ZeaChem, Inc. is developing a cellulose-based biorefinery platform producing either ethanol or a broad portfolio of other chemicals. ZeaChem's innovative process was designed for high yield. The company is pioneering biorefinery technology using combinations of biochemical and thermochemical processing steps.
Location: United States, California, Menlo Park
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $103M
Founded date: 2002
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Globespan ... | globespanc... |
Funding Rounds 4
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 25.10.2011 | Series C | $19M | - |
| 13.05.2010 | Grant | $25M | - |
| 05.12.2009 | Grant | $25M | - |
| 09.01.2009 | - | $34M | - |
Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 25.10.2011 | ZeaChem Raises $19M Series C | Developer of biorefineries raised financing led by Birchmere Ventures. Follow on investment was provided by existing investors Firelake Capital, Globespan Capital Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, PrairieGold Venture Partners and Spring Ve... |
| 25.10.2011 | ZeaChem Raises $19M in Series C Financing | ZeaChem Inc., a Lakewood, Colo.-based developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into sustainable fuels and chemicals, has raised $19m in Series C financing. The round was led by Birchmere Ventures, with participatio... |
| 13.05.2010 | ZeaChem Signs Agreement with U.S. DOE for $25M Grant | ZeaChem Inc., a Lakewood, Colo.-based developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into sustainable fuels and chemicals, has signed a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive the $25m g... |
| 05.12.2009 | ZeaChem Receives $25M Grant from U.S. Department of Energy | ZeaChem Inc., a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into fuels and chemicals, announced it has been selected for a $25m grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The award comes from the Office of Energy... |
| 04.12.2009 | Federal Biofuel Awards Made for Green Refinery Projects in 15 States, Including Pilot Plants for Sapphire Energy, BioEnergy Intl. | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Sapphire Energy, the San Diego-based algae biofuels startup that got much of its venture funding out of Seattle, and BioEnergy International of Quincy, MA, are among 19 biofue... |
| 04.12.2009 | ZeaChem gets $25M from DOE to make fuel from trees | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! With the aid of a microbe found in termites and $... |
| 09.01.2009 | ZeaChem Raises $34M for Oregon Biorefinery | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints ZeaChem, a Colorado-based clean fuel company, announced that they have raised $34 million from investors, led by Globespan Capital Partners and PrairieGold Venture Partners, t... |
| 01.07.2007 | Alternative energy companies keep coming: Zeachem, Catilin, Range Fuels, Sopogy | A host of new alternative energy companies have emerged and raised funding. Here’s a roundup of the latest action, including news at Zeachem, a cellulosic ethanol company; Catilin, a biodiesel company, Range Fuels, another cellulosic compan... |