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GreenFuel Technologies Funding Round

Polaris Partners and Threshold Ventures participated in a $13.9 million Series B venture round for GreenFuel Technologies. The financing round closed on 5/15/2008.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
5/15/2008
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$13,900,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Polaris Partners (Lead Investor) (Robert Metcalfe)

Threshold Ventures (Lead Investor) (Jennifer Fonstad)

Proceeds Purpose
This extension retires $6.3M of debt and adds $7.6M of new capital to fuel growth for implementation of algae farming projects, one of which, still unannounced, began in January.

Company Information

Company Status
Out of Business
Industry
Alternative Energy
Mailing Address
29 Smith Place
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
Email Address
Overview
With more than a dozen pending patents, GreenFuel Technologies is the leading developer of algae bioreactor systems that can convert flue gases into clean, renewable biofuels.
Profile
GreenFuel Technologies LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
GreenFuel Technologies Company Twitter Account
Company News
GreenFuel Technologies News
Facebook
GreenFuel Technologies on Facebook
YouTube
GreenFuel Technologies on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Simon Upfill-Brown
  Simon Upfill-Brown LinkedIn Profile  Simon Upfill-Brown Twitter Account  Simon Upfill-Brown News  Simon Upfill-Brown on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Cary Bullock
  Cary Bullock LinkedIn Profile  Cary Bullock Twitter Account  Cary Bullock News  Cary Bullock on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Wayne Hopkins
  Wayne Hopkins LinkedIn Profile  Wayne Hopkins Twitter Account  Wayne Hopkins News  Wayne Hopkins on Facebook
VP - Operations
Holly Flesh
  Holly Flesh LinkedIn Profile  Holly Flesh Twitter Account  Holly Flesh News  Holly Flesh on Facebook


 

 

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