{"podcast":{"title":"(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World","slug":"don-t-waste-water-water-tech-to-solve-the-world-429684","podcast_index_feed_id":429684,"rss_url":"https://feed.ausha.co/br23DCZ1GnG3","website_url":"https://dww.show","image_url":"https://image.ausha.co/aqeIcrBNGzFT8mIP6OvDO4mNiOTIvMgC4rdQTNqS_1400x1400.jpeg?t=1593422433","author":"Antoine Walter","episode_count":502,"summary":"❓ Ever wondered how the #WaterIndustry was reacting to our World's Water Challenges? Water Scarcity? #SDG6? PFAS? Climate Change? Circular Economy? Digitization and Smart Water? 💪 Get the Water Market pulse for free. In one hour per week, while you do the dishes! 📈 We talk water investment, water tech, water entrepreneurship and water market with entrepreneurs, thought leaders, book authors, scientists, investment funds, VCs, and C-Level experts from water majors. ➡️ Leverage their insights, advice & experience and ensure to stay on top of best practices 🗓️ Tune in every Wednesday (don't miss out! 😅) 🌐 Find all the detailed episode notes, interviews, infographics, and more at http://dww.show Currently in its 10th Season, the \"(don't) Waste Water\" podcast has already welcomed around 250 guests from Water Majors (SUEZ, Veolia, Jacobs, Xylem, Kemira, Evoqua, Aquatech, SKion Water...), Scale-Ups (Cambrian Innovation, Epic Cleantec, Gradiant, Liqtech, 374Water, Gingko Bioworks...), Start-Ups (Puraffinity, KETOS, 120Water, ZwitterCo, Membrion, Source...), Universities (Berkeley, the Columbia Water Center), Investment Funds (Sciens Water, Mazarine, Burnt Island Ventures...), Business Acc…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-t-waste-water-water-tech-to-solve-the-world-429684"},"episode":{"title":"Company Failure: How SOURCE Lost Everything in Just 12 Months","slug":"company-failure-how-source-lost-everything-in-just-12-months","published_at":"2025-10-22T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-t-waste-water-water-tech-to-solve-the-world-429684/company-failure-how-source-lost-everything-in-just-12-months","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/don-t-waste-water-water-tech-to-solve-the-world-429684","url":"https://podcast.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/special-how-source-lost-everything-in-just-12-months","audio_url":"https://audio.ausha.co/BMY2gSNYEZLG.mp3?t=1761091252","summary":"🤔 What Happened to Source Global's Water-from-Air Technology? 🤫 Tired of stitching together Crunchbase, overpriced reports, and \"a guy who knows a guy\"? I built the fix. 50 Founder Seats. Join the waitlist: leviathandata.io 🙌 Supporters 🙌 A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab My best water tech analysis straight to your inbox SOURCE (formerly Zero Mass Water) produced drinking water from air using solar-powered Hydropanels. Founded in 2015 by Cody Friesen, it raised $270 million, becoming one of water tech's most-funded companies - before turning into a Company Failure 🥜 IN A NUTSHELL 🥜 What was Source Global's core technology? Solar-powered Hydropanels that extract drinking water from atmospheric humidity, requiring no electrical or water infrastructure. Why did the company fail despite massive funding? Ran out of cash after failing to raise funds, faced major quality issues from Malaysian manufacturing, and had unsustainable costs versus traditional water delivery, leading to company failure What were the main product problems? High failure rates within 2-3 years, frequent fan and battery breakages, and warranty quietly reduced from 10 to 5 years. Did Source attempt a business pivot? Acquired Proud Source Water and launched Sky Water, building Hydropanel farms to produce canned atmospheric water at scale. What remains of Source Global today? The founder and executives left in early 2025. Hydropanels and Sky Water are out of stock, but the acquired Proud Source Water business continues operating despite the mother company failure #️⃣ Mentioned Links #️⃣ SOURCE's SEC filings (over the years): Source on Glassdoor Source's troubles in Allensworth My own interview with Source, four years ago Source's website (still active) Cody Friesen's…","meta_description":"🤔 What Happened to Source Global's Water-from-Air Technology? 🤫 Tired of stitching together Crunchbase, overpriced reports, and \"a guy who knows a guy\"? 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