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Ammobia

Ammobia produces low-cost, clean ammonia using its Haber Bosch 2.0 reactor technology, which operates at 30-60 bar pressure—up to 10 times lower than conventional systems—and 100°C lower temperatures. The modular, feedstock-agnostic plants deploy in 100s of tons-per-day increments, serving fertilizer, maritime fuel, and chemical feedstock markets while cutting emissions by 80-90% in fertilizer production.

Traction 10/10
San Francisco, California, United States · HQ
Founded 2022255K+ followers
  • Clean Technology
  • Chemical Technology
  • Hardware
  • Energy
Updated 1 month ago

Funding

Raised to date

$11.7MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.

$7.5M across 1 disclosed round

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$7.5M · Seed

Announced Jan 2026

Disclosed cumulative: $7.5M

Reported total $11.7M

Incomplete round history. $4.2M of the $11.7M reported total isn’t matched to a known round.

Founders

2 founders

Karen Baert

Co-Founder & CEO

San Francisco, United States

Since 2022 · 4 yrs

  • Ex-Bain & Company
  • Ex-BCG

Bain & Company Consultant

Tristan Gilbert

Cofounder and CTO

San Francisco, United States

Since Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Ex-Tesla
  • Stanford

Tesla Cell Engineering Intern

Product

Problem

Traditional ammonia production relies heavily on fossil fuels, resulting in significant carbon emissions that contribute approximately 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This energy-intensive, high-pressure process also requires massive capital investment—typically over $1 billion for conventional plants—making it difficult for industries to transition to sustainable, economically viable ammonia production.

Solution

Ammobia utilizes its Haber Bosch 2.0 technology to produce clean ammonia from renewable hydrogen and air, dramatically reducing carbon emissions compared to conventional methods. The advanced reactor system operates at radically lower pressures—between 30-60 bar compared to 200 bar in conventional production—and lower temperatures, enabling step-change improvements in plant economics with up to 80% reduction in synloop capital expenditure. Ammobia's modular, energy-agnostic plants deploy in standardized units at hundreds of tons-per-day increments, allowing low-cost production at any scale and location where demand exists. This clean ammonia serves as a sustainable alternative in sectors including fertilizers for agriculture, zero-carbon fuel for maritime shipping, and low-carbon feedstock for the chemicals industry.

Target Audience

Primary customers include companies in the agriculture sector needing ammonia-based fertilizers, maritime shipping companies seeking zero-carbon fuel, and chemicals industry players requiring low-carbon feedstocks. The technology also serves businesses adapting to emerging regulatory pressure for clean ammonia adoption.

Features

  • Haber Bosch 2.0 reactor technology operating at 30-60 bar, up to 10 times lower pressure than conventional production
  • Modular plant design enabling deployment in 100s of tons-per-day increments at any scale
  • Feedstock-agnostic production capable of using renewable hydrogen from multiple energy sources
  • 80% reduction in synloop capital expenditure compared to conventional ammonia plants
  • Operating at 100°C lower temperatures (approximately 400°C versus 500°C) for improved efficiency
  • Per-pass conversion rate of 80%, significantly higher than the 15-30% achieved by conventional systems
  • Potential to reduce emissions by 80-90% in fertilizer production and cut chemical end-product carbon footprint by up to 50%
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