Startup · Canada
Tersa Critical Minerals
HQ Vancouver, CanadaFounded 20211-10 employeesUpdated
Develops bio-electric technology for recovering critical minerals from mine wastewater.
Funding2 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$426K
- Latest
- ~$244KGrant · Mar 4, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | Grant | ~$244K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Grant | ~$182K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Grant~$244KMar 4, 2025
- Grant~$182KJun 24, 2024
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.
Systems1
- TersaCleanA platform for recovering minerals from mine wastewater.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 172, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-19: Bio-electric recovery of critical minerals from mine wastewater is mineral processing with no stated defense use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 172, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-19: Bio-electric recovery of critical minerals from mine wastewater is mineral processing with no stated defense use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Barinder Rasode | Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Board |
| Vikramaditya Yadav | Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder |
Sources3
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "57497d21-edee-4cb2-b545-924964c859ea", "name": "Tersa Earth"}”
Systems1
- 2
Tersa Critical Minerals · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Turning century-old mine logic on its head. Our bio-electric platform recovers critical minerals from acid rock drainage—solving a liability to secure the transition.”
Funding1
- 3
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2025-03-04, CAD 350,000, lead: Natural Products Canada”
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