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MEMBRION, our latest investment that makes recovering water worth every drop

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  PureTerra Ventures joins a USD 7 million Series B round and welcomes its next investment, Membrion, Inc., to our growing portfolio of exciting game-changing technologies. Membrion, Inc., based out of Seattle, Washington, develops and manufactures next-generation ceramic desalination membranes that can recover up to 98% of water in the harshest conditions. Membrion’s flexible, ceramic ion […]

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EIF commits EUR 30 million to water through PureTerra Ventures

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For some years now, PureTerra Ventures has been beating the drum about the water distress coming at us as a freight train; about water being taken for granted; that the water distress is not only an environmental issue but also an investment opportunity and how that has been overlooked by financial markets. Droughts, floods, and water pollution slapped Europe in the face this summer. This should be the wake-up call. Water

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SWAN Systems – The Game Changer Addition to Our Portfolio

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PureTerra Ventures is proud to announce our latest investment in #SwanSystems. SWAN is a configurable water and nutrient management software solution that helps make data-driven decisions. This groundbreaking technology manages annual water usage, nutrients, and provides satellite imagery that monitors crop health and identifies any issues in real-time. It enables farmers to apply the right amount at

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PureTerra active at online events – Fall 2020 (1): unlock capital & spotlight on water

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Online platforms Fall 2020 (1) – Communities and events to bring a spotlight on water and to move capital towards water Virtual events are up 1,000% since Coronavirus, according to a  virtual events platform. We have noticed this as well, since the PureTerra team has attended over 10 events in October & November 2020. We

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EntrepreneursForGood Series: Investing & Incubating in Water Startups

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With fewer issues more important in the area of sustainability than water, Richard Brubaker sat down with Maarten Ter Keurst from Pureterra Ventures in Shanghai to talk about the work of the PureTerra fund to identify and incubate water startups. Identifying, and executing investments aside, where this interview will be of particular interest to entrepreneurs

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Insights from PureTerra Ventures: Understanding the Impact of COVID on Water Innovations

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Our latest interview with the director of investments at PureTerra Ventures, Maarten ter Keurst, has received very positive feedback across the water community by sharing his insights into short- and long-term impact of COVID on water-related investments. In this interview, Libin Song, the lead analyst who is in charge of deal sourcing and analysis at

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Insights from PureTerra Ventures: Understanding the Impact of COVID on Water Investments

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Global economic activities are at a standstill as the world takes an aggressive stance to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The shelter-in-place order has not only limited physical activities but also put investment activities on hold. Although COVID may have caused startups to suffer from order delay, cancellation, and cash flow difficulties as

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PureTerra Water Newsletter Vol. 1, Issue 7_March 2020

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The PureTerra Water Insight March Issue is out! Curious about how to make the most out of the current situation as an entrepreneur? Interested in how AI can empower your industrial workflow? Furthermore, if you share our passion for digitizing utility customer engagement and our curiosity for actions taken by Chinese businesses, especially wastewater treatment

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PureTerra Ventures Announces Investment in Ellona

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We are proud to announce our investment in Ellona (previously RUBIX S&I). The €7 million Series A round was led by PureTerra Ventures, investing alongside a syndicate including Airbus Ventures, Groupe ADP and M CAPITAL. Ellona develops innovative devices and algorithms for real-time identification and remediation of pollutants and nuisances in a range of industries.

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