When was Arq founded?

Arq was founded in 1997 and raised its 1st funding round 7 years after it was founded.

Where is Arq located?

Arq is headquartered in Greenwood Village, United States.

How many employees does Arq have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Arq is 255.

Is Arq a funded company?

Arq is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on May 05, 2004.

When was the latest funding round of Arq?

Arq's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Dec 18, 2019, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Arq?

Annual revenue of Arq is between $100M and $500M as on Dec 31, 2012

Where does Arq rank among its competitors?

Arq ranks 1st amongst 19 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded., of which only Puragen is funded and secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Arq?

Arq's top competitors include Desotec, Carbonxt and Stratagroup. Among them, Puragen secured the most recent funding round in November, 2024.

Arq - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Arq is a public company based in Greenwood Village (United States), founded in 1997 by Julian McIntyre. It operates as a Developer of environmental technology products for water, land, and air purification. Arq has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 19 active competitors, including 1 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Desotec, Carbonxt and Stratagroup.

Company Details

Developer of environmental technology products for water, land, and air purification. The company provides solutions to remove chemicals and pollutants. It offers activated carbon products and delivers a supply of products. The company focuses on use cases for water treatment, soil remediation, and air emissions control.

Website: www.arq.com/
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Email ID: *****@arq.com

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Founded Year

1997

Location

Greenwood Village, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Dec 18, 2019, $*****

Investors

Exigent Capital Group & 3 more

Ranked

1^st among 19 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2012

Employee Count

255 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Desotec & 3 more

Exit Details

Public

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Arq is associated with 8 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Arq, Inc. CIN: 1515156 , United States, Active		$100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
Ada-es Inc CIN: 1223112 , United States, Active		$100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2012)	-	-
ADVANCED EMISSIONS SOLUTIONS, INC. CIN: 275472457 , United States, Active	Feb 19, 1997	-	202 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
ARQ LIMITED CIN: 13777549 , United Kingdom, Deadpooled	Dec 01, 2021	-	1 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
ARQ, LLC CIN: 263386437 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	11 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
ARQ LLC CIN: 810975123 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	5 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
ARQ UK MANAGEMENT LIMITED CIN: 10853311 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 11, 2017	-	3 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
ARQ GROUP LTD CIN: 11853786 , United Kingdom, Deadpooled	Feb 27, 2019	-	-

Arq got listed on Feb 02, 2004.

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Arq has raised funding over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 05, 2004. Arq has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Arq:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 18, 2019	7170377	Post IPO	8403959	6012236	1542350	7259628
Feb 22, 2019	9033575	Post IPO	8046705	5773626	6115958	8721695
Aug 10, 2017	5324281	Post IPO	3491088	6424807	6366818	1467520

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The founders of Arq is Julian McIntyre.

Here are the details of Arq's key team members:

Julian McIntyre: Co-Founder | Director | Advisor of Arq.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Arq's employee count trend

Arq has 255 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Arq's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Arq include Desotec, Carbonxt and Stratagroup. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Arq, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Arq 1997, Greenwood Village (United States), Public	Developer of environmental technology products for water, land, and air purification	-	Exigent Capital Group, Annapurna & 2 others	63/100
2nd	Desotec 1990, Roeselare (Belgium), Acquired	Provides Activated Carbon Solutions	-	Clarus Ventures, 3d investors	55/100
3rd	Carbonxt 2001, Gainesville (United States), Public	Manufacturer of activated carbon products for air and water purification	-	-	35/100
4th	Stratagroup 2016, Pune (India), Seed	Manufacturer of air purification system	-	IIMA Ventures, Scaleminds	32/100
5th	Puragen 1997, Palm Beach Gardens (United States), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of activated carbon for air and water purification	-	Tresmares Capital	30/100
6th	InnoFlex 2020, Eindhoven (Netherlands), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of photocatalytic systems for removing harmful industrial air pollutants	-	HighTechXL	29/100
7th	Florida Electrical Industries 1978, Delhi (India), Unfunded	Provider of air purification system	-	-	29/100
8th	BSC 2020, Chennai (India), Unfunded	Developer of outdoor air purification systems using multi-layer filtration techniques	-	-	28/100
9th	Clairifier 2023, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Provider of outdoor air purification systems	-	-	27/100
10th	Aereka 2026, Noida (India), Unfunded	Developer of bio-electrostatic air purification systems for urban outdoor environments	-	-	25/100