Founding year
2017
Sector
Sustainability, Clean Air Tech
Investing round
Seed (July 2022)
Nishchay Chadha
Co-Founder
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
About
Praan is a deeptech climate startup building the world’s first filterless outdoor air purification systems, designed for large commercial and semi-open spaces. Their flagship product, the MK One, captures airborne particulate matter (PM1 to PM10) using patented multi-needlepoint ionization tech—eliminating the need for expensive and unsustainable filters. Founded by Angad Daryani and a globally diverse team of scientists and engineers, Praan operates from the US and India and is piloting with marquee clients like Tata Steel, Oberoi Hotels, and Aditya Birla Group.
Why We Invested?
We backed Praan because it’s a bold moonshot. Air pollution kills 7 million people annually, yet no scalable solution exists for purifying outdoor air; until now. Praan’s filterless, low-cost devices address a massive pain point with a fundamentally disruptive approach that can unlock a new category in air tech. The founding team is mission-obsessed, technically world-class, and has already won trust from top global investors. For Climate Angels, this was a no-brainer climate bet with global impact potential.
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