Discover the startups that are transforming the future of water.
Water is a theme, not an industry. It is intrinsically linked to food, public health, infrastructure, and energy. Investing in water should be a universal priority, but it’s often overlooked. We use our experience and global reach to bring more attention and capital to the best new water solutions.
Less than 1% of all venture capital flows into the water innovation market. Government programs and philanthropic initiatives, while important, still don’t reflect the overall need. Even for the best entrepreneurs, finding and securing the right capital takes a great deal of time and energy. That’s where our investor network comes in.
As the leading accelerator in water, we solve our most complex challenges by catalyzing entrepreneurship and mobilizing financial capital. Our growing investor network includes angel investors, strategics, venture funds, family offices, bilaterals, impact investors, and project finance firms committed to backing the best new solutions.
When you invest in Imagine H2O startups, you’re backing critical solutions.
Imagine H2O Accelerator 2019, Urban Water Challenge II
Stormwater and Flood Control
Stormsensor participated in the Urban Water Challenge and deployed its technology in Jersey City, NJ. With new evidence for the true potential of the solution, Stormsensor was selected for the Accelerator program. Erin’s investment round was set to close the night before the market crashed in March 2020, and key investors withdrew. Instead of giving up, she worked with Imagine H2O to rebuild her investor pipeline—and successfully closed a $2M investment round in April.
Erin proved that she has the grit and the expertise to bring her company to new levels of success. Stormsensor was ultimately selected as the top company in the Accelerator cohort, and received an additional deployment award. Erin is now piloting her technology with the City of Detroit.
Imagine H2O is far and away the most impactful team I’ve worked with in water. I cannot recommend them enough!
In early 2023, The Coca-Cola Foundation partnered with Imagine H2O to make water innovation more accessible in water-stressed and climate-impacted communities. Today the program announced its first series of innovation pilots. Atlanta, San Francisco, Singapore In partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), Imagine H2O announced a series of pilot projects that will accelerate sustainable access […]
Imagine H2O Takes a Deep Dive on Decarbonization of the Water Sector Net zero, what? Decarbonization of the water sector has taken on many names: reducing carbon emissions, reaching net zero energy, removing carbon dioxide and methane. Not to be confused with net zero, water; that’s a whole other article in itself. Call it what […]
See Imagine H2O and our portfolio companies at Aquatech Amsterdam on November 6, 2023.