Xatoms, a cleantech startup using AI and quantum chemistry, has raised €2.6M in pre-seed funding to scale its solar-activated water purification technology for underserved and industrial communities.
👯 Founders: Diana Virgovicova, Kerem Topal Ismail Oglou, Shirley Zhong
📅 Founding year: 2024
🏭 Industry: Cleantech
💥 Problem: Access to clean water remains a major challenge, particularly in Indigenous communities, remote areas, industrial sites, and emerging markets, where traditional water treatment infrastructure is unavailable or too expensive.
📣 Solution: AI and quantum chemistry-powered discovery platform that develops solar-activated materials to purify water in just 30 minutes – removing pathogens, pollutants, and heavy metals without heavy infrastructure.
👥 Customers: Industrial stakeholders, Indigenous communities, remote regions, and emerging markets
🌱 Stage: Pre-seed
💰 Investment amount: €2.6 million
🚀 Funded by: Quantacet (lead), Greek-based Genesis Ventures, BDC Thrive Lab, League of Innovators, Capital Angel Network, BoxOne Ventures, and angels including Joe Gagliese, Evan Kubes, and Alex Challans
👁️🗨️ Investor’s perspective: “Xatoms is tackling a pressing need and is a great example of how quantum science can drive transformational change… the team demonstrates a great ability to execute.” – Chloe Archambault, Quantacet
💡 It will be spent on: Scaling pilot programs, growing technical and manufacturing teams, expanding partnerships with communities and industry
💬 In their own words:
“We started Xatoms with one mission: to use our innovative discovery technology to create materials which can tackle the world’s toughest climate challenges.” – Diana Virgovicova, Co-Founder & CEO
💪 Their specialty: Combining AI with quantum chemistry to rapidly discover materials for water purification
🔑 Business model: B2B and community partnerships; licensing technology and deploying purification solutions at scale
👩🏫 Market: Global clean water sector, with immediate applications in underserved communities and industrial zones
