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Best Air Pollution Management Tech Companies in United Kingdom
The 284 best Air Pollution Management Tech companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Carbon Clean.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
284companies tracked
$1.6Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
146have raised
Ranking the strongest Air Pollution Management Tech companies in the United Kingdom by disclosed equity funding, this directory tracks 284 firms that have collectively pulled in $1.6B. No unicorns yet. But the scale is real, and so is the momentum building underneath it. The global market sits at roughly $97.9B in 2025 and is forecast to reach $207.6B by 2035, a 7.8% CAGR driven by industrialization, tightening emissions norms, and the sheer volume of automobile production worldwide. Varying regulatory standards across markets complicate the picture, but for UK-based founders, that complexity is also the opportunity.
BeZero Carbon leads our tracked cohort at $77M in disclosed funding, with Storegga Geotechnologies close behind at $63M. Those two alone account for a disproportionate share of the $1.6B total, which tells you something about how concentrated early capital still is here. Oxccu has raised $23M, Immaterial $18M, and ULEMCo and Zevero trail at $8M and $7M respectively. I'd note that EV powertrain advancements and next-generation battery technology are emerging as the sector's hottest sub-themes, pulling both investor attention and engineering talent. Europa, Climate Capital, and the EIC Fund are among the most active backers shaping where that money flows next.
Sources & further reading
- ResearchAndMarkets.com
Ranked: Best Air Pollution Management Tech companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carbon Clean Developer of technology for industrial carbon capture and utilisation solutions | $260M | 48 mo ago | 27 | 2009 | Prateek Bumb Co-Founder & CTO | — | 81 patents Advanced solvent-based CO₂ capture and regeneration technologies for flue gas treatment | 2 awards |
| 2 | Rio Carbon footprint monitoring solution | $124M | 100 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Sylvera Provider of solutions to offset the carbon footprint | $97M | 35 mo ago | 82 82 → 155 (+89%) · sector median +64% | 2020 | Allister Furey Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 4 | BeZero Carbon Provider of carbon ratings and risk analytics for carbon projects 57Growth top 26%Funding top 31%Moat top 31%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 31% Talenttop 38% Techtop 40% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 39% Fin. healthbottom 31% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Headcount 28 → 90 (+221%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Funding: Raised $77.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $77M | 17 mo ago | 90 90 → 159 (+77%) · sector median +64% | 2020 | Sebastien Cross Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 5 | Storegga Geotechnologies Developer of carbon capture and hydrogen projects 35Growth top 23%Moat top 31%Funding top 34%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 23% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 34% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 23% Fin. healthbottom 14% Growth: Headcount 49 → 83 (+69%) across vintages · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $63M | 13 mo ago | 83 83 → 60 (-28%) · sector median +64% | 2019 | Tim Stedman CEO | — | — | — |
| 6 | Carbonplace Operator of a platform for managing and trading carbon credit portfolios | $45M | 40 mo ago | 8 | 2020 | Scott Eaton CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | Circulor Provider of supply chain services for material traceability and compliance 53Talent top 15%Moat top 31%Funding top 33%Market bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 33% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Techbottom 35% Newsbottom 27% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $45M | 47 mo ago | 63 | 2017 | — | — | — | 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 8 | Econic Technologies Developer of technology that transforms carbon dioxide into valuable raw materials 32Funding top 29%Moat top 37%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 45% Growthbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 41% Patentsbottom 34% Innovationbottom 28% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $43.2M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 6 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $43M | 20 mo ago | 31 31 → 53 (+71%) · sector median +64% | 2011 | Charlotte Williams Co-Founder | — | 6 patents Design of advanced heterogeneous catalysts for polymerization and chemical synthesis | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 9 | 4401 Earth Provider of accelerated mineralisation process for permanent carbon dioxide removal 42Funding top 32%Talent top 38%Tech top 49%Growth bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Talenttop 38% Techtop 49% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $42.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $42M | 17 mo ago | 50 | 2020 | Karan Khimji Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 10 | Aqdot Developer of intelligent encapsulation technology and air purification solutions | $35M | 54 mo ago | 26 26 → 20 (-23%) · sector median +64% | 2012 | Jing Zhang Cofounder and Strategy Director | — | 98 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 11 | Risilience SaaS-based climate analytics platform 27Funding top 27%Talent top 28%Moat top 38%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Moattop 38% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 32% Innovationbottom 23% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $34.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $34M | 15 mo ago | 20 | 2015 | Michelle Tuveson Co-Founder | — | 2 patents AI-driven risk assessment and impact modeling for engineering systems | — |
