Conservation Labs
Techstars '18Brownsville, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 16 employees on LinkedIn · 11 known investors
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Conservation Labs develops H2know, a smart water monitoring system that uses machine learning to detect leaks and optimize water consumption through sound analysis in plumbing pipes for residential and commercial properties. The company also offers Sustainable Machines, a platform for predictive maintenance monitoring across industrial equipment.
Founders & leadership
Conservation Labs was founded in 2016 by Mark Kovscek.
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Mark KovscekinFounder and CEOMark Kovscek has over 30 years of experience in AI, analytics, and intelligent systems design, with prior roles at Big 5 consulting and a top 5 global media agency serving Fortune 100 clients, as well as experience founding and leading startups. He is Executive Officer and Director at Conservation Labs, which develops H2know, an AI-powered water monitoring system using sound analysis to detect leaks and optimize consumption, alongside Sustainable Machines, a predictive maintenance platform for industrial equipment.
Investors · 11
IrishAngelsSan Francisco · $250K – $350K
Momenta VenturesLucerne
RET VenturesPark City
Riverfront Ventures, LLCPittsburgh · $250K – $1M
SuperSeed VenturesCollingwood
SustainVCBoston · $500K – $1M
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
Serra Venturesreported · 2 sourcesChampaign · $5M
Also in the syndicate · 3
RET Ventures’ Housing Impact FundleadSerraSustain VC
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$9.8M disclosed across 4 of 5 rounds · 2017–2024
- Undisclosed amountSeries AMar 2024
Serra
Source ↗ - $7.5MSeries AFeb 2024 · 2 sources
RET Ventures (lead), RET Ventures’ Housing Impact Fund (lead), Sustain VC
Source ↗
▶$725KraisedApr 2020 · 4 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$725KraisedApr 2020 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Lauren DeLucaDirector
- Terry McCarthyDirector
- Mark KovscekExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1.5M
- Amount sold
- $725K
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- First sale
- Apr 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.5MraisedOct 2019 · 4 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.5MraisedOct 2019 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Mark KovscekExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $1.5M
- Minimum investment
- $200K
- First sale
- Jul 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$32.5KraisedDec 2017 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$32.5KraisedDec 2017 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Mark KovscekExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $250K
- Amount sold
- $32.5K
- Minimum investment
- $5K
- First sale
- Nov 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Conservation Labs do?
- Conservation Labs develops H2know, a smart water monitoring system that uses machine learning to detect leaks and optimize water consumption through sound analysis in plumbing pipes for residential and commercial properties. The company also offers Sustainable Machines, a platform for predictive maintenance monitoring across industrial equipment.
- Who founded Conservation Labs?
- Conservation Labs was founded by Mark Kovscek in 2016.
- Who are Conservation Labs's investors?
- Conservation Labs's investors include IrishAngels, Momenta Ventures, RET Ventures, Riverfront Ventures, LLC, SuperSeed Ventures, SustainVC, Techstars, Serra Ventures.
- How much funding has Conservation Labs raised?
- Conservation Labs has disclosed $9.8M raised across 4 of its 5 known rounds.
- Where is Conservation Labs headquartered?
- Conservation Labs is headquartered in Brownsville, US.