Clairco

Clairco, legally known as Aliferous Technologies Pvt Ltd., operates as a B2B provider focused on enhancing indoor air quality and energy efficiency for commercial buildings. Founded in 2018 by Aayush Jha and Udayan Banerjee in Bengaluru, India, the company was born out of Jha's personal experience when his father was hospitalized due to the poor air quality in New Delhi. This event drove the mission to create affordable and measurable air quality solutions.

The company's core offering is a "Clean Air as a Service" (CAAS) model, which requires no upfront capital expenditure from clients. Instead, customers pay a monthly subscription fee, and Clairco guarantees a certain level of indoor air quality, linking payment to performance. This model targets commercial real estate, including tech parks, malls, airports, and co-working spaces. Clairco retrofits existing HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning) systems with its patented, nanofiber-based, low-drag air filters to turn them into comprehensive air purification systems.

A key component of Clairco's solution is its use of IoT-enabled air quality monitors. These devices, such as the sensiAIR™, track parameters like PM2.5, PM10, CO2, and VOCs in real-time, with data accessible via a web dashboard. The system uses this data and predictive analytics to determine when filters need maintenance, ensuring optimal performance. More recently, Clairco has expanded into energy efficiency, leveraging AI and IoT to optimize HVAC consumption, which can account for up to 60% of a building's energy use. By using proprietary, GDPR-compliant thermal and occupancy sensors, the system adjusts cooling in real-time based on the number of people and their comfort levels, potentially reducing cooling energy consumption by up to 35%. The business model for this service is also performance-based, where Clairco shares in the energy savings achieved by the client.

Since its inception, Clairco has raised a total of $844K in funding over six rounds, including investments from Anicut Capital, AngelList, and Panasonic Ignition. The company has expanded its services to manage over 16 million square feet of real estate and has established a presence in the UAE. Keywords: clean air as a service, CAAS, indoor air quality, IAQ, HVAC optimization, energy efficiency, proptech, B2B SaaS, air purification, IoT monitoring, building decarbonization, real estate technology, smart buildings, occupancy analytics, zero capex, energy savings, air filtration, facility management, sustainability solutions, workplace wellness