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Aquagga

Tacoma, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors

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81 people in our graph share verified history with the Aquagga team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

James Richardsunlockedknows Nigel Sharp · together at King's College London (overlapped)
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Aquagga develops field-deployable technology that uses a patented hydrothermal process to permanently destroy PFAS chemicals, breaking them down into harmless byproducts. It serves industries, municipalities, and government agencies seeking to address PFAS water contamination.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Aquagga was founded in 2019 by Brian Pinkard and Nigel Sharp.

BPBrian Pinkard
Brian PinkardinCTO & Co-FounderCo-founder of Aquagga, which develops hydrothermal systems for destroying PFAS chemicals in industrial wastewater, AFFF disposal, landfill leachate, and environmental remediation applications.30 Under 30 2024
NSNigel Sharp
Nigel SharpinCo-Founder & former CEONigel Sharp is co-founder of Aquagga, which develops hydrothermal technology to destroy PFAS chemicals in water, and has previously founded or co-founded multiple startups including TUMO, Lionsharp, and Stateless. Based in the Seattle-Tacoma area, he has mentored over 450 startups across six countries and remains active as a startup coach, investor in climate technology, and co-founder of Yardrail, an AI agent workflow platform for small business.
CW
Christopher WoodruffNamed on SEC filing

Investors · 2

Launch Alaska Investment FundAnchorage
VertueLabPortland

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$200K disclosed across 1 round · 2023

▶$200KraisedAug 2023 · 10 investors · Environmental Services
Rule 506(c)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Christopher WoodruffExecutive Officer, Director
  • Nigel SharpExecutive Officer, Director
  • Brian PinkardExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$370K
Amount sold
$200K
First sale
Apr 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06c
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Ecopulsenow7 shared keywordsEcoPulse is an AI software company that helps manufacturers identify and quantify PFAS risks across products, materials, and suppliers. The platform delivers actionable data insights to support regulatory compliance, reporting, and mitigation planning.

Companies competing with Aquagga for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Non-dilutive funding · 8 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyPhase II2023$1.5M
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase IISTTR2023$1.2M
National Science FoundationPhase II2023$979.3K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase ISTTR2023$75K
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Phase II2022$500K
National Science FoundationPhase ISTTR2021$256K
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Phase I2021$100K
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase I2021$50K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

In the news

Looking for impact, from flipping rocks in Colorado to destroying 'forever chemicals'geekwire.com · Nov 2025Aquagga names CEO - Global Cosmetics Newsglobalcosmeticsnews.com · Nov 2024PFAS destruction startup Aquagga gets new CEOgeekwire.com · Nov 2024'Forever chemicals' are eternal no more thanks to a pollution destroying device from Tacoma startup – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Oct 2023Aquagga on Wefunder 2023 - Kingscrowdkingscrowd.com · Mar 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Aquagga do?
Aquagga develops field-deployable technology that uses a patented hydrothermal process to permanently destroy PFAS chemicals, breaking them down into harmless byproducts. It serves industries, municipalities, and government agencies seeking to address PFAS water contamination.
Who founded Aquagga?
Aquagga was founded by Brian Pinkard, Nigel Sharp in 2019.
Who are Aquagga's investors?
Aquagga's investors include Launch Alaska Investment Fund, VertueLab.
How much funding has Aquagga raised?
Aquagga has disclosed $200K raised across 1 round.
Where is Aquagga headquartered?
Aquagga is headquartered in Tacoma, US.