| 12 | HVS Developer of hydrogen fuel cell powertrain systems for heavy goods vehicles 29Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Moat top 39%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 36% Marketbottom 15% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $34.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $34M | 16 mo ago | 6 | 2017 | Abdul Waheed Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Mission Zero Developer of technology to recover carbon dioxide from the atmosphere | $33M | 27 mo ago | 3 | 2020 | Shiladitya Ghosh Co-Founder | 3 signals ▲50% New product | 11 patents Carbon capture and gas separation technologies for CO₂ removal from mixed gas streams. | 1 partnership |
| 14 | Origen Limestone based direct air capture technology 40Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $30.8M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 8 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $31M | 17 mo ago | — | 2013 | Tim Kruger Founder | — | — | — |
| 15 | Cool Planet Technologies Developer of advanced membrane-based carbon capture technology | $29M | 23 mo ago | 13 | 2019 | Bengt Carlstrom Co-Founder | — | 4 patents Design and manufacture of specialized membrane filtration modules for fluid separation | — |
| 16 | C-Capture Online platform offering carbon capture solutions | $28M | 33 mo ago | 20 | 2009 | — | — | 41 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 17 | Isometric Online platform offering carbon offset solutions | $25M | 35 mo ago | 41 | 2022 | Eamon Jubbawy Founder & CEO | 3 signals New product · Contracts | — | — |
| 18 | CarbonChain Online platform offering carbon accounting solutions | $24M | 35 mo ago | 11 | 2019 | Roheet Shah Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 19 | OXCCU Developer of sustainable fuels, chemicals, and plastics from CO2. 45Funding top 28%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%News top 46% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Newstop 46% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 38% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $22.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $23M | 7 mo ago | 3 | 2021 | Peter Edwards Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 20 | Supercritical Operator of a marketplace for sourcing and managing carbon removal credits | $19M | 35 mo ago | 4 | 2021 | Michelle You Co-Founder & CEO | 3 signals ▲200% Contracts · New product | 19 patents Design and manufacturing of flow arrangements for water electrolysis electrolyzers | — |
| 21 | Immaterial Manufacturer of nanoscale metal-organic frameworks 40Patents top 30%News top 32%Growth top 35%Funding top 36% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 30% Newstop 32% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Innovationtop 37% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 23% Techbottom 23% Patents: 21 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $18M | 4 mo ago | 14 | 2015 | David Fairen-Jimenez Co-Founder & CSO | 4 signals Funding · Capital raise | 21 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 22 | Abatable Online platform to calculate and offset the carbon footprint | $17M | 38 mo ago | 6 | 2021 | Maria Filmanovic Co-Founder | — | — | 1 award |
| 23 | Promethean Particles Manufacturer of metal-organic frameworks for industrial applications like carbon capture | $13M | 22 mo ago | 11 | 2007 | — | — | 9 patents Advanced mixing reactors for scalable synthesis of MOFs and hydroxyapatite materials | 1 award |
| 24 | Zedify Platform offering last mile delivery solutions 32Innovation top 34%Product top 36%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 23% Newsbottom 21% Innovation: 6 product lines Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $13M | 22 mo ago | 18 18 → 27 (+50%) · sector median +64% | 2018 | Rob King Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 25 | Nuada Provider of carbon capture technology solutions 24Funding top 33%Talent top 38%Moat top 47%Patents bottom 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 38% Moattop 47% Patentsbottom 45% Globalbottom 42% Innovationbottom 39% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 31% Techbottom 30% Newsbottom 20% Funding: Raised $12.8M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 14 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $13M | 14 mo ago | 19 | 2012 | Conor Hamill Co-CEO | — | 9 patents Novel heterocyclic boronic acid compounds for therapeutic applications | — |
| 26 | UNDO Provider of carbon removal services | $12M | 21 mo ago | 80 | 2022 | — | — | 23 patents Software debugging and runtime analysis tools, focusing on shared memory error detection. | 1 job opening |
