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Octavia Carbon

Octavia Carbon is a developer of direct air carbon capture technology designed to filter carbon dioxide directly from the air
2022
51-100
51-100
Nairobi, Kenya
  • Chemical
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Renewable
  • Waste Management

Innovation

Industry Problem

Direct air capture requires large amounts of energy and is rarely deployed in regions with strong geological-storage potential such as East Africa.

R&D Focus

Direct air capture for hot, dry climates, geothermal heat integration, and geological mineralization in Kenya.

Innovative Solution

Modular DAC units use Kenya’s climate and geothermal resources, with captured CO2 injected for permanent mineral storage.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Early Stage VC

Total Funding Amount

$2.74M

Last Funding Amount

$2M

Last Funding Date

1/24/2025

Startup Stage

Early Stage

Lead Investors

Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs Africa, Launch Africa Ventures, Renew Capital, Remove (Netherlands), Google for Startups

People

Founders

CEO

About

Octavia Carbon is a developer of direct air carbon capture technology designed to filter carbon dioxide directly from the air

Products

Product

Octavia Carbon modular direct-air-capture system.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Pilot operation with captured CO2 placed into geological storage.

Future Plan

Investment Funding

Raised an investment round led or supported by climate-focused investors including Renew Capital.

M&A and Collabs

Collab

Cella Mineral Storage – permanent underground mineralization of captured CO2.

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