Lihytech

Saudi Arabia
Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia

Company profile

Lihytech company profile

Professor Zhiping Lai of KAUST developed a membrane-based lithium extraction technology that Lihytech has patented. The novel technology can extract alkali metal from a variety of sources, including seawater, brine, red mud, and others. The startup was funded through the KAUST Near Term Grand Challenge, a research translation programme, based on KAUST research, and the technology is being developed on campus.

Business identity

Operating status
Active
Company type
For Profit
Founded
2022-01-01, Year

Headquarters

Country code
SA
Continent
Asia

Capital profile

Funding and company signals

Funding stage
Seed
Funding rounds
1
Total equity funding
$6M
Last funding
Seed / $6M / 2023-01-26
Last equity funding
Seed / $6M
Investors
2
Lead investors
1
Articles
2

Categories and groups

Founders and investors

Lead investors

Ma’aden

Investors

KAUST Innovation FundMa’aden