Epic CleanTec raises capital in seed funding round

US-based sustainability company Epic CleanTec (Epic) has raised $2.6m in a seed funding round for advancing its efforts to redefine urban wastewater.

Based in San Francisco, Epic has developed a new approach for onsite wastewater treatment and reuse.

The company noted that its system has been designed to convert building wastewater into natural, carbon-rich soil amendments and reuse water onsite for non-potable applications.

It further added that its system would minimise water demand by up to 90%, thereby helping building owners save hundreds of thousands of dollars on their water and sewer bills per year.

Epic co-founder and CEO Aaron Tartakovsky said: “We are reimagining a centuries-old approach to wastewater management.

“With 70% of the world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050, we need to fundamentally rethink how we handle water and wastewater.

“We’re excited to be partnering with leading companies in the urban world—real estate developers, architects, engineers, and contractors—to deploy our novel approach and save buildings money, conserve precious water resources, and create more sustainable resilient cities.”

The fresh infusion would enable Epic to increase its customer acquisition efforts, expand its team as well as bolster its position in the onsite water reuse segment.

Investors participating in the funding round included venture capital firms (VCs), real estate leaders and entrepreneurs such as SoulCycle co-founder Elizabeth Cutler and Rodan + Fields co-creator Dr Kathy Fields.

The company noted that its systems will be used in several planned high-rise development projects throughout the West Coast.