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Voltea

Founded 2006 · 26 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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Voltea develops Membrane Capacitive Deionization (CapDI) technology for sustainable water purification and desalination. The company serves water treatment and industrial purification markets with energy-efficient alternatives to conventional methods.

Also known as Voltea B.V. · Voltea Inc.

Founders & leadership

TMTodd Marron
Todd MarroninCEO, board memberTodd Marron brings over 30 years of executive experience in water technology, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing, including product development and commercialization across North America and Europe. He is CEO of Voltea, which develops electrochemical water treatment technologies for purification and desalination.
JLJohannes Landgraf
Johannes LandgrafChief Innovation Officer
MFMichael French
Michael FrenchinCFOMichael French is a CPA and MBA-holder with experience implementing enterprise resource planning systems (SAP Business One, Acumatica, Epicor) and optimizing business processes across manufacturing, distribution, and technology sectors. He serves as CFO at Voltea, which develops membrane capacitive deionization technology for water purification and desalination.
SMSebastian Murillo
Sebastian MurilloinChief Engineer
MN
Martin NovákVP of Market Development
FK
Fred KerpelsinVP of Product Development

Board

SHStephanie Heller
Stephanie HellerinBoard memberManaging Partner at Bootstrap Europe
SS
Stephen SchweichBoard member

Investors · 2

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Voltea develops and sells water deionization equipment that uses electricity to remove dissolved salts from water. The company describes its approach as precision-tuned or tunable salt removal, aiming for high water recovery, low operational cost and little or no use of chemicals or added salts. Systems include automated self-cleaning with dynamic control intended to hold output water quality steady as feed water composition varies, and are described as remotely operable with IoT-ready capabilities.

The technology, branded CapDI, is offered across several application segments: industrial and commercial water treatment; cooling systems, including cooling for AI/data-center-related loads, where Voltea treats water before it enters the cooling tower and states it removes over 80% of salts from the incoming stream; agriculture and greenhouse irrigation; food and drink outlets such as breweries, cafes, restaurants and hotels; residential water treatment as a salt-free alternative to water softeners; university and research use, supported by evaluation tools; and specialty uses identified by partners, including appliances, medical devices and mineral extraction.

Business model

Voltea sells and services water deionization systems for industrial, commercial, cooling, agricultural, food and beverage, residential, research and specialty applications, and works through a network of Certified Partners who deploy and find new applications for the technology.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

Voltea presents itself as a technology-led alternative to conventional water softening and desalination methods, serving corporations working toward water conservation targets.

Voltea positions its electrically powered deionization as offering the highest water recovery in its industry, tunable rather than fixed salt removal, lower operational cost, reduced maintenance, and elimination of the salt and chemical handling associated with conventional softening technologies.

Technology

The core product is CapDI, an electrically driven deionization technology that removes salts from water. Voltea describes tunable salt removal, tolerance of harsh water chemistries, fully automated self-cleaning with dynamic control, reduced maintenance and greater durability, water savings it characterizes as twice those of existing technologies, remote operability with IoT-ready capabilities, and low or no chemical or added-salt requirements.

Go-to-market

Direct engagement with corporate customers pursuing water conservation targets, combined with a Certified Partner channel that Voltea recruits to sell and apply its systems.

Industrial and commercial facility operators, cooling system and cooling-for-AI operators, agricultural growers and greenhouses, breweries, cafes, restaurants and hotels, homeowners, universities and research facilities, and partners building the technology into appliances, medical devices and mineral extraction processes.

Geography

Voltea Inc. is located at 4611 Langland Road, Suite 101, Farmers Branch, Texas, USA, with a Canadian office at 550 Bayview Avenue, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario. The company states its technology is in use in multiple countries.

History

Voltea states it has been building on a foundation since 2003 and has continued to develop its water deionization technology since then.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Salt removal from incoming cooling tower waterJan 2025over 80% of salts removed from incoming stream

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Voltea went on to found or lead other companies.

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Research sources · 1

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1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Voltea do?
Voltea supplies electrically powered water deionization (CapDI) systems that remove salts with high water recovery and low chemical use.
Who are Voltea's investors?
Voltea's investors include Bootstrap Europe, Intelis Capital.