Altillion
Altillion is a Houston-based process technology company, founded in 2023, that has developed the proprietary ALIX platform to extract and concentrate lithium and other critical minerals from brine for global lithium asset developers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2023
- HeadquartersHouston, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Altillion does
Altillion is a privately held, Houston-based process technology company founded in 2023 that develops the proprietary ALIX platform for extracting and concentrating critical minerals — primarily lithium — from brine resources. The platform is positioned as an alternative to conventional solvent extraction, filtration, reverse osmosis, and evaporation techniques, and is offered to lithium asset developers in two configurations: LiCon, a lithium concentration step complementary to sorbent and ion-exchange DLE media, and LiMEx, an integrated isolation-and-concentration configuration for brines that do not benefit from a separate DLE isolation step. The company claims ALIX can concentrate lithium from as low as 15 mg/L to greater than 30,000 mg/L in a single process, with the lowest organic/aqueous ratio, complete organic recovery and reuse, and the shortest residence time and smallest footprint in the industry.
The underlying technology is a fundamentally unique approach to liquid extraction rather than a traditional solvent extraction process, and the company states the output stream can be converted directly to battery-grade lithium products. The team is described as having decades of commercial-scale brine processing experience, and the company's stated mission is to extend the platform beyond lithium to all valuable minerals recoverable from brine, targeting responsible resource management for the clean energy supply chain.
Altillion's go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales to lithium asset developers globally, with technical consultation and custom implementation for each client's brine characteristics. Revenue is expected to be generated primarily through technology licensing, process design services, and ongoing operational support for brine processing facilities, though no customer logos, contract values, or revenue figures have been disclosed. The company has raised approximately $4.45M in funding (2026-05-22) and operates with 11–50 employees from its headquarters at 6795 Bingle Rd, Houston, TX.
Altillion firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Altillion
- Website
- https://altillion.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2023
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Altillion is a Houston-based process technology company, founded in 2023, that has developed the proprietary ALIX platform to extract and concentrate lithium and other critical minerals from brine for global lithium asset developers.
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- akta.pro rank
Altillion industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Direct Lithium Extraction Technology
- NAICS
- Other Metal Ore Mining (212290)
- SIC
- Metal Mining (1000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Lithium Mining & Brine Extraction (IMAKAFAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Battery Raw Materials Mining & Refining (Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, Graphite) (EUAFABAA), Battery-Grade Chemical Processing (LiOH/Li2CO3, Ni/Co Sulfates, Mn Sulfate) (IMAKAFAI)
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Where Altillion is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Houston
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Altillion business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Technology Licensing and Process Solutions: Altillion provides its ALIX technology platform and mineral extraction process solutions to lithium asset developers. Revenue is likely generated through technology licensing fees, process design services, and potentially ongoing operational support for brine processing facilities.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
Altillion product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Altillion develops the proprietary ALIX platform, a fundamentally unique liquid extraction technology that extracts and concentrates critical minerals from brine resources. For Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), ALIX concentrates lithium from as low as 15 mg/L to greater than 30,000 mg/L in a single process and is offered in two configurations: LiCon (lithium concentration with the smallest footprint, lowest CAPEX, and lowest OPEX) and LiMEx (combined isolation and concentration in a single process step for brines not benefiting from DLE media).
Product overview
Altillion offers a unified platform architecture centered on the ALIX technology platform for mineral extraction from brine. The portfolio includes two ALIX configurations: LiCon for lithium concentration (complementary to DLE media) and LiMEx for brines requiring isolation and concentration in a single step. The ALIX platform drives down process steps, capital budget, operating cost, and downstream conversion costs for lithium asset developers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ALIX Platform: A technology platform that extracts and concentrates critical minerals from any brine. When applied for Direct Lithium Extraction, ALIX concentrates lithium from as low as 15 mg/L to greater than 30,000 mg/L with a single process.
