2022年12月22日

总部位于加州和孟买的初创公司Praan致力于通过使用室外空气净化系统来减轻城市空气污染，已宣布筹集了156万美元的资金，由社会影响资本领投，Better Capital、Paradigm Shift Capital和Avaana Capital、Texas Quality of Life Investments (Angel Syndicate)参与。几位天使投资者也在这轮融资中进行了投资，如Maulik Majmudar博士(亚马逊Biofourmis首席医疗官)、Surya Panditi博士(EnelX(全球第二大可再生能源公司)首席执行官)、Ritesh Malik博士(Innov8创始人)、Akshay Singhal (Log9 Materials创始人兼首席执行官)、Mehul Shah (DSP Design Architects董事(印度最大的建筑公司之一)、Ashwin Kandoi(联合创始人Winjit[退出施schneider])、Dhruv Chitgopekar(联合创始人Collective Artists Network/KWAN)， Supriya Paul(联合创始人JOSH Talks)， Arjun Vaidya(联合创始人Dr. Vaidya’s)等人。新的资金将用于建立和扩大该公司的印度团队，并通过B2B部署将正在申请专利的核心技术用于真正的大规模试点，稳定生产，并将技术民主化，以每人每天1卢比的价格提供清洁空气。该公司还计划加快在印度和美国的直接空气捕获二氧化碳的速度。Praan由Angad Daryani于2017年创立，旨在帮助人们在城市居住中呼吸更清洁的空气，借助人工智能驱动的无过滤器空气净化系统。该公司使用科学的首要原则以及尖端的硬件和软件，让所有人都能接触到清洁的空气。自成立以来，该公司加强了供应链，并与三家制造公司合作，在印度生产MK One产品。除此之外，该公司还成功地展示了从实验室空气中捕获二氧化碳的能力。Praan创始人兼首席执行官Angad Daryani在评论这一宣布时表示:“这笔融资为该公司提供了一个难以置信的机会，也是一个诚实的机会，试图帮助全球30多亿人呼吸更清洁的空气。 It's an extremely difficult and nuanced challenge but we are working our best to fulfill our mission, and are thrilled with the trust instilled in us by our investors.” Supported by Microsoft for Startups, ANSYS Startup Program, and the Autodesk Foundation, Praan’s special projects team is currently working on setting up a 1tonne CO2/day capture facility within 2022, while primarily focusing on strengthening and scaling its air pollution mitigation technologies. They were also a part of Georgia Tech's Create-X Startup Accelerator Program. “The world sees over 70 million deaths every year due to air pollution, making it a very important challenge that requires immediate attention. Praan's deep tech expertise and mission-focused attitude has been really exciting and with this funding, we are hopeful to bring in a change in what is considered an extremely nuanced problem with a tremendous impact,” said Sarah Cone, Founder and Managing Partner at Social Impact Capital. Using a region-based approach for purification, Praan has positioned itself as a viable alternative in the absence of credible state-backed large-scale initiatives to clean out air. Share this article: