ARK Capture Solution funding news – Belgian-based ARK Capture Solution Secures Over €2.2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

In just 9 months since it was founded, ARK has raised over €2.2 million in pre-seed funding. The company filed its first patent last summer and has grown its team from five to nearly seven people. ARK is working on equipment that captures CO2 from industrial flue gases.

Thiry detailed: “Our solution is unique because it's hybrid—we integrate multiple technologies rather than relying on just one. This allows us to avoid the exponential cost increases that others face. We're specifically targeting emitters with low CO₂ concentrations (4–15 per cent in flue gas), a segment that makes up about 50 per cent of global Tier 2 emissions. Most other players focus on much higher CO₂ concentrations.”

ARK's hybrid technology is special because it has low capture costs (both initial and ongoing) and a smart design: it's autonomous, modular, HSE-friendly, and all-electric.

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This is different from traditional amine-based technologies, which have high costs, toxicity problems, and complicated infrastructure needs. ARK's approach avoids these issues.

According to Thiry: "Our initial life cycle assessments (LCA) show a clear environmental benefit even when including the full chain to storage.The technology is compatible with existing transport and storage infrastructures. Major industry players are already using similar storage methods, which validates the feasibility. We are proud to offer a solution able to unlock an unaddressed market segment, representing 50 per cent of the world’s emissions."

Aperam Ventures and Seeder Fund led the funding, with support from Climate Club, BeAngels, Lune Ventures, InvestBW, Noshaq, and Wallonie Entreprendre.

According to Thorsten Zimmermann, Head of Aperam Ventures: “As lead industrial investor, we are eager to implement and test their demonstration unit at Aperam Châtelet. We support the development of this groundbreaking decarbonization solution, which has the potential to transform a broad range of industrial sectors."

ARK Capture Solutions plans to take its technology to the next level. They already have a prototype that captures 2 tons of CO2 per year. ARK is now working on a pilot project that will capture 40 tons of CO2 per year and is developing an Industrial Demonstration Unit that will capture 400-1000 tons of CO2 per year with the help of three top industrial partners.

The new funding will be used to scale up the technology, grow the team, speed up product development, and improve market strategies.

About ARK Capture Solutions

ARK Capture Solutions is a cleantech company that provides affordable and flexible solutions for reducing carbon emissions. They create equipment to capture CO2 directly from its source aiming to fight climate change by preventing CO2 from being released into the atmosphere.