| 27 | Greenspark SaaS-based platform to offset the carbon footprint | $11M | 28 mo ago | 3 | 2020 | Lenny Leemann CEO & Co-Founder | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 28 | Mirico Developer of methane gas sensing systems | $11M | 24 mo ago | 16 16 → 25 (+56%) · sector median +64% | 2015 | Bob Flint Chief Executive Officer | — | 8 patents Laser-based chirped-pulse dispersion spectrometry for precise chemical and material analysis | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 29 | Revalue Developer of high-quality carbon credits from nature-based projects. 16Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 41%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $10M | 34 mo ago | — | 2022 | Stuart Rowland Founder & CEO | — | — | 3 job openings |
| 30 | ULEMCo Manufacturer of hydrogen fuel systems for heavy duty transport equipment 21Product top 36%Moat top 38%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 36% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 48% Innovationbottom 46% Newsbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 35% Partnersbottom 34% Marketbottom 27% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 31 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $8M | 7 mo ago | 12 12 → 26 (+117%) · sector median +64% | 2014 | Amanda Lyne Founder & CEO & Managing Director | — | 31 patents Hybrid diesel‑hydrogen compression engines and hydrogen leak detection systems | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 31 | Zevero Provider of carbon management software and sustainability consulting services 53Talent top 28%Funding top 33%Tech top 35%Innovation top 37% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 35% Innovationtop 37% Producttop 46% Growthtop 48% Moattop 48% Newsbottom 39% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $7.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $7M | 2 mo ago | 8 | 2021 | Benjamin Richardson Co-Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer | 4 signals ▼50% M&A · Funding | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 32 | Signol Develops and offers energy efficiency solutions | $7M | 21 mo ago | 9 | 2017 | Daniel White Co-Founder & CEO | — | 3 patents Monitoring and verification of actions within business event-driven workflow processes | — |
| 33 | CUR8 Online platform offering carbon offset solution 32Growth top 30%News top 32%Funding top 43%Tech top 50% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Newstop 32% Fundingtop 43% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 48% Productbottom 39% Innovationbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 5 types) · +25% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $7M | 8 mo ago | 3 | 2021 | Marta Krupinska Co-Founder & CEO | 5 signals ▲25% Funding · Contracts · Leadership | — | 1 launch |
| 34 | Black Bull Biochar Provider of biochar solutions for agricultural and industrial systems 11Talent top 38%Funding top 50%Global bottom 32%Market bottom 19% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 19% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $5.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $5M | 5 mo ago | 3 | 2022 | Hamish Creber Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 35 | SKOOT Online platform to calculate and offset the carbon footprint | $5M | 33 mo ago | 14 | 2019 | Mark Stringer Co-Founder & CMO | — | — | — |
| 36 | Neutreeno Provider of decarbonisation system that maps value chains and emissions | $5M | 21 mo ago | 4 | 2020 | Spencer Brennan Founder | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 37 | Seabound Provider of solutions to capture carbon emissions of ships 24Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Moat top 48%Partners bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Moattop 48% Partnersbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $4.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $5M | 9 mo ago | 8 | 2021 | Roujia Wen Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 38 | Clearly Provider of a platform offering decision support software | $4M | 22 mo ago | 3 | 2021 | Danielle Walsh Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 39 | Arborea Developer of technology producing protein and ingredients using carbon dioxide 45Moat top 25%Growth top 28%Patents top 29%Innovation top 33% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 25% Growthtop 28% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 43% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 17% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 40 patents Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $4M | 17 mo ago | 2 | 2015 | Julian Melchiorri CEO | — | 40 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 40 | Parallel Carbon Developer of affordable direct air carbon capture and clean hydrogen technologies 11Funding top 42%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 39%Partners bottom 35% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $3.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $4M | 8 mo ago | 2 | 2021 | Ryan Anderson Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 launch |
