Crew Carbon
New Haven, US · 28 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors
CREW is a Yale spinout that adds calcium carbonate (ground limestone) to wastewater treatment plants to intensify biological treatment, cut chemical costs, and permanently remove carbon dioxide. It serves municipal and industrial wastewater utilities while also selling verified carbon removal to corporate carbon buyers.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 9
AP VenturesLondon
Connecticut InnovationsNew Haven · $500K – $2M
Counteract OneLondon
Echo River CapitalMarin County · $10K – $250K
Emerald Technology Ventures AgZurich · $540K – $5.4M
Sony Ventures CorporationTokyo
ANIMO VenturesreportedMiami · $500K – $2M
BURNT ISLAND VENTURESreportedBrooklyn
Ponderosa VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $750K
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$25M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 9
by search overlap
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Carbon Direct25 shared keywords
Carbon Engineering20 shared keywordsCarbon Engineering is a Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology company, founded in 2009, that develops systems to capture large volumes of CO2 directly from the atmosphere. It operates as a subsidiary of Occidental's Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, advancing core DAC technology at its Innovation Centre while sister company 1PointFive handles commercial-scale plant deployment.</parameter>
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Terra17 shared keywordsTerra.do offers expert-led climate courses, live cohort programs, and enterprise training, ranging from AI-for-climate intensives to a 12-week climate science fellowship and software-for-climate courses. It serves individuals transitioning into climate careers as well as teams and organizations seeking sustainability upskilling, paired with a global practitioner community and mentorship.
Carbon America16 shared keywordsCarbon America is a carbon capture developer that manages the full CO₂ capture, transport, and storage value chain — from screening and development through construction, operation, and closure — for hard-to-abate industrial and power sector emitters. Its projects include Project Antheia, which develops geologic CO₂ storage for industries in Georgia and the Southeastern United States.
Carbon Clean13 shared keywordsCarbon Clean develops modular carbon capture technology, including its CycloneCC system, designed for space-constrained industrial sites in heavy industries such as steel, cement, and energy. It works with large industrial companies to capture CO2 at scale in a cost-effective way to support their decarbonisation targets.
Carbon12 shared keywordsCarbon provides 3D printing hardware, photopolymer resins, and computational design software that brands use to design, develop, and manufacture high-performance products. Its technology targets applications in comfort and protection products across consumer and industrial markets.
Carbon Robotics11 shared keywordsCarbon Robotics builds AI-powered agricultural equipment, including the LaserWeeder for herbicide-free weed control and Carbon Autonomy Kits that add self-driving capability to John Deere tractors. Its products serve commercial farms and growers, using a Large Plant Model trained on agricultural imagery to target weeds with lasers while cutting labor and chemical costs.</parameter>
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CarbonChain10 shared keywordsCarbonChain provides software for companies and financial institutions to measure and account for greenhouse gas emissions across supply chains, from production to shipping to use of commodities and products.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Crew Carbon do?
- CREW is a Yale spinout that adds calcium carbonate (ground limestone) to wastewater treatment plants to intensify biological treatment, cut chemical costs, and permanently remove carbon dioxide. It serves municipal and industrial wastewater utilities while also selling verified carbon removal to corporate carbon buyers.
- Who founded Crew Carbon?
- Crew Carbon was founded by Joachim Katchinoff, Noah Planavsky.
- Who are Crew Carbon's investors?
- Crew Carbon's investors include AP Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Counteract One, Echo River Capital, Emerald Technology Ventures Ag, Sony Ventures Corporation, ANIMO Ventures, BURNT ISLAND VENTURES and 1 more.
- How much funding has Crew Carbon raised?
- Crew Carbon has disclosed $25M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Crew Carbon headquartered?
- Crew Carbon is headquartered in New Haven, US.