John Pimentel is the founder of 280 Earth. 280 Earth has raised $50M in total funding. Latest round: Series B. Backed by Builders VC, Alphabet, Gideon Yu.
John Pimentel is the CEO and founder of 280 Earth, a climate startup from Alphabet Inc.'s X factory. The company develops direct air capture technology, using waste heat from data centers to remove CO2. He recently led the company to close a $50 million Series B round in May 2024 and has overseen the operationalization of their first Direct Air Capture plant in Oregon.
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