Startup · United States
AxNano
HQ Greensboro, North CarolinaFounded 20111-10 employeesUpdated
AxNano is setting a new standard for destruction of complex wastes.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $2.1M |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $1.9M |
| FY2023 | $1.6M |
| FY2022 | $749K |
| FY2021 | $50K |
| FY2014 | $125K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
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- AXNANO INC · NMDVSFDSVCB4 · $6.6M
Each action is credited by the ownership basis shown in its column. Reported-parent rows count for AxNano only for the period a subsidiary reported AxNano as its parent; reviewed links follow their reviewed dates. Net of de-obligations; these are obligations, not ceilings. They come from the whole USAspending baseline (every recipient size, contracts and assistance) and are a separate view from the curated contract totals on this page. FY2026 and later are partial, as on Markets.
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedDebt · 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Debt | Undisclosed | — | Leonid Capital Partners | — | Reported |
- DebtLed by Leonid Capital PartnersUndisclosed2026
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems3
- Automated Feed System (AFS)An industrial processing unit that mixes and grinds solids and liquid waste to create a continuous feed for PFAS destruction.
- AxSure™A modular supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) unit that destroys PFAS and other persistent contaminants in waste streams.
- AxTract™A trailer‑mounted, sorption‑based system that extracts PFAS from surface water or stored waste.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Alexis Carpenter | Chief Executive Officer |
Sources8
Profile4
- 1CompanyHome - AxNano
AxNano · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“AxNano is setting a new standard for destruction of complex wastes. Our patented platforms capture, and destroy PFAS—”forever chemicals”—at the source. With proven technical performance, AxNano delivers a complete, scalable solution for the $250B global PFAS crisis.”
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · founded year
“country: US”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "21b3ab68-b019-4acd-86d8-0c717289fb32", "name": "AxNano"}”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership
“country: US”
Systems1
- 5CompanySolutions - AxNano
AxNano · Supports System
“AxTract™ ### PFAS Capture System A trailer-mounted, sorption-based system that extracts PFAS from surface water or stored waste. Available in three sizes, AxTract™ removes up to 99.99% of PFAS from liquid sources and reduces the volume that must be transported by 99.999%, lowering overall costs by up to 83”
Funding2
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World Bio Market Insights · Supports Funding round
“has announced an investment in AxNano”
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Crunchbase · Supports Funding round
“Debt Financing”
People1
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