Virridy

Virridy is a United States-based clean water technology company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. It operates at the intersection of real-time environmental monitoring and sustainable development finance, building IoT sensor technology that powers both continuous water quality surveillance and the verified impact measurement behind carbon credit programs. The company's stated mission is to bridge the gap between environmental data and the financing needed to deliver clean water services to communities that need them most. Virridy's technology platform is marketed under the Lume brand for water quality sensing. According to the company, its sensors provide continuous, in-situ water quality data that replaces costly and delayed laboratory grab sampling with thousands of measurements per deployment. Machine learning analytics fuse sensor networks, remote sensing, and hydrological data to quantify contamination and verify outcomes. The company states that its approach is supported by 39 peer-reviewed publications and multi-site field validation, providing the evidence base behind every deployment and carbon credit. On the finance side, Virridy develops carbon credit programs that fund clean water access. These programs are designed to generate verified carbon credits by quantifying the emissions avoided through improved water treatment and access, thereby creating a revenue stream to finance clean water infrastructure and services. The company reports operating across 9 countries with 10 active projects, and projects that its programs will avoid more than 3 million tonnes of CO2e by 2030. Its programs span drinking water, agriculture, and watershed restoration applications. Virridy's leadership includes Evan Thomas, who in December 2025 was recognized with an International Water Association Research Award, according to the company's news feed. The company maintains an active news and press presence, covering topics such as predictive science for river management in Colorado and its own contract and capital raises. In September 2025, Virridy announced securing $10 million in contracts and capital. As a private company, Virridy does not disclose detailed financial statements publicly. Its dual model — selling sensor technology while generating carbon credits to finance water services — positions it in the emerging market of environmental impact finance and water technology. The company's combination of hardware, data analytics, and carbon markets aims to make clean water access economically sustainable, particularly in underserved regions.

Virridy is a clean water technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, United States. The company was founded to address the intersection of water quality monitoring and sustainable development finance. While the exact founding year is not specified in available public sources, the company has established itself as a provider of IoT sensor technology and carbon credit programs for water security. Virridy's core innovation is its Lume water quality sensing platform, which provides continuous, in-situ water quality data. According to the company, this technology replaces costly and delayed laboratory grab sampling with thousands of measurements per deployment. The platform uses machine learning analytics to fuse sensor networks, remote sensing, and hydrological data to quantify contamination and verify outcomes. The company states that its approach is backed by 39 peer-reviewed publications and multi-site field validation. In parallel, Virridy develops carbon credit programs that fund clean water access. These programs generate verified carbon credits by quantifying the emissions avoided through improved water treatment and access. The company reports operating across 9 countries with 10 active projects, and projects that its programs will avoid more than 3 million tonnes of CO2e by 2030. Its programs span drinking water, agriculture, and watershed restoration. Key milestones in the company's recent history include securing $10 million in contracts and capital in September 2025, and the recognition of Evan Thomas with an International Water Association Research Award in December 2025. In January 2026, the company published a piece on predictive science for river management in Colorado. These events indicate an active and growing organization at the forefront of water technology and environmental finance. As a private company, Virridy does not publicly disclose detailed financial information. Its dual business model — selling sensor technology while generating carbon credits to finance water services — positions it in the emerging market of environmental impact finance and water technology. The company's combination of hardware, data analytics, and carbon markets aims to make clean water access economically sustainable, particularly in underserved regions.

• Virridy secures $10M in contracts and capital.

• Evan Thomas wins International Water Association Research Award.

• Virridy publishes article on predictive science for river management in Colorado.

Evidence-driven water solutions bridging real-time environmental monitoring and sustainable development finance.

• Lume — Water Quality Sensing

  Continuous water quality monitoring platform using IoT sensors and machine learning.

• Carbon Programs

  Carbon credit programs that finance clean water access by verifying avoided emissions.

1. 1Virridy — Clean Water Technology & Carbon Creditsvirridy.com
2. 2Virridy - Wikidatawikidata.org