Trellis reported that Heirloom had laid off employees and that at least 10 technical staff had departed since December 2024. The company said it was making strategic team changes while continuing to hire for priority roles.
SourcePublic company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 16, 2026
Heirloom Carbon Technologies develops direct air capture (DAC) systems that use limestone and accelerated carbon mineralization to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Its process captures CO2 using renewable-energy-powered equipment, with captured CO2 stored underground or embedded in concrete.
Primary product
Limestone-based direct air capture technology and permanent carbon-removal credits.
Founded
2020
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
51–200; public data sources estimate approximately 90–100 employees
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Environmental services
Sub-industry
Carbon removal, direct air capture, climate technology, carbon capture and storage
Offices
Business model
Stage
Late venture / Series B; private growth-stage climate technology company
Total raised
$204.3M
Latest round
Corporate investment / minority investment from Development Bank of Japan and Chiyoda Corporation · Dec 2025
Strategic corporate investment
Dec 2025 · Development Bank of Japan and Chiyoda Corporation
Strategic / venture investment
Feb 2025 · United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund
Dec 2024 · Future Positive and Lowercarbon Capital
Government grant / carbon-removal prize funding
Apr 2022 · U.S. government funding programs
Mar 2022 · Ahren Innovation Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Carbon Direct Capital
National Science Foundation / America’s Seed Fund grant
Jun 2021 · National Science Foundation
May 2021 · Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital and Prelude Ventures
Leadership
CEO and Co-founder
Co-founder; formerly Head of Research and Head of Innovation; later Co-founder and Advisor
Zack Bloom
Co-founder
Christian Theuer
Director of Policy & External Affairs
Abby Chitwood
Head of Project Delivery
David Yanni
Head of Development
Max Scholten
Head of Commercialization
Candice Chow-Gamboa
Head of Strategic Engagement
Priya Patel
Director, Technology Programs
Juhi Kalra
Director of Engineering
Albert Luu
Head of Finance
Vikrum Aiyer
VP, Head of Global Public Policy & External Affairs
Nishad Pai
VP, Head of Business Development and Partnerships
Liz Qually
Head of Legal
Investors
The company describes itself as mission-driven, diverse and inclusive, with a workforce drawn from engineering, science, automotive, aerospace, energy, agriculture and consumer-electronics backgrounds. Public company materials emphasize radical candor, transparency, persistent optimism, voracious learning, rapid iteration, community engagement and strong labor protections.
Work style
Flexible
Visa sponsorship
Yes
Compensation
Public job postings show examples including approximately $145,000–$210,000 for a Senior Mechanical Engineer, $150,000–$190,000 for a Lab Manager, $145,000–$175,000 for a Technical Project Manager, and $140,000–$170,000 for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, generally with equity. Public H-1B/LCA aggregators report median sponsored wages in roughly the $134,000–$147,000 range, depending on dataset and methodology.
Benefits
Pricing
Primarily negotiated enterprise offtake agreements for permanent carbon-removal credits; pricing is not publicly listed. Historical public signals include Stripe purchasing approximately 250 tons at about $2,054 per ton in 2021, and a $26.6 million Frontier agreement for 26,900 tons by 2030, with options for additional purchases.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated monthly visits
9.3K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Trellis reported that Heirloom had laid off employees and that at least 10 technical staff had departed since December 2024. The company said it was making strategic team changes while continuing to hire for priority roles.
SourceTrellis reported that Heirloom had cancelled one planned DAC facility, reportedly amid uncertainty over federal Department of Energy funding. Heirloom did not comment on the specific cancelled project.
SourceReports indicated that Project Cypress and other DAC Hub awards were at risk during a Department of Energy review. DOE said no final decision had been made, but uncertainty created funding and execution risk for Heirloom's Louisiana expansion.
SourceE&E News reported that Project Cypress remained in administrative limbo following extended DOE reviews, with no substantial public project update for more than 500 days.
SourceHeirloom · Dec 2025
DBJ and Chiyoda announced investments in Heirloom, adding Japanese public-finance and industrial-engineering support to its DAC expansion strategy and carbon-removal-to-fuels ambitions.
Trellis · May 2025
Trellis reported layoffs, at least 10 technical departures and cancellation of one planned Heirloom project amid uncertainty about federal DAC Hub funding. Heirloom confirmed strategic team changes but did not provide project-specific details.
United Airlines · Feb 2025
United's Sustainable Flight Fund invested in Heirloom and obtained rights to purchase up to 500,000 tons of CO2 removal for sustainable aviation fuel or permanent storage.
Business Wire · Dec 2024
Heirloom raised a $150 million Series B co-led by Future Positive and Lowercarbon Capital, with participation from climate investors and strategic companies in aviation, shipping and manufacturing.
Heirloom / U.S. Department of Energy announcement · Mar 2024
The Battelle-led Project Cypress partnership, involving Heirloom and Climeworks, received an initial $50 million DOE award and became eligible for up to $600 million in matched federal funding for a Louisiana DAC hub.
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