3.6 Million People. No Reliable Water.
In Accra, Ghana, the water utility delivers just 33% of daily demand. The pipes are 70 years old. The system loses half its water to leaks and theft before it reaches anyone.
So 3.6 million people buy water from trucks instead—2,000+ drivers coordinating via WhatsApp, prices that change on arrival, no guarantee the water is clean.
This isn't a lack of supply or demand. It's a lack of infrastructure.
Why It Stays Broken
Water infrastructure is the ultimate safe investment—in places where utilities work.
In Accra, the utility loses 52% of its water before it reaches anyone.
Investors don't trust they'll collect revenue.
So they don't fund infrastructure.
So the utility keeps failing.
So investors keep staying away.
We Prove Demand Before We Build Pipes
We break this doom loop with trucks.
OPERATE
We combine existing depots and trucks with our technology to create digital payments and verified demand data.
COLLECT DATA
12-24 months of verified transactions. We know exactly where customers are, what they pay, and how often they order.
BUILD
At ~25% market saturation in a zone, we have enough data to fund pipes. No guessing. Just proof.
Already in Motion
This isn't a pitch. It's a progress report.
Depot Finder Pilot
25 drivers and 10 depots using our system to coordinate water availability—validating that 'finding water' is the core pain point.
Smart Meter Deployment
Live February 2026. Deploying smart meters at partner depots to track real-time water usage and prove accountability.
App Launch: September 2026
Going live with 1+ depot partner, 5+ contracted truckers. Target: profitability by Month 6.
Demand Pipeline
Residential early access list growing at ~30 signups/day. 9 anchor commercial clients committed, including 2 hospitals and 2 construction companies.
The Infrastructure Play
Clearwater isn't a water delivery business. It's a utility development company.
We're building the bridge between broken utilities and infrastructure capital—one zone at a time.
The Team
Infrastructure operators who build their own technology.
Ryan York
Founder & CEO
- Scaled a charter school from $0 to $10M revenue, managing 200+ staff
- Solo developer: built entire B2B SaaS platform serving 10,000+ users
- Managed $25M infrastructure bond project
- Full-stack engineer building the entire Clearwater platform
Anna Dufie
Director of Partnerships & Growth
- Born and raised in Accra—native understanding of informal market dynamics
- 3+ years working in Ghana government
- 5+ years leading field studies with Masters in Marketing & Research
- Currently mapping the invisible network of depots and drivers on the ground
The Opportunity
Every city with high non-revenue water and informal tanker markets is a candidate for this model. Accra is where we prove it works.
Join Us
We're raising $300K to reach profitability and prove the Virtual DMA model.
Investor FAQ
Common questions from potential investors.
We are raising $300K to reach profitability and prove the Virtual DMA model. This funding will support our Q3 2026 launch in Accra and operations through Month 6 profitability.
A District Metered Area (DMA) is how water utilities manage distribution—a defined zone with measured inflows and outflows. We create "Virtual DMAs" using trucks, digitally tracking all water flowing in and out of a zone. This generates the demand data that makes permanent infrastructure investable.
We have a Depot Finder Pilot with 25 drivers and 10 depots validating our core value proposition. We have smart meter deployment planned for Feb 2026, ~30 early access signups per day, and 9 anchor commercial clients including 2 hospitals and 2 construction companies.
We are targeting profitability by Month 6 after our September 2026 launch. Our model generates revenue from transaction fees on every water delivery. With our anchor commercial clients and growing consumer demand, we project break-even within 6 months of operations.
Phase 1: We operate water delivery with digital payments and collect demand data. Phase 2: After 12-24 months, we have verified demand data by location. Phase 3: At ~25% market saturation, we use this proof to fund permanent pipe infrastructure. Trucks de-risk pipe investment.
400 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa and 500+ million in South Asia lack reliable water access. The annual global water infrastructure gap exceeds $150 billion. Every city with high non-revenue water and informal tanker markets is a candidate for our model. Accra is where we prove it works.