94 indexable Bioenergy companies headquartered in California, United States, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $1.6B across 45 funded companies.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FutureFuel Chemical Company
Manufacturer of specialty and custom chemicals, including biodiesel |
$108.3M | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Feb 2025 | 472 | 1920 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
Heliobiosys
Developer of cyanobacteria-based cosmetic ingredients |
$2.6M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Sep 2025 | — | 2010 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
Biosphere
Provider of fermentation process development and contract manufacturing |
$8.8M | — | Seed | Seed Jan 2025 | — | 2015 | ↑ Active |
| 4 |
Fulcrum Bioenergy
Provider of ethanol production solution from municipal solid waste |
$347.9M | — | Series F | Grant (prize money) Feb 2023 | 129 | 2007 | — |
| 5 |
Farm Power
Provider of anaerobic manure digester services for dairy farms |
$680K | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Feb 2025 | 4 | 2007 | ↑ Active |
| 6 |
KiOR
Biethanol and Bio Diesel manufacturer |
$298.9M | — | Public | PE Oct 2013 | 86 | 2007 | — |
| 7 |
BlueFire Renewables
Provider of solutions to convert cellulosic waste into ethanol |
$270M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Oct 2014 | 3 | 2006 | — |
| 8 |
California Ethanol & Power
Provider of bioethanol and electricity generation from sugarcane |
$16.4M | — | Series A | Series A Jan 2023 | 2 | 2007 | — |
| 9 |
Viridos
Provider of biofuels services |
$25M | — | Series A | Series A Mar 2023 | 108 | 2005 | — |
| 10 |
EdeniQ
Analytical technologies for biofuels and agricultural industries, enabling cellulosic ethanol production |
$73.5M | — | Acquired | Series E Jun 2017 | 30 | 2008 | — |
| 11 |
Ls9
Producing sustainable fuels and chemicals |
$75M | — | Acquired | Series D Dec 2010 | — | 2005 | — |
| 12 |
Greenleaf Power
Energy generation from biomass |
$100M | — | Late Stage | PE Jun 2014 | 51 | 2010 | — |
| 13 |
Propel
Biofuel retail fuel stations |
$33.6M | — | Series D | Series D Dec 2012 | 18 | 2004 | — |
| 14 |
Sierra Energy
Provider of waste-to-energy solution |
$33M | — | Series A | Series A Jul 2019 | 57 | 2004 | — |
| 15 |
Pacific Ethanol
Producer of bio fuels |
$43M | — | Acquired | Series C Dec 2011 | 741 | 2003 | — |
| 16 |
West Biofuels
Developer of systems converting biomass into renewable electricity for communities |
$1.5M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Jul 2023 | — | 2007 | — |
| 17 |
ALL Power Labs
Energy generation equipment from biomass |
$5.4M | — | Series A | Grant (prize money) Jun 2021 | 40 | 2008 | — |
| 18 |
RealEnergy
Waste-to-biogas generation units for commercial buildings |
$28M | — | Series C | Series C Jun 2002 | 22 | 1996 | — |
| 19 |
Global Clean Energy
Vertically integrated renewable fuels company focused on sustainable, low-carbon transportation solutions |
$4.2M | — | Public | Post IPO Mar 2022 | 134 | 2008 | — |
| 20 |
Arensis
Provider of waste to energy solutions |
$17.2M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Aug 2018 | — | 2016 | — |
| 21 |
Solazyme
Provider of specialty ingredients derived from microalgae for the food, nutrition, and cosmetics industries |
$21.8M | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Jan 2010 | — | 2003 | — |
| 22 |
Greenline Industries
Manufacturer of biodiesel equipment |
$20M | — | Series A | Series A Apr 2008 | — | 2005 | — |
| 23 |
Biofuelbox
Manufacturer of hyaluronic acid and related products for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and veterinary applications |
$14.7M | — | Deadpooled | Series A Dec 2009 | — | 2006 | — |
| 24 |
Energy Innovations
Blog focusing on dairy products related topics |
$16.5M | — | Series A | Series A Jun 2005 | 19 | 2002 | — |
| 25 |
Community Fuels
Provider of online demo accounts for slot games |
$7.7M | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2015 | 20 | 2005 | — |
| 26 |
LiveFuels
Algal oil from fish technology |
$10M | — | Deadpooled | Angel May 2007 | 11 | 2006 | — |
| 27 |
Khepra
Producer of bio fuels |
$350K | — | Seed | Seed 2023 | 9 | 2020 | — |
| 28 |
CalBio
Developer of bio-gas dig-ester projects and waste treatment services |
$6M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Sep 2018 | 41 | 2006 | — |
| 29 |
Stratos Renewables Corporation
Sugarcane ethanol producer |
$5M | — | Public | Seed May 2008 | 28 | 2004 | — |
| 30 |
Blue Sun Biodiesel
Manufacturer of froth flotation chemicals and related services |
$3M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Jun 2008 | — | 2001 | — |
| 31 |
Oberon Fuels
