UK carbon capture startup Airhive acquires Dutch rival as sector consolidates
14 Jul 2026
11:06
Two carbon-sucking machine makers are merging.
London's Airhive has acquired Dutch competitor Carbyon, in a deal the companies say creates one of Europe's biggest integrated direct air capture businesses.
"Market oscillations have underlined the case for consolidation," said Airhive in a press statement Tuesday.
London's Airhive has acquired Dutch competitor Carbyon, in a deal the companies say creates one of Europe's biggest integrated direct air capture businesses.
"Market oscillations have underlined the case for consolidation," said Airhive in a press statement Tuesday.
Airhive, a London-based direct air capture (DAC) startup, has acquired its Dutch rival Carbyon. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The combined company will operate under Airhive's name. Early-stage research will be based at Carbyon's home on the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, where the merged team will develop a next-generation technology Airhive calls Cascade.