Seamoretech raises €1.1M seed first close for brine recycling
The Portuguese university spin-off raised €1.1 million (about $1.2 million) to turn desalination waste into freshwater and minerals.
Screenshot: seamoretech.com
Seamoretech, a Porto-based cleantech startup converting desalination brine into freshwater and essential minerals, closed €1.1 million (about $1.2 million) in a seed round initial closing on Nov. 2 [1]. Backers in the financing include Rypples, 7Seas Capital, and Crédito Agrícola [1]. No lead investor was disclosed for the transaction [1].
Launched in 2021 as a spin-off from the University of Porto’s Faculty of Engineering, the startup is led by co-founder and CEO Sofia Delgado alongside co-founder Eva Sousa [1]. Its core technology treats high-salinity industrial effluent from desalination plants, recovering potable water while extracting valuable mineral byproducts [1].
The company will direct the new funds toward industrializing its treatment hardware and executing a commercial expansion targeting Spain [1]. Delgado noted in the funding release that the team intends to use the capital "to scale our technology" as operations expand into international markets [1].
Questions and answers
What does Seamoretech do?
The Porto-based startup transforms desalination plant brine waste into clean water and critical minerals.
Who participated in Seamoretech's seed round?
The €1.1 million first closing drew capital from Rypples, 7Seas Capital, and Crédito Agrícola.
How will Seamoretech deploy the new funding?
Proceeds will support technology industrialization and market expansion into Spain.
