via-separations
Cambridge, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 7 known investors
Via Separations makes industrial membrane filtration systems that cut the energy used in thermal separation processes.
Also known as Via · Via Separations
Founders & leadership
via-separations was founded in 2017 by Brent Keller and Shreya Dave.
Board
Investors · 7
Also in the syndicate · 1
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$42M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2019–2026
▶$37.9MraisedOct 2021 · 12 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Shreya DaveExecutive Officer, Director
- Arunas ChesonisDirector
- Brent KellerExecutive Officer, Director
- Katie RaeDirector
- Offering amount
- $39.4M
- Amount sold
- $37.9M
- First sale
- Oct 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$4.1MraisedMar 2019 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Brent KellerExecutive Officer, Director
- Katie RaeDirector
- Shreya DaveExecutive Officer, Director
- Arunas ChesonisDirector
- Offering amount
- $4.9M
- Amount sold
- $4.1M
- First sale
- Mar 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Via Separations develops membrane-based filtration systems for industrial separation processes. The company positions separations as a foundational step in manufacturing that accounts for roughly 15% of global energy consumption, and states that its filtration systems can eliminate up to 90% of the energy required for thermal separations. Its systems are presented as a way for manufacturers to increase output from existing assets, improve process efficiency, augment production equipment, and recover material from process or waste streams.
The company's core product is the ViaForge membrane platform, engineered to operate under the chemical and thermal extremes found in industrial process streams, including extreme pH, elevated temperatures, and foulant-laden streams. Via describes ViaForge as commercially proven in streams that degrade conventional membranes. Applications cited include pulp and paper mills, refineries, and chemical plants, with separate technology platforms developed for the conditions of each environment.
Business model
Via Separations supplies proprietary industrial filtration systems and membrane platforms to manufacturers, with value framed around plant profitability, process efficiency gains, and material recovery.
Traction
The company reports commercial deployment of its membrane technology in industrial process streams and is using new capital to expand deployments into refining and chemicals.
Latest developments
In April 2026 Via Separations announced a $36 million strategic investment from Climate Investment, Aramco Ventures, and Marathon Petroleum Corporation, directed toward commercial deployments and expansion of its membrane platform into the refining and chemicals markets. In May 2026 the company was included in an Inc. Magazine list of startups rebuilding American manufacturing, and in June 2026 CEO Shreya Dave was quoted in a Financial Times article about foreign investment in Boston.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market
Market position
Via states that ViaForge is the only industrial membrane platform commercially proven in process streams that destroy conventional membranes, and that the company is backed by investors aligned with its energy-impact goals.
Differentiation is based on membrane durability in harsh industrial conditions and on displacing energy-intensive thermal separations with filtration, enabling higher production from existing plant assets.
Technology
The company's ViaForge membrane platform is designed for resilience in harsh industrial environments, resisting degradation under extreme pH, high temperature, and heavy fouling in order to perform molecular separations. The filtration systems are presented as an alternative to thermal separation processes, reducing associated energy use by up to 90%.
Go-to-market
Industrial manufacturers operating thermal separation processes, including pulp and paper mills, refineries, and chemical plants.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 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.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through via-separations went on to found or lead other companies.
Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsCEO Shreya Dave was quoted in a Financial Times article on foreign investment in Boston.
CEO Shreya Dave discussed the company's mission of making domestic manufacturing more cost-effective and sustainable with Inc. Magazine.
New strategic investment from Climate Investment (CI), Aramco Ventures, and Marathon Petroleum Corporation to advance commercial deployments and expand the membrane platform into refining and chemicals markets.
$36M source ↗
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structure▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- via-separationsviaseparations.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does via-separations do?
- Via Separations makes industrial membrane filtration systems that cut the energy used in thermal separation processes.
- Who founded via-separations?
- via-separations was founded by Brent Keller, Shreya Dave in 2017.
- Who are via-separations's investors?
- via-separations's investors include Azolla Ventures, Climate Investment, Prime Impact Fund, Safar Partners, Embark Ventures, The Engine Ventures.
- How much funding has via-separations raised?
- via-separations has disclosed $42M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is via-separations headquartered?
- via-separations is headquartered in Cambridge, US.