Momentum Global Ventures has invested in Anaeco Inc., a clean technology company developing systems to destroy harmful and difficult-to-abate gases.
The investment supports Anaeco as it moves from technology development and validation to commercial deployment across three initial markets: anesthetic gases, refrigerants, and semiconductor manufacturing.
Anaeco’s technology exploits atmospheric chemistry to destroy harmful, high-impact gases, including HFCs, PFAS, anesthetic gases, N2O, and other difficult-to-abate emissions at their source.
By accelerating processes that naturally transform pollutants, its modular technology provides a practical, scalable approach to emissions that are difficult or costly to manage conventionally.
Anesthetics: Destroying anesthetic gases generated in healthcare environments with a source-based approach.
Refrigerants: Destroying hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other high-impact gases from HVAC, refrigeration, and refrigerant collection.
Semiconductor Manufacturing: Treating difficult-to-abate process emissions destruction as part of industrial manufacturing operations.
Anaeco has advanced its technology through real-world applications in the United States and Europe, including testing at a Danish hospital, collaboration with the City of Copenhagen, and are now participating in the Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator.
With its core technology developed and validated, Anaeco is focused on commercial deployment and expanding its customer base.
Momentum Global Ventures director, Joost Oostveen, said the investment firm is thrilled to support the world-leading minds of the Anaeco team as they scale their US and European activities from a transatlantic presence to a global platform.
“Our Anaeco investment focuses on breakthrough technologies that destroy some of the most harmful and difficult-to-abate emissions and prevent them from ending up in our bodies and the environment," he said.
University of Copenhagen Professor, co-inventor and co-founder of Anaeco, Matthew S. Johnson, said Anaeco grew from a simple scientific idea: The atmosphere already has effective chemistry for breaking down pollutants, so why not harness and accelerate it where harmful gases are emitted.
"That fundamental science has become a practical technology. This investment gives us the opportunity to take that science to a larger scale," he said.
UCPH Lighthouse, head of office at the University of Copenhagen, Karin Beukel, said this is a meaningful moment for deeptech, and it shows that a commercially compelling solution can deliver substantial climate impact.
“Turning university research into a company capable of real-world impact requires much more than a good scientific idea," she said,
"It requires validation, persistence, strong partnerships and investment that can take the technology into the market. Anaeco’s progress illustrates that journey, and this investment represents an important next step in bringing a University of Copenhagen innovation to wider application.”