The carbon solutions innovation market is rapidly scaling, with North American startups securing over $22.37 billion in funding, including $130 million in 2025 to date, across 413 rounds, according to data from AI powered market intelligence platform, FounderNest.
The data highlights how carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies are gaining traction across industrial sectors, backed by growing investor urgency, favorable policy tailwinds, and global net-zero commitments.
"Carbon is no longer just a liability - it's becoming a valuable input in circular and clean economies," said Felix Gonzalez, CEO of FounderNest. "We're seeing a new generation of climate-tech entrepreneurs build serious momentum in turning CO₂ into fuel, minerals, and materials that can scale. This is not a future vision, this is happening now."
>> In Other News: “Hydrogen Just Got 20% Cheaper”: Groundbreaking Ultra-Thin Membrane Ignites Clean Energy Race With Massive Global Implications
FounderNest analyzed 232 companies in the U.S. and Canada focused on technologies such as direct air capture, carbon mineralization, enhanced weathering, and synthetic fuel production. The data revealed:
"Our AI engine tracks not just who's raising capital, but how talent, IP, and partnerships are flowing into this space," added Gonzalez. "Carbon management is quickly becoming one of the most dynamic frontiers in the broader climate-tech movement."
Key and emerging startups in this space include:
FounderNest's platform uses AI to track startups, talent movement, funding activity, IP development, and partnerships - helping investors, corporates, and governments stay ahead of innovation curves in climate tech.
"Carbon capture is no longer niche. It's a competitive space at the heart of energy, manufacturing, and materials - and it's moving fast," said Gonzalez. "If you're not paying attention to this space in 2025, you're already behind."
Follow the money flow of climate, technology, and energy investments to uncover new opportunities and jobs.
Inside This Issue 💧 Blue Hydrogen Just Won 2025: 10x More Than Green ✈️ Houston American Energy Advances Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel ⛏️ Max Power Expands Natural Hydrogen Discovery Po...
Inside This Issue ⚡ Google's Power Play: First CCS Deal Reshapes Energy 🌎 True North Carbon's Tamarack Project, Canada's Largest Single-Technology Direct Air Capture Deployment, Achieves First Cap...
Inside This Issue 💰 The $27/ton Question: What Makes a Carbon Removal Credit Worth 3x More? 🛢️ EPA Issues Three Class VI Permits to ExxonMobil in Jefferson County, Texas 🌍 UN Endorses First Articl...
BILBAO, Spain — H2SITE, the deep-tech start-up revolutionizing high-purity hydrogen production through cutting-edge palladium membrane technology, is scaling up its industrial presence with project...
CCS+ Initiative and Puro.earth Join Forces to Integrate Carbon Credit Methodologies and Scale CCS
Today, the CCS+ Initiative and Puro.earth (Puro), a leading standard and registry for durable carbon removal, announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Through this strat...
October 27, 2025 Company to supply critical compression equipment for ammonia production and CO2 transportation, and a steam turbine-driven power generation generator technology Facility to produ...
BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Buffalo Biodiesel Inc., a leading recycler of used cooking oil (UCO) and a pioneer in renewable feedstock production, recently announced that it has suc...
Follow the money flow of climate, technology, and energy investments to uncover new opportunities and jobs.