# LARQ

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/larq

- Industry: Consumer Products
- Headquarters: San Mateo, US
- Website: www.livelarq.com
- Total disclosed funding: $14M
- Latest round: Series A (Sep 29, 2020)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Based in California, US, and founded in 2017 by CEO Justin Wang and Robert C. Walker, LARQ, Inc., a.k.a. LARQ, operates as a provider of water purification and hydration solutions with its PureVis™ and Nano Zero Filter technology. In February 2024, BRITA SE acquired LARQ from Alumni Ventures Group, Augment Ventures, Capricorn Management, DCM, Gaingels, Heuristic Capital Partners, and Seventure. 

LARQ offers a range of hydration products featuring advanced filtration and purification technologies. The company’s product line includes bottles and pitchers equipped with PureVis™ and Nano Zero filters, designed to improve water quality by removing contaminants and enhancing taste. The PureVis™ technology uses UV-C light for disinfection, while the Nano Zero filter targets various impurities. LARQ also provides customizable drinkware and bottle accessories for convenience and style. Additionally, the firm offers hydration sets and various bottle tops and filters.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Sep 29, 2020, $3.6M — DCM, Seventure Partners, Capricorn Investment Group, Augment Ventures, Gaingels, Heuristic Capital Partners
- Series A, Dec 27, 2019, $6.3M — DCM, Seventure Partners, Capricorn Investment Group, Augment Ventures, Heuristic Capital Partners
- Seed, Jun 4, 2019, $3.5M — Alumni Ventures Group

## Investors

- Alumni Ventures Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alumni-ventures-group) — Seed
- DCM (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dcm) — Series A
- Seventure Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/seventure-partners) — Series A
- Capricorn Investment Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/capricorn-investment-group) — Series A
- Augment Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/augment-ventures) — Series A
- Heuristic Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/heuristic-capital-partners) — Series A
- Gaingels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gaingels) — Series A