Divigas
Entrepreneur First '19Singapore, SG · Founded 2019 · 2 known investors
Singapore-based industrial gas separation membrane technology.
Also known as DiviGas
Founders & leadership
Divigas was founded in 2019 by Andre Lorenceau and Ali Naderi.
Investors · 2
Company profile
researched Aug 2026DiviGas develops hollow-fiber polymer separation membranes for industrial gas separation. Its first product isolates hydrogen from mixed gas waste and hydrocarbon streams, and the company is also developing membranes for CO2 capture (C&EN, 2021). The company positions its membrane filter as retrofittable into existing plant configurations rather than requiring new facilities, and states it recovers up to 99% of hydrogen and up to 25% more hydrogen than alternatives.
On its investment page, DiviGas frames the opportunity around more than 700 hydrogen plants worldwide that it says lose roughly 20 million tonnes of hydrogen per year through venting or combustion for heat, within a market it sizes at $94 billion. Named end markets include refineries, ammonia plants, petrochemicals, waste-to-hydrogen, methane pyrolysis and underground hydrogen. The company describes its technology as patented and claims first-mover status for the combination of performance, cost and simplicity in an industrial-grade polymeric membrane filter.
The team described on the investment page comprises CEO André Lorenceau (repeat founder, described as having raised $30M+ and a Forbes 30 Under 30 listee), CTO Dr. Ali Naderi (PhD in chemical engineering, membrane specialist cited as having 350+ research citations), business development lead Zach Foss (10 years at ExxonMobil), manufacturing lead Neil O'Keeffe (25+ years in polymer production) and head of R&D Dr. Mohammad Askari (PhD in carbon capture membranes).
Founding story
Co-founder and CEO Andre Lorenceau is listed among Entrepreneur First alumni founders, based in Singapore, in the manufacturing sector [2].
Business model
DiviGas sells membrane modules/units for hydrogen recovery, reporting units shipped, paid pilots and signed projects; the company's own projections list average deal size rising from $10,000 (2024) to $200,000 (2025) and $6,000,000 (2028), implying project-scale equipment sales [0].
Sale of hydrogen-recovery membrane units and projects; company-reported revenue of $100,000 in 2024 and roughly $1M expected for 2025, with signed projects valued at $9.9M [0].
Traction
As stated by the company: $7.5M+ raised previously, $9.9M in signed projects, 13 paid pilots, 21 units shipped, 33+ companies in advanced sales talks, and roughly $1M of revenue expected in 2025. Its self-reported financial roadmap shows $100,000 revenue in 2024 and net losses through 2026, with projected profitability in 2027 and $30.3M revenue in 2028; these are forward-looking company projections [0].
Latest developments
DiviGas is running a Regulation CF equity crowdfunding campaign offering Class B common stock, advertising bonus shares for larger investments, and stating $1M of expected 2025 revenue, 21 units shipped and projected profitability in 2027 [0].
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Market position
The company claims first-mover advantage and positions its offering between legacy membranes (low performance, industrial grade) and novel membranes (high performance but high raw-material cost). C&EN grouped it with Osmoses as membrane-based separations startups raising funds in 2021 [0][1].
Claims of retrofit compatibility with existing hydrogen plants, up to 99% hydrogen recovery, up to 25% more hydrogen recovered than alternatives, and cost said to be an order of magnitude below the next-best alternative cited by the US Department of Energy — all company-stated [0].
Technology
Polymeric hollow-fiber separation membranes that separate hydrogen from mixed gas waste and hydrocarbon streams; CO2-capture membranes are also under development. The company describes the filter as patented, industrial-grade, capable of recovering up to 99% of hydrogen, and retrofit-ready for existing hydrogen plants [0][1].
Go-to-market
Paid pilot programs and pre-orders converting into signed projects; the company reports 13 paid pilots and more than 33 companies in advanced sales talks. It is concurrently raising capital from retail investors through a Regulation CF equity crowdfunding offering with tiered bonus-share perks (5% at $2,500+, 10% at $10,000+, 15% at $25,000+) [0].
Industrial hydrogen producers and consumers: refineries (including what the company calls billion-dollar refineries), ammonia plants, petrochemical operators, waste-to-hydrogen, methane pyrolysis and underground hydrogen projects [0].
Geography
Associated with Singapore through its Entrepreneur First alumnus CEO; the current securities offering is made under US Regulation CF rules to US investors [0][2].
History
C&EN reported in November 2021 that DiviGas had raised $3.6 million in a seed round to develop hollow-fiber polymer separation membranes. CEO André Lorenceau is listed as a Singapore-based alumnus founder of the Entrepreneur First program. By the time of its current offering, the company reports $7.5M+ raised previously and an active Regulation CF round [0][1][2].
Risks & controversies
Much of the available quantitative material comes from the company's own investment marketing page and consists of forward-looking projections that the page itself flags as subject to risks and uncertainties. The offering is a Regulation CF sale of non-traded Class B common stock, with the company noting illiquidity and potential total loss of investment. Claims such as $300M+ exit potential are described as based on market comparables rather than any agreed transaction [0].
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsDiviGas opened an online Regulation CF offering of Class B common stock to retail investors, with bonus-share tiers at $2,500, $10,000 and $25,000 investment levels.
C&EN reported DiviGas raised $3.6 million in a seed funding round to develop hollow-fiber polymer separation membranes; its first product isolates hydrogen from mixed gas waste and hydrocarbon streams, and it is also working on CO2-capture membranes.
$3.6M source ↗
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 5
primary sources listed
- Invest in DiviGas | Hydrogen Recovery & Carbon Capture Innovatorinvest.divigas.com · web
5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Divigas do?
- DiviGas makes hollow-fiber polymer membranes that recover hydrogen from industrial gas streams and capture CO2.
- Who founded Divigas?
- Divigas was founded by Andre Lorenceau, Ali Naderi in 2019.
- Who are Divigas's investors?
- Divigas's investors include Entrepreneur First, Japan Angels.
- Where is Divigas headquartered?
- Divigas is headquartered in Singapore, SG.