- LiMEx
- LiCon
Products and services
- ALIX Platform
Quantifiable outcome
- Concentrates lithium from 15 mg/L to greater than 30,000 mg/L with a single process
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Altillion
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Altillion technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Altillion partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves3 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Altillion competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Vulcan Energy Resources: Vulcan is developing geothermal lithium extraction in the Upper Rhine Valley — a geothermal-brine DLE developer comparable to Altillion's lithium-from-brine technology targeting similar lithium-bearing aqueous resources.
- Lilac Solutions: Lilac is a direct lithium extraction (DLE) company using ion-exchange media to isolate lithium from brine — Altillion's LiCon is explicitly positioned as complementary to sorbent/ion-exchange DLE media, making Lilac a direct comp and potential partner.
- Standard Lithium: Standard Lithium is developing DLE technology for Smackover brines in Arkansas and other U.S. lithium assets, directly competing with Altillion for U.S. brine-based lithium projects.
- International Battery Metals (IBAT): IBAT has commercialized a modular DLE system targeting lithium-from-brine operators with a focus on lower capex, faster deployment — overlapping Altillion's value proposition on cost and footprint.
- Energy Exploration Technologies (EnergyX): EnergyX is a DLE company developing direct lithium extraction technology and refining for lithium-from-brine projects — directly competes with Altillion for the same lithium asset developer customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Solvay: Solvay is a broad specialty chemicals and process technology incumbent with solvent extraction expertise applicable to lithium brine processing — a potential licensor/competitor in the same mineral extraction value chain.
- LANXESS: LANXESS is a specialty chemicals company with established liquid-liquid extraction technology relevant to hydrometallurgy — an incumbent in liquid extraction technologies analogous to Altillion's ALIX platform.
- SLB (formerly Schlumberger): SLB has launched its own DLE and lithium production technologies, leveraging its position as a broad oilfield services incumbent to serve lithium-from-brine developers — overlapping Altillion's customer segment.
- Koch Technology Solutions (KTS): Koch Technology Solutions (Li-Pro) offers an established DLE solution to lithium producers globally and is a broad incumbent supplying mineral extraction technology to the same lithium asset developer segment Altillion targets.
Emerging players
- Sunresin (Sunresin New Materials): Sunresin supplies ion-exchange and adsorbent media used in DLE flowsheets — the very "DLE media" category that Altillion's LiCon is positioned as complementary to.
Market position
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Altillion leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Altillion funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
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Altillion M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Altillion
What does Altillion do?
Altillion develops the proprietary ALIX platform, a fundamentally unique liquid extraction technology that extracts and concentrates critical minerals from brine resources. For Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), ALIX concentrates lithium from as low as 15 mg/L to greater than 30,000 mg/L in a single process and is offered in two configurations: LiCon (lithium concentration with the smallest footprint, lowest CAPEX, and lowest OPEX) and LiMEx (combined isolation and concentration in a single process step for brines not benefiting from DLE media).
Is Altillion a public or private company?
Altillion is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Altillion founded?
Altillion was founded in 2023. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Altillion based?
Altillion is headquartered in Houston, United States, in the North America region.
How does Altillion make money?
One revenue line is on record: technology Licensing and Process Solutions.
Who are Altillion's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Vulcan Energy Resources, Lilac Solutions, Standard Lithium, International Battery Metals (IBAT) and Energy Exploration Technologies (EnergyX). Broad incumbents are Solvay, LANXESS, SLB (formerly Schlumberger) and Koch Technology Solutions (KTS). Sunresin (Sunresin New Materials) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Altillion have an API?
No public API is recorded for Altillion.
What industry is Altillion in?
Altillion's product category is Direct Lithium Extraction Technology. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAFAA, Lithium Mining & Brine Extraction, with a secondary code of EUAFABAA, Battery Raw Materials Mining & Refining (Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, Graphite). Its NAICS code is 212290 and its SIC code is 1000.