Dubai – Sharikat Mubasher: Water Harvesting Inc. (WaHa) closed an $8 million Series A-1 funding round and completed a corporate reorganization, positioning the company for accelerated growth in the Gulf region.

According to the company’s press release, this round was led by Mike Phillips, the Chairman, and Christian Thirion, board member, alongside major investors including Berkeley Catalyst Fund, Anthropocene Institute, Vestafund, and Japan-based Mitsui Mining & Smelting.

The financing eliminates all company debt, streamlines its capitalization table, and supports expansion plans across the UAE and GCC, where WaHa’s atmospheric water generation (AWG) systems have already shown strong performance. Field trials at Khalifa University demonstrated the system’s ability to harvest pure water reliably, even in extreme desert conditions.

Mike Phillips, Chairman, WaHa commented: “We’ve built a platform capable of transforming access to water across multiple sectors. This raise will enable us to establish solid traction for the WaHa Vaporator® and improve water security in the UAE and broader GCC.”

Since 2023, WaHa’s AWG units have been tested in environments ranging from Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to Stockholm and West Texas, achieving 99.998% mechanical reliability and delivering 98.3% of targeted water output. Protected by 18 global patents, the company’s WaHa Vaporator® is designed for off-grid deployment and integration with HVAC and agriculture systems.

WaHa will unveil its first commercial unit at WETEX 2025 in Dubai this September, as it pursues manufacturing and distribution deals to bring sustainable water access to utilities, industrial operators, and developers across the region.