Brian and Eric, cofounders of Aquaria, are on a mission to build a sustainable and secure water future by harvesting air. As CEO and COO, they are pioneering the development of water infrastructure that serves entire communities using only sunlight and air. Aquaria’s atmospheric water technology is the first that is capable of producing at community scale.
Before founding Aquaria, Brian launched a pre-seed venture capital firm at the age of 19, focusing on investing in mission-driven companies that are shaping a better future. His track record includes helping to build two companies from pre-seed to IPO and supporting seven other companies that are nearing unicorn status.
Eric, prior to joining Aquaria, was the founder of Beam Robotics, a venture-backed robotics company backed by Starta and Chaac Ventures. Eric was also previously a Junior Olympics silver medalist athlete at the hammer throw.
Brian did his thesis research at Princeton on atmospheric water technology and distributed energy infrastructure, and Eric is a graduated of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In recognition of their work, Brian and Eric were selected for the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in energy. Aquaria is backed by top investors including Softbank Mistletoe, Bow Capital, Soma Capital, Former house majority leader and presidential candidate Dick Gephardt, Ciri Ventures, HF0 and more.
