Direct-C: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
Direct-C is an Alberta based company that has created a breakthrough proprietary nanocomposite coating based on compounds specifically designed to only react to liquid hydrocarbons (typically C4-C20). The end result is a leak detection solution that provides unparalleled performance for the integrity monitoring of oil and gas infrastructure. Zero false positives, instant alerts, and precise locations – all which lead to enhanced response times to unexpected incidents. Originally developed at the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering, Direct-C’s head office is located in Edmonton with staff satellite offices also located in Calgary and Bath, England.
Direct-C has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Series A of $3.0M announced in Aug 2022.
That round is below the $3.8M median round size for Design companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Direct-C Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Aug 2022.
Direct-C Funding Rounds
Direct-C Founders and Leadership Team
Contact details for the Direct-C team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.
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Direct-C's latest round of $3.0M is below the median round in Design. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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Direct-C Funding FAQs
What does Direct-C do?
Direct-C is an Alberta based company that has created a breakthrough proprietary nanocomposite coating based on compounds specifically designed to only react to liquid hydrocarbons (typically C4-C20). The end result is a leak detection solution that provides unparalleled performance for the integrity monitoring of oil and gas infrastructure. Zero false positives, instant alerts, and precise locations – all which lead to enhanced response times to unexpected incidents. Originally developed at the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering, Direct-C’s head office is located in Edmonton with staff satellite offices also located in Calgary and Bath, England.
How much funding has Direct-C raised?
Direct-C has raised $3.0M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Series A of $3.0M announced in Aug 2022.
When did Direct-C last raise funding?
Direct-C's most recent funding round on record is a Series A of $3.0M, announced in Aug 2022.
Who founded Direct-C?
FundedIQ lists Kaushik Parmar (Founder) at Direct-C.
Where is Direct-C headquartered?
Direct-C is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
How many employees does Direct-C have?
Direct-C is in the 11-50 employee band.
How does Direct-C's funding compare to other Design startups?
Direct-C's latest round of $3.0M is below the $3.8M median round size for Design companies on FundedIQ across 327 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's Direct-C Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Direct-C is left off this page rather than filled in.
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