Sustaera
Direct air capture system that removes CO2 from ambient air using renewable energy
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Headquarters
- Durham, NC
- Founded
- 2021
- Latest Form D
- $750K, Jul 2023
- Total capital
- $5.7M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $5.7M
- 2 Form D · last Jul 2023
- 40 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 0
- 9 pending
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$750K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$5M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Ben GardnerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David MyersDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Kevin TidwellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Mary HaasExecutive Officer, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Phil LarochelleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Raghubir GuptaExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
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- Shantanu AgarwalExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 0 granted of 9- PendingSolid Sorbent For Removal Of Carbon Dioxide From A CO2-CONTAINING GasUSPTOApplication 18718983
- PendingDirect Air Capture CO2 Removal System And ProcessUSPTOApplication 18280509
- PendingMethod Of Forming Integrated Composite Comprising Conductive Carbon NetworkUSPTOApplication 18502262
Show all 9 patent records
- Solid Sorbent For Removal Of Carbon Dioxide From A CO2-CONTAINING GasFeb 12, 2026 · Application 18718983Pending
- Direct Air Capture CO2 Removal System And ProcessMay 2, 2024 · Application 18280509Pending
- Method Of Forming Integrated Composite Comprising Conductive Carbon NetworkMar 7, 2024 · Application 18502262Pending
- Systems And Processes For Removal Of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) From CO2-CONTAINING Gases Using Alkali Metal AdsorbentsMar 7, 2024 · Application 18383562Pending
- CO2 Capture Using A Solid Amino Acid Sorbent And Nanofiber SubstrateApplication PCTUS2025050089Pending
- Direct Air Capture CO2 Removal System And ProcessApplication PCTUS2022019564Pending
- Solid Sorbent For Removal Of Carbon Dioxide From A CO2-CONTAINING GasApplication PCTUS2024011749Pending
- Solid Sorbent For Removal Of Carbon Dioxide From A CO2-CONTAINING GasApplication 63480191Pending
- Systems And Processes For Removal Of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) From CO2-CONTAINING Gases Using Alkali Metal AdsorbentsApplication PCTUS2022027466Pending
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Regulatory activity · Clean tech
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Chlormequat Chloride; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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Data freshness
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