Steve Oldham is CEO of Captura, where he leads the commercialization of the company’s Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) climate solution and the expansion of its electrodialysis technology into industrial sectors. His career spans climate, robotics, and aerospace, with a consistent focus on bringing breakthrough technologies to market.

Captura’s DOC technology harnesses the planet’s most powerful, natural carbon absorber—the ocean—to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while protecting ocean health. Under Steve’s leadership, Captura has rapidly advanced DOC from lab concept to real-world deployment, scaling the technology 1,000-fold and securing investment, partnership and offtake from industry leaders such as Japan Airlines, MOL, Hitachi, and Equinor. Steve is also leading Captura’s expansion into critical industrial markets, with the company now manufacturing its DOC-proven membranes and electrodialysis systems for lithium extraction, water treatment, and long-duration energy storage.

Previously, Steve was CEO of Carbon Engineering, where he helped establish Direct Air Capture (DAC) as a credible, scalable climate solution. He oversaw significant company growth, major funding rounds, technology licensing agreements, and some of the world’s first large-scale carbon removal offtake deals. His advocacy was instrumental in elevating DAC in global climate policy, business, and public discourse.