June 11, 2025

From Air To Aqua: Decentralized Water Solutions For A Thirsty Planet With Brian Sheng

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Show Notes

With freshwater becoming more and more limited, our planet turns its sights to decentralized water solutions. Brian Sheng, Co-Founder and CEO of Aquaria, has developed a technology to capture the vapor in the air and turn it into liquid water. Joining Corinna Bellizzi, he shares how their Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) does its wonders to make clean water more accessible to all, from disaster relief efforts to residential homes. Brian also discusses the proper way to install, maintain, and power an AWG to maximize its output and potential.

About Guest:

Brian Sheng is the Co-Founder and CEO of Aquaria, building air-water infrastructure to produce scalable water systems that create clean drinking water from the air. Aquaria’s mission is to safeguard and unlock global access to clean water. As a serial entrepreneur, Brian co-founded The Vanguard, Fresh VC, and he founded Asia Horizon. Additionally he served as a General Partner at The Arcview Group. Brian’s seed stage portfolio is valued at over $3B with 2 IPOs, Fiscalnote and Clever Leaves. While attending Princeton University, Brian wrote his thesis on atmospheric water generation. Brian was honored as a member of Forbes 30 under 30 class of 2024, and Aquaria was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024.

Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-sheng/

Guest Website: https://aquaria.world/

Guest Social:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/aquariaawg/

https://www.instagram.com/aquariaawg

Show Notes: Raw audio

00:02:35 - Brian Sheng Of Aquaria

00:06:19 - How Atmospheric Water Generator Works

00:12:03 - Using Air Water To Put Out Forest Fires

00:14:35 - AGW Infrastructure And Energy Requirements

00:19:10 - How It Compares To Municipal Water

00:21:21 - Installing AGW For Home Use