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Ecolab

1 Ecolab Place, St. Paul, MN, 55102, USA

Overview

Comprehensive solutions for food safety and operational sustainability.

Founded

1923

Deals · 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
Finland
France
Ireland
...

Sector focus

Cleaning Products
Energy
Food and Beverage
Information Technology
...

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Membrion
Oct 2025Led
$20 MSeries B
GravitHy
Mar 2025Participated
$71 MOther Equity
HT Materials Science
Jan 2025Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Guidewheel
Aug 2024Participated
$31 MSeries B
Leucine
Oct 2023Led
$7 MSeries A
Paptic
Sep 2023Led
$25 MSeries A
Milk Moovement
Jul 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Inspectorio
Jan 2022Participated
$50 MSeries B
Membrion
Oct 2025Led
$20 MSeries B
GravitHy
Mar 2025Participated
$71 MOther Equity
HT Materials Science
Jan 2025Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Guidewheel
Aug 2024Participated
$31 MSeries B
Leucine
Oct 2023Led
$7 MSeries A
Paptic
Sep 2023Led
$25 MSeries A
Milk Moovement
Jul 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Inspectorio
Jan 2022Participated
$50 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Ecolab: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ecolab: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A21
Series B12
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Ecolab: 8 deals are recorded across 58 months.All available history.
Ecolab: 8 deals are recorded across 58 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '221
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Sector Breakdown

Ecolab: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ecolab: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software4
Manufacturing4
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Professional Services2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Transportation & Logistics2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Food & Agriculture1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Ecolab: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ecolab: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ecolab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ecolab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States4
Europe3
Canada1
Ecolab: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Ecolab: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Techstars2
Aramco Ventures (Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures)1
Axilor Ventures1
Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital1
Breakthrough Energy Ventures1
CDP Venture Capital1
Decarbonization Partners1
EIT InnoEnergy1
ENGIE New Ventures1
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund1
Flexport1
GiantLeap Capital1
Greycroft1
GSBackers1
Indico Capital Partners1
Insight Partners1
Itochu Fibre1
Japan Hydrogen Fund1
Lam Research1
Marcegaglia1

Investment Strategy

Ecolab: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
Ecolab: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led338%
Participating563%
Ecolab: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ecolab: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Angela Busch

Senior Vice President of Corporate Development

Daniel Schmechel

Chief Financial Officer

Darrell Brown

Executive Vice President & President, Europe

Douglas Baker

Executive Chairman of the Board

Merritt J. Osborn

Founder

Sean Toohey

Executive Vice President & President Asia Pacific

Vishal Sharma

Senior Vice President - India, Middle East and Africa