Litherm closes 6.5 million euro seed

Litherm Technologies GmbH has successfully completed a seed financing round of 6.5 million euros. The company is developing an all-electric calcination technology that enables the CO₂-emission-free production of lime and cement. The capital will be used for industrialization and the construction of the first demonstration plants.

Strong international consortium supports scaling

Both industrial partners and climate technology investors are participating in the financing round:

• bmp Ventures AG with the IBG funds
• Graymont
• SkreenHouse Ventures
• Kalkfabrik Netstal AG
• Zeitinger Invest GmbH
• Breakthrough Energy Foundation
• UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators

The combination of industrial know-how and financial expertise is intended to actively support the scaling of the technology and its market launch.

Capital for industrialization and demonstration plants

Litherm plans to build the first commercial demonstration plants based on a pilot plant at Fels-Werke GmbH. The aim is to increase technical maturity and prepare the technology for large-scale industrial use.

The financing round is a decisive step. With strong industrial partners and experienced climate technology investors, we can consistently implement the next scaling step.

Felix Nelles, co-founder and CEO of Litherm

All-electric calcination with integrated carbon capture

The technology is based on a completely electricity-based production process with highly efficient fluidized bed technology - without combustion, fumes or exhaust gases. The CO₂ produced during calcination is highly concentrated and can be used directly for CCU or CCS applications. CO₂ separation is an integral part of the heat recovery process and requires no additional energy.

"Our technology addresses the emissions of the lime and cement industry, which cannot be solved by simple electrification. The integration of carbon capture without additional energy input is a key lever for economic efficiency," says Felix Nelles.