| 41 | Barton Blakeley Developer of technology converting carbon emissions and waste into materials | $3M | 18 mo ago | — | 2016 | Christopher Barton CEO | — | 8 patents Design and manufacture of specialized chemical reaction vessels with integrated energy/heat collection. | — |
| 42 | Smart Green Shipping Developer of auxiliary sails for propulsion systems 8Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 32%Tech bottom 27% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 27% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 16% Funding: Raised $2.9M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $3M | 19 mo ago | 3 | 2019 | Diane Gilpin Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 43 | Munro Developer of all-terrain electric-utility vehicle 35News top 24%Growth top 25%Partners top 40%Talent top 43% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 24% Growthtop 25% Partnerstop 40% Talenttop 43% Techtop 45% Moattop 45% Fundingbottom 43% Innovationbottom 39% Globalbottom 36% Patentsbottom 32% Marketbottom 20% News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 23 tracked, 7 types) · +100% YoY Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M | 8 mo ago | 2 | 2020 | Russell Peterson Co-Founder | 8 signals ▲100% Leadership · Contracts · Capital raise | 4 patents Manufacturing and processing of nanometre-scale fibers for advanced material applications | — |
| 44 | Rare Earth Global Provider of decarbonisation solutions from agri-biomass | $1M | 19 mo ago | — | 2018 | Kristian Gustavson Co-Founder | — | 2 patents Formulating specialized aquaculture feed additives for fish and shrimp nutrition. | 1 award |
| 45 | KleanDrive Provider of automotive consulting services 27Talent top 28%Funding bottom 40%Product bottom 39%Market bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingbottom 40% Productbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 21% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $1.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $1M | 19 mo ago | — | 2020 | Jamie Doyle Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 46 | The Carbon Removers Provider of end-to-end solutions for capturing, removing, and sequestering CO2 emissions | $1M | 5 mo ago | — | 2012 | Ed Nimmons Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 47 | HyveGEO Developes new materials for energy and electronics applications 35Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech bottom 47%Funding bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 47% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $500K | 5 mo ago | — | 2022 | Samsurin Welch Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | — | — | 1 award |
| 48 | 51tocarbonzero Provider of a carbon footprint measurement and net-zero transition platform. 13Talent top 38%Partners top 45%Funding bottom 43%Growth bottom 42% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 45% Fundingbottom 43% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 21% Marketbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $488K | 14 mo ago | 2 | 2021 | Richard Davis Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 49 | Emizio Online platform offering solutions for carbon footprint awareness | $308K | 16 mo ago | 4 | 2022 | Natasha Smith Thakur Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 50 | Greenpixie Provider of solutions for carbon emissions management 14Funding top 47%Moat top 48%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $301k across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $301K | 1 mo ago | 9 | 2021 | William Tinney Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Air Pollution Management Tech companies in United Kingdom
#1
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2015 · 14 employees$18.2Mraised▾
Series A · Cambridge, England · founded 2015 · 14 employees
Manufacturer of nanoscale metal-organic frameworks
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 30%News
top 32%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 36%Innovation
top 37%Moat
top 38%Patents: 21 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A—
- Oct 2025Series A$18.2M
- Sep 2023Series A—
- Mar 2020Grant (prize money)$16.8K
Founders & team
Investors
SLB, AP Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, ERV, JERA, Trirec
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerComplianzGodaddyGoogle Font ApiGsapJquery
#2
Series B · Oxford, England · founded 2021 · 3 employees$22.7Mraised▾
Series B · Oxford, England · founded 2021 · 3 employees
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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%News
top 46%Tech
bottom 42%Global
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $22.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$2.3M
- Sep 2025Series B$28M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$3.5M
- Jun 2023Series A$22.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Clean Energy Ventures, Aramco Ventures, Eni Next, Braavos, Kiko Ventures, University of Oxford
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsHstsHttp/3JqueryJsdelivr
#3
Acquired · London, England · founded 2021 · 8 employees$7Mraised▾
Acquired · London, England · founded 2021 · 8 employees
Provider of carbon management software and sustainability consulting services. The company offers a platform for businesses to measure and manage their carbon emissions. It also provides tools for environmental, social, and governance reporting. The company’s software helps track emissions across operations and product lifecycles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 33%Tech
