Gradiant announces Series E financing valued at $2 billion to accelerate expansion in AI, semiconductor, and industrial water infrastructure
Gradiant today announced the completion of its Series E funding, valuing the company at $2 billion. The round was led by Safar Partners and Hostplus Superannuation Fund, with participation from ClearVision Ventures and other global investors. The funding will support Gradiant’s ongoing global expansion, including strategic acquisitions, accelerated R&D, and investments to scale operations and prepare the company for an IPO. The announcement comes as Gradiant reports unprecedented commercial momentum driven by rapid growth in AI infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing, and other essential industries requiring advanced water solutions.
Gradiant is currently experiencing its strongest period of demand and business prospects in its history, with significant growth in data centre, semiconductor fabrication, and power sectors. At the same time, the company’s food & beverage, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, mining, and energy businesses remain robust. As AI infrastructure grows at pace, water has become one of the main constraints on growth, reliability and sustainability of the technology.
With its own platform-based AI technology, Gradiant can help customers in critical industries secure water sources, maximise water reuse, minimise wastewater discharge, and reduce energy consumption in some of the world’s most water-intensive operations. In recent years, Gradiant has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the history of the water industry, thanks to a combination of superior technology, end-to-end integrated operating model, and leadership not tied to old ways.
“AI is changing the face of the global economy, but behind every chip and every data centre there is a growing and substantial water requirement,” said Anurag Bajpayee, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Gradiant. “Gradiant sits at the heart of this shift. We are solving the world’s most critical water challenges and enabling essential industries to grow in a reliable and sustainable manner. This new funding gives us greater firepower to expand faster, strengthen our R&D, and continue building the world’s most influential water company in this AI era.”
“The intersection of AI infrastructure, growth in semiconductor manufacturing, industrial sustainability, and water scarcity creates a rare opportunity,” said David Elia, CEO of Hostplus Superannuation Fund. “We are excited to back Gradiant in the next phase of growth, building a mature technology leadership base, proven operating capabilities, and strong market momentum.”
“Gradiant is the only water technology company with genuine superiority, operating profitably at scale and serving some of the world’s largest and most important companies,” said Nader Motamedy, Managing Partner at Safar Partners. “We are proud to partner with Gradiant as it becomes one of the world’s most important industrial tech companies.”
About Gradiant
Gradiant is a different kind of water company. With a full range of best-in-class, in-house developed water and wastewater solutions, supported by leading water experts, the company serves important global industries including semiconductors, data centres, renewable energy, food & beverage, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, mining, and critical minerals. Founded on MIT’s campus and headquartered in Boston, Gradiant has developed one of the most comprehensive portfolios of advanced technologies to reduce freshwater use and wastewater discharge, recover valuable resources, and turn wastewater into freshwater. Learn more at www.gradiant.com.