Captura
Harnessing the ocean to heal the climate
Added by
Fleur Srame Bangbone Sangma
on
September 17th, 2025
Summary
Captura develops Direct Ocean Capture technology that removes CO₂ from seawater using proprietary electrodialysis and gas-extraction processes, enabling large-scale, measurable carbon removal with no additives or by-products. The company’s mission is “to harness the power of the ocean to heal the climate,” and it notes its origins at the California Institute of Technology and support from organizations including XPRIZE, Caltech, Frontier, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Details
Company name
Captura
Headquarters
Pasadena, California, 🇺🇸 United States
Date of establishment
2021
Website
Products & Equipment by Captura
Captura is a Caltech-founded company that removes CO₂ from seawater using high-performance electrodialysis and gas extraction, delivering a pure CO₂ stream for storage or use. Its modular Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) plants are designed for partner-led deployment at coastal infrastructure, with robust measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) to support procurement of durable carbon-removal credits. Target customers are decision-makers seeking scalable, regulation-aligned removal to meet compliance and stakeholder requirements.