top 35%Innovation
top 37%Product
top 46%Growth
top 48%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $7.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Sunstar) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$7M
- Sep 2024Seed$7M
Founders & team
Investors
Spiral Capital, East Ventures, Gazelle, Deep30
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnt DesignCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Series A · Aberdeen, Scotland · founded 2019 · 83 employees$62.9Mraised▾
Series A · Aberdeen, Scotland · founded 2019 · 83 employees
Developer of carbon capture and hydrogen projects. It develops geological storage for industrial carbon dioxide emissions and hydrogen production projects. The company leverages experience from the offshore oil and gas sector to identify and develop these projects. Its work contributes to reducing industrial CO2 emissions and promoting sustainable energy solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 23%Moat
top 31%Funding
top 34%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 39%Growth: Headcount 49 → 83 (+69%) across vintages · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $62.9M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$3.6M
- Jan 2024Series A—
- May 2022Series A$62.9M
- Jul 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Macquarie, Mitsui, GIC, M&G Investments, Snam, M&G
#5
Series A · Liverpool, England · founded 2014 · 12 employees$7.8Mraised▾
Series A · Liverpool, England · founded 2014 · 12 employees
Manufacturer of hydrogen fuel systems for heavy duty transport equipment. These systems include dual fuel engine conversions, fuel cell range extenders, and hydrogen combustion powertrains. The technology enables the use of hydrogen fuel in existing diesel engines and electric vehicles. Additionally, the business provides mobile hydrogen refuelling units and auxiliary tank packs to support off-grid operations and vehicle trials. These products facilitate the transition to zero emission energy for trucks, construction machinery, and maritime vessels.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 36%Moat
top 38%Funding
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Patents
bottom 48%Innovation
bottom 46%Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 31 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $7.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Design Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Exogen Hydrogen Solutions EXOGEN Hydrogen Solutions) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$2.4M
- May 2024Series A$6.3M
- May 2023Grant (prize money)$4.9M
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Equity Gap, Scottish Enterprise, Gov, Northwest Fund, Mercia, Ukri
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpAstraElementor Header & Footer BuilderElementor
#6
Series C · London, England · founded 2020 · 90 employees$77.2Mraised▾
Series C · London, England · founded 2020 · 90 employees
Provider of carbon ratings and risk analytics for carbon projects. The company offers tools for assessing carbon project quality at any stage. It delivers ratings, risk analytics, and market intelligence. The company’s platform provides project-level analysis and fundamental project data.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 26%Funding
top 31%Moat
top 31%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 40%Market
top 49%Growth: Headcount 28 → 90 (+221%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $77.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 41k LinkedIn followers — 9.4% of this cohort's audience · 48 engagements/post (1.5× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series C$32M
- Nov 2022Series B$53.4M
- Mar 2022Series A$19.8M
- Apr 2021Seed$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Extantia, Contrarian Ventures, Norrsken VC, Molten Ventures, Illuminate Financial, EDF
Tech stack
6SenseAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#7
Seed · London, England · founded 2022 · 3 employees$5.4Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2022 · 3 employees
Provider of biochar solutions for agricultural and industrial systems. The company facilitates integration with farm management systems, helping to bolster crop yields. It focuses on scaling greenhouse gas removal technologies. The company brings together industry and agriculture through biochar to restore the environment. It also generates renewable heat through pyrolysis.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 11how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 50%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 19%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $5.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Dec 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Conventional Debt$2.7M
- Nov 2025Seed$2.7M
- Apr 2022Seed$38.8K
Founders & team
Investors
TSP Ventures, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Ukri, The University of Edinburgh, Dss Sustainable Solutions
#8
Series B · Cambridge, England · founded 2015 · 20 employees$34.3Mraised▾
Series B · Cambridge, England · founded 2015 · 20 employees
