Vital Lyfe

United States - Hawthorne, CA

• 17/12/2025
• Seed
• $24,000,000

Vital Lyfe is a tech company redefining water autonomy through innovation — creating a new category of personal water-making technology built to scale where infrastructure can’t.

Water is the last essential resource still tied to fixed infrastructure. When grids fail or logistics stall, people wait. The world is shifting toward independence in energy, mobility, and communication — water must follow.

Vital Lyfe closes that gap. Our systems turn naturally occurring water — from
coastlines, rivers, lakes, or existing tap-quality sources — into purified water on demand.

Portable. Intuitive. Reliable.

This is universal water-making without dependency. Without logistics. Without limits.

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Jon C.Founder

United States - Long Beach, California

Former Engineering Manager at SpaceX, where I spent over a decade contributing to groundbreaking advancements in aerospace technology. During my tenure, I played a key role in the Dragon program, overseeing launches, on-orbit operations, and recovery efforts. As the Dragon Reuse Czar, I became one of the world’s foremost experts in spacecraft reuse, pioneering innovative processes that set new industry standards. Later joined Starlink to lead the Product Engineering team, where I mastered high-rate manufacturing, built the UX team, and gained comprehensive insights into the full product lifecycle of the Starlink user terminal.

Today, I'm passionate about mentoring the next generation of innovators while channeling my experience into launching Vital Lyfe focused on pushing the boundaries of technology.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcriss/