Virent is replacing crude oil by creating the chemicals and fuels the world demands using a wide range of naturally-occurring, renewable resources. Their patented technology features catalytic chemistry to convert plant-based sugars into a full range of products identical to those made from petroleum, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and chemicals for plastics and fibers. The products are "drop-in" replacements that enable full utilization of existing logistics infrastructure without blending limitations.
Location: United States, Wisconsin, Madison
Total raised: $46.4M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Atrium Cap... | atriumcapi... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 08.06.2010 | - | $46.4M | - |
Mentions in press and media 13
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| 29.11.2023 | Innovative Breakthrough in SAF Technology by Virent and Johnson Matthey: The Bio-aromatics Behind the First-ever 100% SAF Trans-Atlantic Flight by a Commercial Airline, Operated by Virgin Atlantic | Innovative Breakthrough in SAF Technology by Virent and Johnson Matthey: The Bio-aromatics Behind the First-ever 100% SAF Trans-Atlantic Flight by a Commercial Airline, Operated by Virgin Atlantic Wed, Nov 29, 2023 18:31 CET Report this con... |
| 29.11.2023 | Virent and Johnson Matthey: Behind the Pioneering Technology that Enabled the First 100% SAF Trans-Atlantic Flight | Virent and Johnson Matthey: Behind the Pioneering Technology that Enabled the First 100% SAF Trans-Atlantic Flight Wed, Nov 29, 2023 16:30 CET Report this content London, United Kingdom - 29 November 2023 – In a landmark achievement for the... |
| 25.11.2019 | Booming, blooming micro-algae | Hundreds of thousands of species of micro-algae float through the world’s waterways. Just a fraction have been categorised or studied. It leaves an imaginarium of possibilities to explore. For decades, the hottest and most tantalising possi... |
| 20.04.2017 | Panel: Companies’ Big Bets Suggest Cleantech Is Here to Stay | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints For a cleantech startup, it can make sense to fuel growth with venture capital dollars—but only up to a certain point, said Hans Liao. That was one lesson Liao learned after h... |
| 19.09.2016 | Epic, Astronautics, Virent, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Keep up with the latest news from Wisconsin’s innovation community with these recent headlines: —Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Verona-based Epic Systems, revealed to Healt... |
| 07.09.2016 | From Partner to Purchaser: Tesoro Buys Madison Biofuels Maker Virent | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Lee Edwards says that for a small company like Madison, WI-based Virent, which he leads as president and CEO, partnering with larger businesses can help it do more, faster. Vi... |
| 02.02.2016 | With Partnership, Tesoro To Help Virent Develop Plant-Based Biofuels | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints In 2015, a year that saw gasoline stay relatively cheap across much of the country, vehicle sales were especially brisk in one category. Light-duty trucks, which include many ... |
| 13.02.2015 | A Third Act For Biofuels | Ryan Clarke Contributor More posts by this contributor A Third Act For Biofuels James Hyun Contributor More posts by this contributor A Third Act For Biofuels Editor’s note: Ryan Clarke is a biochemistry PhD candidate with an interest in ge... |
| 19.08.2014 | Wisconsin Roundup: Techstars, Silatronix, Virent, MyHealthDirect, & More | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Two Wisconsin startups are in the midst of trying to raise more than $4 million each from investors, while two energy-related startups are making progress toward selling their... |
| 27.05.2011 | Algae Biofuels Maker Solazyme Goes Public, Finally, Raking In $197.6 Million | Shares in Solazyme, the makers of algae biofuels and algae-based oils and chemicals used in health and beauty products, began trading on Nasdaq under the symbol SZYM.O on Friday. The business set an initial public offering price at $18, but... |
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