SaaS-based climate analytics platform. It provides analytics that helps companies navigate uncertainty and better manage risk. The company provides an analytics platform that allows users to meet the strategic challenges of enterprise risk and climate risks. It also provides a framework for investors and regulators with TCFD reporting.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 38%Product
top 46%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $34.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2025)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 2 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series B—
- Oct 2024Series B$12.1K
- Jun 2024Series B—
- Sep 2023Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
IQ Capital, Alumni Ventures, Tokio Marine Holdings, National Grid Partners, Quantum Innovation Fund
#9
Series C · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2017 · 6 employees$34.2Mraised▾
Series C · Glasgow, Scotland · founded 2017 · 6 employees
Developer of hydrogen fuel cell powertrain systems for heavy goods vehicles. The company focuses on designing and manufacturing hydrogen-powered trucks. These vehicles incorporate hydrogen storage, electric drive, and fuel cell systems. The technology includes thermal management and power electronics for efficient operation. The company aims to provide zero-emission transportation solutions for heavy-duty fleets.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 36%Moat
top 39%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 47%Global
bottom 37%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $34.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series C—
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$8.1M
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$18.3M
- Sep 2022Series B$27.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Gov, EG Group, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, Excelledia Ventures, Beehive Capital Advisors, Layaan
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#10
Series A · London, England · founded 2020 · 50 employees$42Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2020 · 50 employees
Provider of accelerated mineralisation process for permanent carbon dioxide removal. It eliminate CO2 by turning it into rock using the natural power of mineralisation. It combines deep geologic and mineralisation expertise with decades of venture capital and technology experience. It aims to remove large amounts of carbon dioxide quickly, efficiently, and permanently.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 49%Growth
bottom 47%Market
bottom 39%Global
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $42.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 17 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel · Security: Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 21k LinkedIn followers — 4.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Project Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. DecarbFaroe) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series A$6.3M
- Jul 2024Series A$49.3M
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Jul 2021Seed$7.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Equinor, Shorooq Partners, Air Liquide, Alumni Ventures, The Climate Pledge, Climate Investment
Tech stack
Google Tag ManagerHstsMicrosoft 365Next.JsNext.Js App RouterNode.Js
#11
Series A · Bristol, England · founded 2013$30.8Mraised▾
Series A · Bristol, England · founded 2013
Limestone based direct air capture technology. It develops a scalable, limestone-based direct air capture technology to permanently reduce the level of CO2 in the air.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 36%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 42%Market
bottom 25%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $30.8M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 8 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series A$13M
- Jul 2024Series A$64.3K
- Apr 2022Series A$8.1M
- Nov 2021Series A$349.9K
Founders & team
Investors
Barclays, Shell, Exa, Elemental Impact, Hatch, Undaunted
Tech stack
AzureBootstrapFlickityFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#12
Seed · Oxford, England · founded 2021 · 3 employees$6.7Mraised▾
Seed · Oxford, England · founded 2021 · 3 employees
Online platform offering carbon capture solution. It captures carbon through different direct air capture, forest, construction, soil, biomass, and ocean. It builds standard portfolios to draw down CO2 from the atmosphere.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%News
top 32%Funding
top 43%Tech
top 50%Talent
bottom 48%Product
bottom 39%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 5 types) · +25% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $6.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Seed—
- May 2023Seed$6.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Google Ventures, CapitalT, Climate VC, Systema, Force Over Mass, Airbus Ventures
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$1.6Btotal disclosed funding
129companies funded
326disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov12 rounds
Y Combinator8 rounds
Notable founders
David Fairen-Jimenez
Co-Founder & CSO · Immaterial
Mohammed Khan
Chief Executive Officer · Immaterial
Peter Edwards
