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Josh Santos

Josh Santos

Co-Founder/CEO at Noya, carbon removal innovator and MIT graduate

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San Francisco, California
Joined March 2025

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Summary

Josh Santos is a climate change innovator and entrepreneur, recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree for Social Impact. He co-founded and currently serves as CEO of Noya, a company dedicated to radically reducing the costs of direct air capture technology to accelerate the world's transition to a carbon-negative future. forbes+4
With a background in Chemical-Biological Engineering from MIT, Santos brings a strong technical foundation to his entrepreneurial ventures. His time at MIT also instilled in him a deep sense of responsibility to leverage his education for societal betterment, driven by early experiences with the impacts of climate change. eqtgroup+2
Santos possesses significant experience in scaling and manufacturing within complex and heavily regulated industries, honed through roles such as Project Manager for the Model 3 Program at Tesla and Sr. Program Manager for EV Powertrain Development at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. These experiences directly inform Noya's strategy for achieving gigaton-scale carbon removal. theorg+1

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Enjoys sailing, being a house DJ, running, and snowboarding. x+1

Notes

JFJoe Foxsaid
JSJosh Santos
is one of the most passionate people they know about both science and using it to help people or the environment.

Jan 23, 2026

JFJoe Foxsaid
JSJosh Santos
is one of the best Heads of Product they've ever worked with at taking products from idea to launch in mission-driven or social impact spaces.

Jan 14, 2026

LMLeesa Meintzersaid
JSJosh Santos
has made a big positive impact through launching climate- or mission-focused products.

Jan 14, 2026