Google- And Microsoft-Backed Terradot Acquires Carbon-Removal Competitor
Carbon removal pioneer Terradot acquires Eion to build a global enhanced rock weathering platform backed by tech giants.
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Google- And Microsoft-Backed Terradot Acquires Carbon-Removal Competitor
Carbon Removal Leader Terradot Acquires Eion to Scale Climate Tech Carbon removal startup Terradot has acquired competitor Eion in a strategic move signaling consolidation across the enhanced rock weathering sector. The February 6, 2026 announcement reveals how major investors—including Google, Microsoft, and sovereign wealth funds—are pushing smaller climate tech firms to merge in order to handle billion-dollar carbon removal contracts. Both companies deploy crushed minerals on farmland to pull CO₂ from the atmosphere, but Eion's standalone operations proved too limited to meet growing corporate demand for gigaton-scale solutions. The merger creates the industry's first truly global enhanced rock weathering platform spanning Brazil and the United States. Credit: Wayne Hutchinson/Farm Images/Universal Images / Getty Images Why Scale Suddenly Matters in Carbon Removal Just two years ago, carbon removal startups competed fiercely for early pilot projects and modest corporate commitm…