Co-Founder · OXCCU
Tiancun Xiao
Co-Founder · OXCCU
Benjamin Richardson
Co-Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer · Zevero
George Wade
Co-Founder & CCO · Zevero
Tim Stedman
CEO · Storegga Geotechnologies
Amanda Lyne
Founder & CEO & Managing Director · ULEMCo
Sebastien Cross
Co-Founder · BeZero Carbon
Tommy Ricketts
Co-Founder and CEO · BeZero Carbon
Hamish Creber
Co-Founder & CTO · Black Bull Biochar
Alex Clarke
Co-Founder & CEO · Black Bull Biochar
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,828,945 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Air Pollution Management Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom
How research on Air Quality is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around Air Quality — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 3,133 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 9% → 10% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology536
- Research Data Alliance436
- Imperial College London351
- University of Birmingham199
- University College London131
leading researchers
DISTENDER · ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON UOA · UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO · UNIVERSITAT ZU KOLN · CLIMATE SOLUTIONS UNIPESSOAL LDA · Prashant Kumar · Francis D. Pope · Massimo Vieno
▲
Breakthroughs227 · 7%
▲ 6%→7% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations91% since 2021mostly methods-led
Air pollution breakthrough research is surging — UK papers rose from 9 to 126, with particulates and greenhouse gas newly entering the segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Air pollution9→126
- Pollution3→50
- Pollutant4→35
- Particulates1→29
- Meteorology2→16
Newly emergingGreenhouse gas 0→16 · Environmental health 0→13 · Context (archaeology) 0→12
Landmark Determination of time- and height-resolved volcanic ash emissions and their use for quantitative ash dispersion modeling · 403 cites
◆
Advancements662 · 21%
▲ 18%→21% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations90% since 2021mostly empirical
Air pollution advancement papers exploded from 20 to 381, with particulates and air pollutants newly emerging as distinct UK research sub-topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Air pollution20→381
- Pollution7→174
- Particulates4→124
- Pollutant3→121
- Meteorology7→59
Newly emergingAir pollutants 0→47 · Greenhouse gas 0→33 · Climate change 0→26
Landmark Chronic Exposure to Fine Particles and Mortality: An Extended Follow-up of the Harvard Six Cities Study from 1974 to 200 · 990 cites
▼
Concerns888 · 28%
▼ 44%→26% share
▼0.6× share momentum2 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Concern-flagged air pollution papers hit 487 from 69, but the segment's field-share dropped sharply from 44% to 26% as COVID-19 and psychological intervention newly appeared.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Air pollution69→487
- Pollution16→211
- Environmental health40→144
- Particulates18→121
- Pollutant12→102
Newly emergingPsychological intervention 0→24 · Environmental chemistry 0→18 · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 0→17
Landmark Environmental and Health Impacts of Air Pollution: A Review · 4,844 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where air quality is researched across United Kingdom
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
London725 · +0.07
Birmingham199 · +0.21
Edinburgh135 · +0.11
Oxford97 · +0.11
Cambridge89 · +0.25
Manchester88 · +0.14
Glasgow42 · +0.28
Bristol32 · +0.12
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing air quality patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom air quality patent filing is cooling — 137 filings from 100 assignees (2016–2025), led by Johnson Matthey, Provexis Natural Products, Dyson Technology; annual filings 15→12.
137 filings100 assigneespeak 19/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Johnson Matthey80
- Provexis Natural Products19
- Dyson Technology10
- Cylenchar9
- Morgan Christopher9
- Cambridge Entpr9
- Flutterlab8
- ELTA Group8
Common questions
How many Air Pollution Management Tech companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 284 indexable Air Pollution Management Tech companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Air Pollution Management Tech companies in United Kingdom?
The Air Pollution Management Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $1.6B in disclosed equity funding across 129 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Air Pollution Management Tech company in United Kingdom?
Carbon Clean is the highest-funded Air Pollution Management Tech company in United Kingdom, with $260.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Air Pollution Management Tech companies in United Kingdom are funded?
129 of the 284 Air Pollution Management Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Air Pollution Management Tech unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
None of the Air Pollution Management Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Air Pollution Management Tech companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Air Pollution Management Tech companies on this list include Europa, Gov, Climate Capital, EIC Fund, Plug and Play Tech Center.
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