Destroy PFAS for Good
Permanently destroys PFAS rather than simply moving them from one place to another. More accessible and cost-effective than alternatives, while maintaining some of the highest elimination rates validated at industrial scale.
TECHNOLOGY / INNOVATION
ClarosTechUV™: proprietary UV-based photochemical process that breaks carbon-fluorine bonds at atmospheric pressure.
ClarosLabs™: quantifies 40+ PFAS with fast turnaround.
CURRENT STATUS
Current Status Claros has raised $50.5M in total funding from 17 investors and has approximately 40 employees. Its latest funding was a $10M Series B round in August 2025, with participation from the University of Minnesota, American Century Investments, and F.R. Bigelow Foundation. The next generation commercial PFAS destruction system is expected to exceed 45,000 gallons per day capacity using a single reactor unit.
ORIGINS
The company founded to commercialise a University of Minnesota technology, initially focused on PFAS capture before pivoting to full PFAS destruction.
OWNERSHIP
Private
USP
>99.99% PFAS destruction at atmospheric pressure; low energy vs SCWO; validated with Daikin America (100,000s gallons treated)
CUSTOMERS
Industrial wastewater/manufacturing, PFAS producers, municipal wastewater, landfills, airports, semiconductor/electronics, government compliance programs.
OF NOTE
CEO
Michelle Bellanca
MEDIA
