changeadminClimate-tech startup, Uravu Labs, has raised $1.2 million (~Rs 10 crores) in a Pre-Series A round led by Enrission India Capital and other investors like Echo River Capital, Inflection Point Ventures and AWE Funds.
As global temperatures rise, droughts are becoming more frequent and severe, depleting surface and groundwater resources. According to Water.org, 35 million people in India lack access to safe water.
Bengaluru-based Uravu Labs solutions offer a decentralised, sustainable solution by tapping into the abundant moisture in the air. It reduces dependency on stressed water systems, provides clean drinking water, and can be powered by renewable energy, making it a climate-resilient innovation that supports water security amid a warming world.
The company’s glass-packaged bottled water extracted from its FromAir solution is primarily available in Bengaluru’s hotels, restaurants, bars, co-working spaces, etc.
Earlier this year, in association with Bengaluru-based The Bier Library, Uravu introduced the world’s first beer brewed with water sourced from its technology.
In October 2024, Uravu Labs raised a seed round from AWE Funds, which also participated in the current round. The company plans to use the latest funding to expand to other parts of India and even outside the country.
The climate-tech water conservation startup also wants to introduce on-site solutions for commercial and industrial applications, particularly data centres, hospitality, and controlled agriculture.
Data centres consume vast amounts of water, sometimes 5 to 20 million litres of water every day, primarily for cooling their servers, which can strain local water resources, especially in water-scarce regions. This high water usage can lead to environmental stress, affect community water access, and raise sustainability concerns as artificial intelligence-based technologies grow.
Uravu Labs is using its technology to extract water from the heat generated by the data centre to offer a sustainable option in future water management strategies. Similarly, its solutions can be applied in industrial applications and sustainable agriculture practices like aquaponics.
Extracting water from air is gaining importance in the face of climate change due to increasing water scarcity and shifting rainfall patterns. Companies like Uravu Labs offer a sustainable solution by tapping into the abundant moisture in the air.
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