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HolyGrail.ai captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and permanently stores it in pyramid structures. It offers carbon capture as a service, providing contracts to heavy industries, energy producers, and government agencies to reduce their carbon footprints and meet regulatory goals. The system relies on advanced carbon capture techniques and scalable, long-term sequestration to address climate change. The pyramid-storage approach is the company’s distinctive method, aiming to deliver permanent CO2 storage at scale. Overall, HolyGrail.ai seeks to help customers manage emissions now while contributing to long‑term environmental sustainability.
About Holy Grail
Industries
Consulting
Industrial & Manufacturing
Government & Public Sector
Energy
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$2.8M
Headquarters
Mountain View, California
Founded
2019
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What believers are saying
- Certified by Puro.Earth, Project Moonstone pilot aims 2,000 tonnes CO2 by 2026 and 100,000 tonnes/year by 2027.
- Ranked by Y Combinator, Holy Grail raised $2.7M seed in June 2021 for prototyping stackable DAC scrubbers.
- Scalability to 100 billion tonnes CO2/year is projected via assembly-line manufacturing of consumer-like carbon scrubbers.
What critics are saying
- Project Moonstone prototype failure before 2026 pilot target risks catastrophic delay or certification denial by Puro.Earth.
- Competitor Climeworks undercutting carbon credit pricing by 30% threatens Holy Grail's revenue from modular DAC devices.
- Puro.Earth certification denial due to MRV instability could collapse the company's ability to sell carbon credits.
What makes Holy Grail unique
- Holy Grail uses modular, electricity-powered DAC cells resembling discharging battery stacks to avoid heat and water.
- The startup targets small businesses and individuals with compact, recyclable 6-component devices, democratizing carbon capture.
- Holy Grail focuses on raw CO2 capture rather than conversion, simplifying MRV and reducing reversal risks.
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Funding
Total Funding
$2.8M
Below
Industry Average
Funded Over
2 Rounds
Y CombinatorIndustry standards
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6 month growth
↓ -4%1 year growth
↓ -4%2 year growth
↓ -7%Jose Ramirez has become the Holy Grail in my fantasy baseball endeavors.
When did you get the inspiration for Holy Grail, and how did the company come into existence? We started the company 2 years ago because we wanted to have an impact on sustainability. We started the company in London at Deep Science Ventures, went through Y Combinator, and stayed in California. When you initially reached […]
The founders of Holy Grail, a two-year-old startup based in Mountain View, California, are taking a micro approach to solving the outsized problem of capturing carbon.
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About Holy Grail
Industries
Consulting
Industrial & Manufacturing
Government & Public Sector
Energy
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$2.8M
Headquarters
Mountain View, California
Founded
2019
There are no jobs for Holy Grail right now.
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