Hydrogen startup C-Zero has raised $5 million of an $18 million funding round, according to an SEC filing.
The company is developing a way to strip hydrogen from methane without emitting carbon dioxide. The resulting hydrogen can be used in a range of industries today, including ammonia and petrochemical production, and potentially others in the near future, including transportation and steel production. The solid carbon waste product has the potential to be reused in everything from asphalt to lithium-ion batteries.
C-Zero raised a $34 million round valued at $124 million post-money in 2022, according to PitchBook data. The smaller target for the new round suggests the company is being realistic about its prospects following its sizable haul during the pandemic.
The company did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
The process C-Zero employs is known as methane pyrolysis. C-Zero’s reactor heats natural gas in…
