Tech Company Financing Transactions
Circularity Fuels Funding Round
On 11/5/2026, Circularity Fuels raised $7 million in Seed funding from Automotive Ventures, DCVC and SUM Ventures.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
11/5/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$7,000,000
Round
Seed
Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to build and operate a demonstration plant, complete the detailed engineering design for a 75-barrel-per-day commercial facility, secure key airline fuel off-take contracts, and begin licensing its proprietary "Ouro" reactor technology to convert raw dairy biogas/methane into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Alternative Energy
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Palo Alto, California, CA 94305
USA
Palo Alto, California, CA 94305
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
Circularity Fuels is on a mission to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors by turning waste streams into valuable products, starting with converting agricultural biogas into sustainable aviation fuel. Founded by former U.S. Air Force Petroleum Office Deployed Lab Chief Dr. Stephen Beaton, the company emerged from DCVC's entrepreneur-in-residence program. Its proprietary Ouro Reactor, based on modified automotive catalytic converter technology, achieves methane reforming at a fraction of the cost and scale of traditional industrial equipment. The company has secured $8 million in seed funding and grants from VC firms, the National Science Foundation, California Energy Commission, and others.
Profile
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Beaton
Chief Technical Officer
Fergus Noble
Co-Founder
Gaurav Kamat
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