Nico Pinkowski, Founder of Nitricity

About Nico Pinkowski

Nicolas Pinkowski is the co-founder and CEO of Nitricity, a climate-tech startup that produces sustainable, organic nitrogen fertilizers using air, water, renewable energy, and almond shells. He holds a PhD in energy systems from Stanford University and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2021.

Nico Pinkowski at a glance

• Company: Nitricity
• Total raised: $70M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: World Fund, Khosla Ventures, Cultivate Next, King Philanthropies, Susquehanna Sustainable Investments, EIP
• Location: San Francisco, California

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