Co-Founder in Residence, Redefining Liquid-Solvent DAC for Global CDR

Join Us as a Founder in Residence in Climate

This is an exciting opportunity to co-found a company focussed on scaling the manufacture & deployment of Direct Air Capture (DAC) - using a modular platform approach combined with novel process enabling technology, and partnering with existing leaders in the space to supercharge learning and rapidly drive down cost.

You’ll work closely with the DSV team and the current Founder in Residence for this area to co-found and spin-out a new company. Once the new venture is incorporated with pre-seed investment from DSV, you and your co-founder(s) will own the majority stake in the business and continue receiving support from the DSV team post-spinout.

The role is full-time, initially remote, but transitioning to a hybrid role post spinout (circa June/July 2025).

The Opportunity

Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) by DAC is an exciting technology space with many established and emerging process technologies - technologies that need to achieve production scale rapidly to play their part in achieving global net-zero emission goals by mid-century.

Whilst many DAC processes are characterised by unique core technology elements, the companies driving their development are also tackling engineering challenges that are common across processes - and struggling with the compromises of leveraging mature solutions from adjacent sectors. We believe that there is an opportunity to leapfrog suppliers in these adjacent sectors, and rapidly grow a technology & manufacturing business - by building strong partnerships with process developers, taking a requirements led approach, and bringing innovative technology to bear on unmet needs.

This is especially true in the sub-process of air-contacting - in which air is moved through a reactor, and meets either a solid or liquid sorbent material. In air-liquid DAC processes in particular, there's lack of agility in adjacent supply chains and the need for an enabling-technology led approach.

Our Approach

We have devised a technology concept that addresses a critical challenge in air contacting, allowing us to reduce operational cost, and widen the geographic deployability of these processes. And we are building traction with several partners to collaborate on proving the technology and developing the wider platform requirements.

Requirements

Who Should Apply

Most suitable candidates will likely multiple of the following requirements:

• Prior leadership in carbon removal, DAC companies or adjacent cutting-edge engineering firms;
• Hands-on experience shaping and launching hardware-intensive products from concept through to scale;
• Proven ability to translate complex engineering ideas into modular, high-volume production platforms;
• Skilled at forging partnerships with technology developers, understanding evolving market requirements, and driving new business opportunities;
• Eager to build a high-impact venture in the carbon removal space, thrive in fast-paced environments and committed to tackling global net-zero goals - highly motivated by the urgency and scale of carbon removal challenges and opportunities;
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional engineering teams, setting ambitious R&D targets, and inspiring collaborators to achieve bold innovation milestones;
• Well-connected to thought leaders, potential customers, and strategic partners in climate-tech, enabling rapid collaboration and ecosystem engagement;
• Experience in raising funds from early stage investors/VC.

Benefits

Our Offer

By joining DSV, you will be part of a team of operators who have founded companies and led the translation of science at some of the most respected universities, charities, funds, and government agencies. Here’s what we offer:

• Access to optimised, purpose-built, proprietary tools, resources, and processes to help create high-impact ventures from scratch;
• Opportunity area-specific know-how from our network of Partners and Advisors;
• Up to £250k in investment to incorporate the new venture and develop early proof-of-concept data;
• Guaranteed income of £4,166 per month paid as a consultancy fee until the company is launched and the pre-seed investment is secured;
• Majority equity stake in the new company for you and your co-founders;
• Continuous post-spinout support, including fundraising, commercial partnerships, recruitment, and team-building;
• Collaborative support from dozens of Founders currently at DSV across sectors.

About DSV

Deep Science Ventures is creating a future in which both humans and the planet can thrive.

We use our unique venture creation process to create, spin-out and invest into science companies, combining available scientific knowledge and founder-type scientists into high-impact ventures.

We operate in 4 sectors: Pharmaceuticals, Climate, Agriculture and Computation, tackling the challenges defining those areas by taking a first principles approach and partnering with leading institutions.