Ilion Water Technologies Raises €3.8M to Simplify Desalination with Pressure-Free Technology

Ilion Water Technologies, a deeptech startup incorporated in February 2025, announced today the closing of its pre-seed funding round of €3.8M (including €1.3 million in nondilutive funding).

The round was co-led by Demea Sustainable Investment with its new early-stage fund IAM (Innovation for Adaptation & Mitigation) and Critical Path Ventures.

This milestone follows significant institutional support from Bpifrance, the Île-de-France region, CNRS Innovation, PSL, and the European Research Council (ERC).