Air Up
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air up sells a water bottle system that uses scent pods to add flavor to plain water through smell rather than additives, using its Scentaste technology. The consumer product is marketed to help people increase daily water intake without sugar or artificial flavors.
Founders & leadership
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Lena JüngstCo-FounderLena Jüngst is a product designer who co-founded air up, a water bottle system that uses scent-based flavor technology, with Tim and three other co-founders based on a university neuroscience and design project. She has grown the company from a team of five to over 200 employees operating across 11 countries.
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Christian HauthCEO & CMO2020–2026Christian Hauth served as CEO of Air Up and previously held roles including CMO of Customer Experience & E-commerce at Freeletics and Co-Founder and Managing Director of siroop, a Swiss B2C marketplace acquired by Coop. He brings experience in e-commerce, marketing, and corporate strategy across multiple industries.
Investors · 4
Five Seasons Ventureslisted by Five Seasons VenturesParis · $2.2M – $10.8M
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Freigeist Capitallisted by Freigeist CapitalBonn · $550K – $2.2M
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Air Up do?
- air up sells a water bottle system that uses scent pods to add flavor to plain water through smell rather than additives, using its Scentaste technology. The consumer product is marketed to help people increase daily water intake without sugar or artificial flavors.
- Who founded Air Up?
- Air Up was founded by Lena Jüngst, Jannis Koppitz, Simon Nueesch.
- Who are Air Up's investors?
- Air Up's investors include Five Seasons Ventures, Freigeist Capital, Oyster Bay Venture Capital, XPRENEURS.



