Hydryx gets €2.5M to turn methane into clean energy
The startup has developed technology to capture methane emissions from landfills and transform it into green power.
Published on October 21, 2025
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Hydryx, an Amsterdam-based startup, raised €2.5 million for its technology tackling methane emissions from landfills. This money will help the company accelerate its European expansion.
Landfills produce large quantities of methane, a greenhouse gas 86 times as potent as CO2, and have more impact on the climate than the aviation and shipping sectors combined. However, methane emissions can be used to generate green electricity, heat, or renewable natural gas.
Hydryx is tapping into this potential with its landfill gas management system, which captures methane before it reaches the atmosphere, enabling landfill owners to convert it into green energy. As a result, emissions are reduced, and landfill owners can count on an additional revenue stream. Hydryx proved the validity of its technology with Dutch waste management company Renewi, demonstrating its system produces 40% more green energy from the landfill.
Expanding across Europe
The €2.5 million oversubscribed seed round was led by impact investor Marcel Smits and venture capital fund Graduate Entrepreneur, with a consortium of mission-driven entrepreneurial angel investors joining. “Hydryx has the biggest ‘bang for your buck’ climate solution that I have seen,” said lead investor Marcel Smits.
“This investment enables us to drastically reduce methane emissions across Europe; right now, when it matters most,” added CEO Anthonie Jacobson. Having secured financial backing and proven its technology, Hydryx is now looking to expand across Europe and unlock the green power potential of landfills.