# Capture6

> Capture6 is a climate-tech company that turns the salty waste brine left over from desalination and water treatment into two things the world needs: fresh water and permanently removed atmospheric CO2. Its integrated platform converts brine into a CO2-absorbing solvent in a single step, eliminating costly brine disposal while producing freshwater, green chemicals, and durable carbon removal. Founded in 2021 and based in the San Francisco Bay Area with operations in New Zealand, the public benefit corporation works with water utilities, industry, and governments across California, Western Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States (with operations in New Zealand)
- **Founders:** Ethan Cohen-Cole (Co-Founder & CEO), Luke Shors (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~28 employees
- **Products:** Integrated DAC + Water Recovery Platform, Brine valorization / zero liquid discharge, Green chemicals & byproducts, Durable carbon removal credits
- **Notable:** Closed a $27.5M Series A and project funding round in March 2025 led by Tetrad Corporation., Secured over $8M in grants, including the largest grant in its California Energy Commission round., Signed a global collaboration with Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions.

## Products & services

- **Integrated DAC + Water Recovery Platform** — A modular system that converts saltwater and waste brine into freshwater while capturing and permanently storing atmospheric CO2.
- **Brine valorization / zero liquid discharge** — Transforms waste brine - normally costly to dispose of - into a CO2-mineralizing solvent in a single step, eliminating brine ponds and disposal costs.
- **Green chemicals & byproducts** — Produces valuable green chemicals and additional freshwater as co-products for water facilities, creating multiple revenue streams.
- **Durable carbon removal credits** — Permanent, measurable CO2 removal sold as environmental credits, targeting million-ton-scale installations.

## Achievements

- Closed a $27.5M Series A and project funding round in March 2025 led by Tetrad Corporation.
- Secured over $8M in grants, including the largest grant in its California Energy Commission round.
- Signed a global collaboration with Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions.
- Launched Project Monarch with Palmdale Water District, targeting zero brine discharge.
- Built a project pipeline across California, Western Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea.
- Positioned among the first to offer permanent, million-ton-scale direct air capture installations.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — CNBC profiled Capture6's technology for cleaning water and removing CO2 while saving money.
- **2025-03** — Completed $27.5M Series A and project funding round to scale water recovery and carbon removal.
- **2024-06** — Announced global collaboration with Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions.
- **2024** — Awarded over $8M in grants including the largest in its California Energy Commission round; launched Project Monarch with Palmdale Water District.

## Links

- Website: https://capture6.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capture6
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/_Capture6
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l23vnpX9EaE

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Last updated: 2026-06-29