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Air purifier manufacturer developing TPA technology air purification systems for residential and commercial indoor air quality.
Airdog, operating under parent organization Silicon Valley Air Expert Incorporated, develops and manufactures advanced air purification systems utilizing proprietary TPA technology, and is headquartered in San Jose, California. The company produces residential and commercial devices featuring washable, reusable collection plates instead of disposable HEPA filters, while also providing OEM and ODM manufacturing services for international brands. Operating with approximately 95 employees, the enterprise generates over five million dollars in annual revenue and previously secured over three million dollars during its initial crowdfunding campaigns. Airdog distributes its hardware, including the FitAir portable units, to millions of consumers across 80 countries, and supplies commercial indoor air quality solutions to institutional customers encompassing 10,000 hospitals in Japan and 6,000 medical facilities in Germany. The organization was originally founded in 2007 by technology experts Yan Zhang, Ran, and Yanbin Jiang.
Airdog has raised $6.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Airdog has raised $6.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Airdog has raised $6.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Airdog's investors include Base Ventures, Canaan Partners, Space Capital, Dylan Taylor, Seraph Group, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, BMW i Ventures, CP Ventures, DCM, DN Capital, Expa.
Airdog (Silicon Valley Air Experts Inc.) is a technology company specializing in innovative air purifiers that leverage ionic wind technology, known as TPA® (Total Particle Attraction). Headquartered in San Jose, California, with operations in West Covina, it builds high-performance devices like the Airdog X5 that eliminate disposable filters, offering energy-efficient, silent purification for homes and offices—ideal for allergy sufferers seeking fresher air without ongoing waste or expense[1][2][3][5]. Serving consumers and businesses concerned with indoor air quality, Airdog solves the limitations of traditional HEPA filters by providing washable collectors that retain over 95% filtration efficiency after 300+ washes, reducing costs and environmental impact while drawing strong market interest in the manufacturing sector[1][3].
Airdog was founded in 2007 by Dr. Ran and Dr. Yan, a young entrepreneurial couple from Silicon Valley who left stable R&D jobs to pursue innovation in air purification[3]. Their journey began earlier around 2009 with a vision for accessible, sustainable air comfort worldwide; the pivotal idea emerged in 2014 when their team developed groundbreaking Ionic Wind technology for laptop fans, earning recognition from MIT Technology Review as one of the year's most revolutionary technologies[1]. Dust collection challenges during that project inspired a pivot to air purifiers, leading to the birth of the Airdog X5 prototype and the company's shift toward TPA®-based solutions under Patent Cooperation Treaty protection[1][3]. Early traction came from in-house development, distinguishing Airdog from resellers of overseas products[3].
(Note: A separate entity, PureFlow AirDog, focuses on diesel fuel systems and is unrelated[4].)
Airdog rides the rising demand for sustainable indoor air quality solutions, amplified by post-pandemic health awareness, urbanization, and climate-driven pollution concerns. Its filterless ionic technology aligns with eco-friendly trends, reducing plastic waste from disposables amid growing scrutiny of consumer electronics' environmental footprint[1][3]. Timing is ideal in a $10B+ global air purifier market shifting toward bladeless, low-maintenance designs, where Airdog's Silicon Valley roots and MIT-recognized innovation position it against incumbents like Dyson[1]. By influencing the ecosystem through patents and in-house R&D, it pushes manufacturing toward greener, high-efficiency hardware, fostering momentum in clean-tech hardware startups[2][3].
Airdog is poised for expansion with new product launches and scaling its 95-employee operation (revenue ~$5.2M), capitalizing on ionic tech's versatility for smart homes or commercial HVAC[2]. Trends like AI-integrated air monitoring and stricter emissions regs will shape its path, potentially evolving into a full clean-air platform influencing allergy-tech and sustainability ecosystems. As Silicon Valley's filter-free pioneer, Airdog exemplifies how niche hardware innovation delivers practical, world-bettering impact—watch for global partnerships to amplify its high-performance edge[1][2][3].
Airdog has raised $6.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $4.0M Series A in June 2016.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2016 | $4M Series A | — | Base Ventures, Canaan Partners, Space Capital, Dylan Taylor | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2015 | $2M Seed | Seraph Group | Andreessen Horowitz, Base Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, BMW I Ventures, Canaan Partners, CP Ventures, DCM, DN Capital, Expa, G2vp, I/O Ventures, Marathon Venture Capital, Maveron, Moonshots Capital, Jonathan Golden, NGP Capital, Jeff Richards, Quiet Capital, SNR, Social Capital, Space Capital, Structure Capital, TA Ventures, Trust Ventures, Velvet SEA Ventures, Y Combinator, BOB LEE, Charles Huang, Dylan Taylor, Greg Kidd, Matthias Hilpert, TIM Ferriss, Arthur Watson, Chris Hulls, Harry Cheung, Konstantin Othmer, Vinny Lingham, Flycap, Imprimatur Capital, IT Farm | Announced |