runs an enterprise field-sales GTM targeting building owners, architects, and developers, augmented by event-driven exposure at large public platforms (India International Science Festival 2018 with 500K+ visitors; Serendipity Arts Festival 2019) and an open-source content library on passive cooling. With approximately 26 employees, the firm is endorsed by UNEP, Social Alpha, AEEE, Solar Decathlon India, MOEJ, What Design Can Do, and IGES, and is privately held under Ant Studio with no external institutional funding disclosed.

Name

CoolAnt

Legal name

Ant Studio

Website

https://coolant.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CoolAnt is a nature-based building cooling solutions company that designs and installs terracotta evaporative cooling facades and systems for commercial, residential, educational, healthcare, and public-space buildings across India, operating as a brand under Ant Studio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passive Building Cooling Systems

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Louvers, Vents & Architectural Grilles (IMADAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Exterior Insulation & Weatherproofing (House Wrap, Air/Water Barriers) (HSAPAKAK)

Keywords

• Passive cooling systems
• Terracotta facade systems
• Evaporative cooling solutions
• Nature-based cooling
• Architectural cooling design

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facade Design and Installation: Custom design, manufacturing, and installation of natural cooling facade solutions. The company offers design, build, and supply services for commercial and residential buildings.
2. AeroLeaf™ Product Sales: Sale of pre-fabricated AeroLeaf facade modules. Standard size starts at 4 ft wide by 8 ft height and can be scaled up in height.
3. Beehive Product Sales: Sale of Beehive terracotta cooling units for building skins and facades, particularly suitable for corporate buildings, resorts, hotels, and schools.
4. Consulting and Custom Installation Services: Natural cooling solutions customized for unique requirements. Services include designing, manufacturing, analysing, and installing cooling systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CoolAnt designs, manufactures, and installs nature-based building cooling solutions that use terracotta modules and evapotranspiration principles to lower indoor and outdoor temperatures without active mechanical cooling. The company's product portfolio includes modular facade systems, screens, and installations that combine biomimetic design with traditional craft (pottery).

Product overview

CoolAnt is a nature-based building cooling solutions company offering a portfolio of products centered on passive evaporative cooling using terracotta. The core product family includes AeroLeaf™ (the flagship aerofoil facade), Beehive (modular circular terracotta pot facade), Binary [0,1] (dual-purpose cooling and planting facade), and AeroFoils (linear terracotta units), all serving as building envelope cooling solutions via shading, ventilation, and evapotranspiration. These are complemented by Cooling Cacti (terracotta cooling units) and CoolAnt Coral (bioreceptive air purification tower for public spaces). Ether is an upcoming portable personal cooling unit. CoolAnt also offers art installations (CoolArt) including Pangolin Pavillion and Anahat Installation, and provides design, build, and supply services for custom facade installations. All solutions are rooted in traditional evaporative cooling techniques modernized with terracotta and can be retrofitted into existing buildings or integrated into new constructions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AeroLeaf: Terracotta facade product inspired by leaf evapotranspiration, providing shading, ventilation, and evaporative cooling for buildings.
• Beehive
• Binary
• Coral
• Ether
• CoolArt
• Cooling Cacti
• Library

Products and services

• AeroLeaf™ A modular terracotta-based passive cooling system that uses evapotranspiration to reduce ambient temperatures; designed for installation on building facades, terraces, and outdoor spaces for commercial and residential projects.
• Beehive A modular terracotta cooling unit inspired by honeycomb geometry, intended for architectural facade and shading applications that deliver passive evaporative cooling.
• Binary [0,1] A binary-form terracotta cooling module designed for parametric facade compositions, providing passive evaporative cooling and visual articulation.
• Cooling Cacti A cactus-inspired terracotta cooling element that uses evapotranspiration to lower surface and ambient temperatures, suitable for landscape, facade, and indoor installations.
• CoolAnt Coral A coral-form terracotta cooling module designed as an architectural art-meets-function installation that passively cools surrounding spaces through evapotranspiration.
• AeroFoils An aerofoil-inspired terracotta shading and cooling element designed to integrate with building envelopes while delivering passive evaporative cooling performance.
• CoolAnt Art Installations (CoolArt) Bespoke large-scale terracotta art installations that double as passive cooling structures, commissioned for public spaces, hospitality venues, and cultural projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 22% reduction in cooling load
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AEEE (Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEEE is listed as a supporter of CoolAnt. AEEE is a think-and-do tank working on energy efficiency policies and solutions in India.
• Solar Decathlon IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolar Decathlon India is listed as a supporter of CoolAnt. SDI is a competition focusing on solar energy and building efficiency.
• UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNEP is listed as a supporter of CoolAnt. Featured in UNEP news story about Indian architect's innovative cooling system using bees and terracotta design.
• Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter of CoolAnt. MOEJ supports environmental initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region.
• What Design Can DominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter of CoolAnt. What Design Can Do is a global platform that explores the role of design in addressing social issues.
• IGES (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter of CoolAnt. IGES is a research institute focusing on global environmental strategies and sustainable development.
• Ant StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of CoolAnt. For complete architectural solutions (designing and construction), customers are referred to Ant Studio. Monish Siripurapu serves as CEO of both companies.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Carrier Global: US-based HVAC major (spun off from United Technologies) offering commercial and residential cooling, heating, and air-quality solutions. Competes with CoolAnt for the same building cooling budget pool using mechanical refrigeration systems rather than passive facades.
• Daikin: Japanese HVAC multinational and global air-conditioning leader. Comparable as a competing building-cooling solutions provider, though pursuing the mechanical/compressor-based path versus CoolAnt's passive evapotranspiration approach.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's building technologies division offering HVAC controls, building management systems, and energy-efficiency solutions. Comparable as an incumbent that addresses building cooling optimization through controls, complementary to CoolAnt's passive-facade cooling approach.
• Saint-Gobain: French multinational building materials giant with a portfolio spanning insulation, glazing, facade systems, and sustainable construction products. Comparable as an established incumbent offering energy-efficient building envelope solutions, including facade systems targeting cooling load reduction.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with deep sustainable buildings practice, including facade engineering, building physics, and passive design. Comparable in designing and specifying low-energy cooling and envelope solutions for major commercial projects.
• Permasteelisa: Global facade contractor and manufacturer operating across curtain wall, unitized systems, and architectural envelopes. Comparable as a major established player delivering custom facade systems with thermal/energy-efficiency performance, including sustainable solutions for commercial buildings.

Direct peers

• Front Inc. US-based facade engineering firm specializing in complex building envelope design, performance analysis, and prototyping. Comparable to CoolAnt in its facade-engineering and envelope-performance focus, though at much higher scale and without the terracotta evapotranspiration specialization.
• Seele Group: German-headquartered facade engineering and manufacturing specialist serving iconic commercial buildings worldwide. Comparable in offering building-envelope solutions that combine aesthetics with thermal performance, though operating at industrial scale with metal/glass systems rather than terracotta.
• Ant Studio: Parent company of CoolAnt, with shared founder Monish Siripurapu. Ant Studio handles complete architectural solutions (design and construction) while CoolAnt focuses on cooling products; customers requiring full facade scope are referred to Ant Studio, making it both parent and product-line extension.

Emerging players

• GreenJams: India-based startup developing bio-based and upcycled sustainable building materials (such as hempcrete alternatives). Comparable as an emerging Indian climate-tech builder-material startup focused on low-carbon construction, though addressing wall/envelope materials rather than facade cooling specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@siripurapumonish
• Facebookfacebook.com/coolant.co
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coolant-co
• Instagraminstagram.com/coolant.co
• Pinterestin.pinterest.com/coolantco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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