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Gigablue

Gigablue pioneers marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) through an AI-driven approach that enhances ocean-based carbon sequestration. By using geo-specific natural substrates to boost phytoplankton growth, we achieve a 70x improvement in carbon fixation to sequestration, ensuring durable carbon storage for over 1,000 years. Our scalable solution has agreements to capture 200,000 tons of CO2 over four years, enabling large-scale, safe carbon removal across vast ocean areas.
2022
11-50
New York, New York, United States

https://www.gigablue.co

Carbon CaptureEnergyGreenTechSustainability
Innovation
Investment Funding
People
Products
Future Plan
Awards and Recognitions
M&A and Collabs
News

Innovation

Industry Problem

Gigablue is addressing the urgent challenge of reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide by developing an affordable, scalable, and effective method to enhance ocean-based carbon sequestration, overcoming natural limitations in the ocean’s biological carbon pump.

R&D Focus

Gigablue’s Area of Research and Development focuses on marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) through innovative biogeochemical methods combined with AI-driven oceanographic optimization. Their niche segment is the development of geo-specific, natural substrates that enhance phytoplankton carbon fixation and long-term sequestration in deep ocean waters, enabling scalable, affordable, and environmentally safe ocean-based carbon capture at gigaton scale.

Innovative Solution

Gigablue’s solution leverages nature’s own biological carbon pump by using specially designed, geo-specific natural substrates that enhance phytoplankton growth and significantly improve carbon sequestration in the deep ocean. Combining advanced biogeochemistry with AI-powered ocean intelligence, they optimize deployment locations and substrate compositions to safely capture and store carbon dioxide at scale, delivering a cost-effective, long-lasting, and environmentally sustainable method for marine carbon removal.

Solution Effectiveness

Gigablue’s solution improves the natural carbon sequestration ratio by two orders of magnitude compared to the ocean’s baseline, capturing 200,000 tons of CO₂ over four years in their largest agreement. Their method offers a 70x improvement in fixation to sequestration ratio, with carbon stored safely and durably for 1,000+ years, enabling removal at a massive scale of up to 1 gigaton per year across vast ocean areas and thousands of shipping lanes.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Seed

Startup Stage

Seed

Lead Investors

At One Ventures, Katapult, AIR Capital, Katapult Ocean

People

Founders

  • Ori Shaashua
  • Dotan Levy
  • Sapir Markus-Alford
  • Guy Shafran Liss
  • Ilan Cohen

Board Members

  • Sharon Shacham

CEO

  • Dotan Levy

Products

Product

– GeoSpecific Substrates – Enhance phytoplankton growth and improve ocean carbon sequestration by safely delivering natural nutrients tailored to local ecosystems. – Customer Reviews – NA

Star Product

GeoSpecific Substrates are the star product, as these substrates uniquely combine natural, location-tailored nutrients with gravity control to dramatically boost phytoplankton carbon fixation and ensure safe, long-term deep-ocean sequestration, making Gigablue’s solution highly effective, scalable, and environmentally sustainable.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Gigablue’s first product, the GeoSpecific Substrates, was launched in late 2024. This followed the company’s establishment in 2022 and a series of oceanic experiments conducted earlier in 2024 to test and refine their marine carbon dioxide removal technology.

Future Plan

Market Expansion

Gigablue plans to expand operations to Japan, the United States, and South America, among other regions, to increase its market growth.

Awards and Recognitions

Awards

“X-Factor Award” from the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition 2024

Media Apperance

– Carbon Herald – Carbon Pulse – Axios Pro – Tech Brew

Certifications

– Puro.earth – ISO 14064-2:2019 – ISO 14040:2006 & ISO 14044 – ISO 14067

M&A and Collabs

Collab

In July 2024, Gigablue partnered with SkiesFifty, an investment firm dedicated to aviation sustainability. This collaboration aims to scale Gigablue’s ocean-based carbon removal system and manage the distribution of carbon credits within the aviation and other hard-to-abate industries.

Collab

RAIN, a financial services and venture capital firm, collaborated with Gigablue and SkiesFifty to provide financial insights and access to innovative investment strategies. RAIN’s involvement is instrumental in accelerating the adoption of Gigablue’s carbon capture technology, ensuring impactful carbon removals for industries striving to reach net-zero emissions.