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<\/a><\/a>\nThe financing will support Gradiant\u2019s continued global expansion, including strategic acquisitions, accelerated research and development, and investments in operational scale and IPO readiness. The announcement comes amid unprecedented commercial momentum for Gradiant, fueled by rapid growth in AI infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing, and other mission-critical industries that require advanced water solutions.<\/p>
\nGradiant is experiencing its largest backlog and strongest pipeline in company history, with significant growth across data centers, semiconductor fabs, and power, while the company\u2019s business across food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, mining, and energy remains strong. As AI infrastructure scales at record speed, water has emerged as one of the critical constraints to its growth, reliability, and sustainability.<\/p>
\nGradiant\u2019s proprietary technologies, powered by its digital AI platform, enable customers in the world\u2019s essential industries to secure water sourcing, maximize water reuse, minimize wastewater discharge, and reduce energy consumption across some of world\u2019s most water-intensive operations. Over the last few years, Gradiant has emerged as one of the fastest-growing companies in the history of the water industry, driven by its differentiated technology stack, vertically integrated execution model, and unconventional leadership.<\/p>
\n\u201cAI is re-making the global economy, but behind every chip and every data center lies massive and growing water demand,\u201d said Anurag Bajpayee, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Gradiant. \u201cGradiant sits at the center of this transformation. We solve the world\u2019s most important water challenges and enable essential industries to grow reliably and sustainably. This new financing gives us more firepower to expand faster, double down on our R&D, and continue building the defining water company of the AI era.\u201d<\/p>
\n\u201cThe convergence of AI infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing growth, industrial sustainability, and water scarcity is creating a once-in-a-generation opportunity,\u201d said David Elia, CEO of Hostplus Superannuation Fund. \u201cWe are excited to support Gradiant through its next phase of growth, building upon its deep technological leadership, proven execution capability, and strong market momentum.\u201d<\/p>
\n\u201cGradiant is the only water company with truly differentiated technology, operating profitably and at scale, serving some of the world\u2019s largest and most essential companies,\u201d said Nader Motamedy, Managing Partner at Safar Partners. \u201cWe are proud to partner with Gradiant as it emerges as one of the world\u2019s most important industrial technology companies.\u201d<\/p>
\nAbout Gradiant<\/b><\/p>
\nGradiant is a different kind of water company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end water and wastewater solutions powered by top minds in water, the company serves the world\u2019s essential industries, including semiconductors, datacenters, renewable energy, food & beverage, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, mining and critical minerals. Founded at MIT and headquartered in Boston, Gradiant has developed one of the industry\u2019s most comprehensive portfolios of differentiated technologies which reduce water usage and wastewater discharge, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. Learn more at www.gradiant.com<\/a>.<\/p>