Best Bioenergy Companies in Brazil
The 42 best Bioenergy companies in Brazil in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Vital Renewable Energy.
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Ranked: Best Bioenergy companies in Brazil
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vital Renewable Energy Sugarcane and ethanol producer | $1.0B | 150 mo ago | Seed | Ricardo Roccia CEO | 2008 | — | — |
| 2 | Eneva Provider of renewable energy generation, exploration, and marketing services | $801M | 50 mo ago | Public | — | 2001 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 1 job opening |
| 3 | ATVOS Producer of bioethanol, sugar and electricity | $768M | 141 mo ago | Acquired | Luiz de Mendonca CEO | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — |
| 4 | Energias Renováveis do Brasil Co-generation of biomass | $97M | 140 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 2 job openings |
| 5 | Jalles Machado Producer of ethanol and other energy yielding products | $82M | 70 mo ago | Public | Otavio Lage De Siqueira Filho CEO | 1980 | — | — |
| 6 | Comanche Manufacturer of biofuels and related participation activities within the energy sector | $48M | 218 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2006 | — | — |
| 7 | CPFL Renovveis Power producer in the solar, wind, hydropower and biomass sector | $39M | 92 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2011 | — | — |
| 8 | ZEG Provider of biogas and biomethane production and technical services | $30M | 49 mo ago | Series B | Daniel Rossi CEO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+8 | — |
| 9 | BSBIOS Producer of biodiesel and related agricultural products | $24M | 44 mo ago | Acquired | Erasmo Carlos Battistella CEO & President | 2005 | — | — |
Top 12 Bioenergy companies in Brazil
#1
Public · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2001 · 1564 employees$801.2Mraised▾
Provider of renewable energy generation, exploration, and marketing services
- Jun 2022Post IPO$801.2M
#2
Acquired · Passo Fundo, State of Rio Grande do Sul · founded 2005$24.3Mraised▾
Producer of biodiesel and related agricultural products. It manufactures biodiesel fuel, utilizing soybeans for complete processing, creating additional products such as soy meal and glycerin. These byproducts find applications in various industries, including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. The company also produces BeVant, a renewable biofuel. Its operations encompass the entire value chain, from agricultural production to the final product.
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt$7.7M
- Jul 2022Conventional Debt$11.1M
- Aug 2020Conventional Debt$5.5M
#3
Series B · Itaim Bibi, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2018$29.9Mraised▾
Provider of biogas and biomethane production and technical services. The company offers solutions for generating electricity from biogas using motogenerators. It delivers biomethane via gas pipelines or road transport, enabling storage and supply infrastructure. The company facilitates organic waste biodigestion using advanced modular technology to produce biogas and biomethane.
- Jul 2022Series B$29.9M
#4
Public · Goianesia, State of Goias · founded 1980$82.5Mraised▾
Jalles Machado is a producer and a wholesale supplier of bioethanol and other energy-yielding products to suit the needs of multiple sectors. Product offerings include bioethanol, crystallized sugar, yeast, organic edible sugar, sanitation products. Also, has been operating a large-scale co-generation plant which produces clean energy from sugar bagasse, and corn straw with a cumulative capacity of 88MW. Raw material used in the production of bioethanol includes corn, wheat, beet, and sugarcane.
- Sep 2020Conventional Debt$27.5M
- Mar 2018Conventional Debt$55M
#5
Seed · Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo · founded 2008 · 34 employees$1Braised▾
Sugarcane and ethanol producer. It focuses on the production of ethanol and sugarcane and electricity generation from sugar cane. It acquired Good Success Agribusiness Ltda. and expanded milling capacity with the growth in ethanol production capacity and the inclusion of a new sugar mill. Currently, it is undergoing an industrial expansion to grinding capacity with a development in the nominal capacities of ethanol and sugar production and an addition in the production of proprietary sugar cane.
- Feb 2014PE$31M
- Nov 2008PE$1B
- Seed—
#6
Acquired · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 2007 · 9000 employees$767.8Mraised▾
Odebrecht Agroindustrial is a manufacturer and supplier of bioethanol and sugar. The company has set up its production unit in Sao Paulo where the manufacturing of sugar is done. The bagasse left out in this process is further used for the production of bioethanol. Also, they have set up a co-generation plant in Sao Paul for the generation of both heat and electricity from the sugarcane wastes. All the feedstock required for the production is bought from the nearby sugarcane plantations and other local distributors.
- Nov 2014PE$767.8M
#7
Deadpooled · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 2011 · 446 employees$39.1Mraised▾
CPFL Renováveis is a Brazilian independent power producer in the renewable energy sector. Business areas include solar, wind, biomass and hydropower. Project portfolio includes a 30MW wind farm in Santa Clara, a 30MW solar plant in Boa Vista and others. Claims to have 2.1+GW of renewable assets.
- Dec 2018Conventional Debt$39.1M
#8
Late Stage · Salvador, Bahia · founded 2008 · 190 employees$97Mraised▾
Energias Renováveis do Brasil (ERB) designs, invests, builds and operates cogeneration power plants (steam and electricity) through its own production of biomass. It handles harvesting stage of crops, extraction and chipping, conversion of biomass and cogeneration plants.
- Dec 2014PE—
- Sep 2013PE$97M
#9
Funding Raised · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2006 · 1635 employees$48Mraised▾
Manufacturer of biofuels and related participation activities within the energy sector. The company focuses on the production of biofuels. It also engages in participation activities related to the energy sector.
- Jun 2008Conventional Debt$48M
#10
Seed · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2008—raised▾
Provider of biomass-based energy generation solutions. It specializes in the development and implementation of biomass-based steam and electricity generation projects, aiming to promote environmental improvements and efficient energy solutions. It provides energy generation solutions with renewable sources and has a focus on economic and environmental efficiency.
- Sep 2023Seed—
#11
Funding Raised · Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo · founded 1980 · 5500 employees—raised▾
Developer of bio-energy projects
#12
Acquired · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2011 · 31 employees—raised▾
CHP Brasil is a Brazilian company that generates both heat and electricity from biogas and biomethane plants. They have set up biogas plants with generators each with capacities 66kVA, also claim to supply and offer installations for generators of capacities from 30kVA to 600kVA. Also, they have established a 4800kW biogas rich biomethane production facility in Rio de Janeiro.
- Mar 2016Series A—
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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How research on Bioenergy & Biofuels is moving in Brazil
A read on the academic research around Bioenergy & Biofuels — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,206 Brazil-affiliated papers.
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas271
- Universidade de São Paulo248
- Universidade Estadual Paulista139
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro134
- Universidade Federal do Paraná101
- Biomass (ecology)2→16
- Renewable energy1→10
- Fermentation2→10
- Bagasse1→8
- Xylose1→7
- Biodiesel17→342
- Biomass (ecology)18→263
- Pulp and paper industry6→160
- Biodiesel production12→147
- Biogas2→129
- Biodiesel1→78
- Biomass (ecology)6→62
- Production (economics)2→53
- Renewable energy4→45
- Raw material1→38
Where bioenergy biofuels is researched across Brazil
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.