Our breakthrough sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology, aerobrew™, will make affordable net-zero aviation a reality. The technology is innovative, highly scaleable and able to tap into future global renewable energy systems efficiently. Starting from renewable feedstocks including green hydrogen, driven by renewable electricity, and sustainably sourced CO2, for example from direct air capture, aerobrew™ provides an efficient route to large-scale production of e-kerosene, overcoming the scale up challenges and high costs of alternative e-fuels technologies. aerobrew™ is also compatible with the biogenic route whereby the carbon required for the process is derived from renewable and sustainable cellulosic biomass which, does not compete with the food chain (wood, miscanthus, etc.). With a high carbon conversion, high selectivity and a high overall SAF yield, aerobrew™ leads to attractive production economics and cost leadership. With a rapidly growing demand for SAF, aerobrew™ stands to contribute significantly to the decarbonisation of global aviation and to support the achievement of net zero 2050 targets.
Location: Switzerland
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $48.86M
Founded date: 2021
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 22.03.2025 | Verve Vent... | verve.vc |
Funding Rounds 5
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 10.04.2026 | - | $2.25M | - |
| 20.02.2026 | - | $24M | Energy Imp... |
| 16.01.2025 | - | $9M | - |
| 30.07.2024 | - | $4.9M | - |
| 15.12.2023 | Seed | $8.71M | - |
Mentions in press and media 23
| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.08.2026 | Schub für nachhaltigen Flugtreibstoff | «Internationale Reisen und globale Lieferketten werden auch künftig auf den Luftverkehr angewiesen sein», sagt Saurabh Kapoor, Mitgründer und CEO von Metafuels. «Darum haben wir zusammen mit Forschenden des PSI ein Produkt entwickelt, das ... |
| 10.04.2026 | Large grants back four Swiss startups | Metafuels, founded in 2021, has received a EUR 1.92 million grant from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency under the GroenvermogenNL programme to advance the Turbe project, a synthetic sustainable aviation fuel facility planned at the Evos t... |
| 01.04.2026 | Metafuels awarded €1.92M to develop Rotterdam e-SAF project | Metafuels, a Switzerland-based aviation technology company developing sustainable fuel solutions, has been awarded €1.92 million in grant funding to support the development of its synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) project in the P... |
| 21.02.2026 | European Startups Secure Major Funding in Green Energy, Cannabis, and DeepTech | ClimateTech leader Metafuels raised $24M to scale sustainable aviation fuel, targeting 90% emission reduction with its aerobrew methanol-to-jet process. The firm advances commercial plants in Europe. Meanwhile, Canadian cannabis giant Organ... |
| 20.02.2026 | Metafuels raises $24M to bring synthetic aviation fuel to market at scale | Metafuels is a Zurich-based aviation technology company developing proprietary sustainable fuel technologies, with an initial focus on synthetic aviation fuel. Metafuels’ aerobrew process converts renewable methanol into jet fuel with ultr... |
| 18.02.2026 | Metafuels sammelt 24 Millionen ein +++ Organigram kauft Sanity Group | Im #DealMonitor für den 18. Februar werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-... |
| 18.01.2025 | Metafuels Takes Flight: A New Era for Sustainable Aviation Fuel | In the world of aviation, the quest for sustainability is akin to a plane seeking a clear sky. Metafuels, a Zurich-based startup, is charting a course toward that goal. With a recent funding boost of $9 million, the company is gaining altit... |
| 16.01.2025 | Metafuels closes oversubscribed $9 million round | Based in Zurich, Metafuels focuses on the development and deployment of proprietary sustainable fuel technologies, with an initial focus on synthetic aviation fuel (SAF), which do not require reengineering or re-purchasing of existing airc... |
| 15.01.2025 | Swiss aviation fuel startup Metafuels raises $9M | Metafuels, a developer of technology for sustainable aviation fuel compatible with existing aircrafts, has raised $9M in a round led by Celsius Industries. Other new investors are RockCreek, Fortescue Ventures, Verve Ventures, with existing... |
| 03.08.2024 | Soaring Towards Sustainability: Metafuels and PSI's Green Aviation Breakthrough | In the quest for a greener future, aviation stands at a crossroads. Traditional fuels are like anchors, weighing down progress. But a new wind is blowing through the industry. Zurich-based startup Metafuels, in partnership with the Paul Sch... |
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