Produce variants of Dimethyl ether( an alternative for biodiesel) |
$595.2K | — | Seed | Seed Sep 2020 | 25 | 2010 | — |
| 32 |
Vertimass
Provider of online rock music radio streaming |
$2M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Dec 2014 | 2 | 2013 | — |
| 33 |
Maas Energy Works
Developer and operator of anaerobic manure digesters |
$1.3M | — | Seed | Seed Feb 2017 | 102 | 2010 | — |
| 34 |
Cavitation Technologies
Technology developer for oil refining |
$1.4M | — | Public | Post IPO Jul 2014 | 4 | 2006 | — |
| 35 |
Biodico
Biodiesel and biogas technology developer |
$1.2M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) May 2016 | 4 | 2000 | — |
| 36 |
Tifton Quality Peanuts
Producer of bio-fuels |
$1.3M | — | Seed | Seed Feb 2013 | — | 2006 | — |
| 37 |
Shift Energy Holdings
Provider of municipal waste to biomass energy producing services |
$1M | — | Seed | Seed May 2014 | — | 2014 | — |
| 38 |
Cellana
Developer of algae-based bioproducts for human health, animal feed, and biofuels |
$429.6K | — | Seed | Grant (prize money) Jul 2014 | 11 | 2007 | — |
| 39 |
Phoenix Energy
Provider of carbon removal and renewable energy solutions. It processes waste biomass, preventing greenhouse gas emissions and generating renewable energy. The process involves a carbon-negative conversion, creating biochar and firm renewable power. These energy sources are then sold to customers, supporting their emission reduction programs. The company's technology avoids transportation footprints by processing waste at its source. |
$148K | — | Seed | Grant (prize money) Jul 2018 | 6 | 2007 | — |
| 40 |
Canergy
Second generation bioethanol manufacturer |
$120K | — | Deadpooled | Seed Apr 2012 | — | 2010 | — |
| 41 |
ADP
Producer of bio-fuels |
$105K | — | Acquired | Conventional Debt Jun 2009 | — | 2008 | — |
| 42 |
ASTRA Energy
Developer of clean and renewable energy projects |
$39.5K | — | Seed | Seed Nov 2020 | 2 | 2020 | — |
| 43 |
Interra Energy
Bio energy generation and biochar |
$99.7K | — | Deadpooled | Seed Oct 2011 | — | 2009 | — |
| 44 |
Simple Fuels
Northern California biodiesel producer using locally sourced waste vegetable oil |
$12.3K | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Aug 2013 | — | 2005 | — |
| 45 |
Promethean Biofuels
Biodiesel producer |
$10.7K | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) Sep 2011 | 7 | 2007 | — |
| 46 |
American Renewable Power
Bioenergy generation from biomass |
— | — | Deadpooled | Seed Jan 2017 | — | 2017 | — |
| 47 |
Rentech
Provider of information and analysis on biofuel production |
— | — | Public | Post IPO Apr 2014 | 716 | 1990 | — |
| 48 |
Biogas & Electric
Provider of biogas production services |
— | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2012 | — | 2007 | — |
| 49 |
agni energy
Agni Energy is a research driven company focused on renewable energy from biomass. |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | 33 | 2006 | — |
| 50 |
Ardent Energy Group
Biodiesel producer |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 2008 | — |
Manufacturer of specialty and custom chemicals, including biodiesel. This entity provides custom toll manufacturing services, developing and scaling processes from laboratory to full production. They offer analytical services and quality control, ensuring product quality. A focus on environmental sustainability guides their operations. The company also produces a line of performance chemicals for various market appli
Developer of cyanobacteria-based cosmetic ingredients. It harnesses the unique properties of cyanobacteria to produce UV protective, anti-inflammatory, and naturally moisturizing compounds for the cosmetics industry. The company's technology leverages the bacteria's ability to efficiently produce these materials using only sunlight, air, and seawater, resulting in sustainable and environmentally friendly ingredients.
Biosphere is a biotech company specializing in fermentation process development and contract manufacturing. They aim to expand access to material abundance through biological manufacturing.
Provider of ethanol production solution from municipal solid waste
Provider of anaerobic manure digester services for dairy farms. This involves designing and building regional digesters that serve multiple farms, raising the necessary funds, and operating the digesters to generate electricity from methane gas. The processed manure is returned to the farmers as organic fertilizer. The company works collaboratively with farmers, without requiring any financial investment from them. T
Biethanol and Bio Diesel manufacturer
Provider of solutions to convert cellulosic waste into ethanol. The company uses a concentrated acid hydrolysis technology process for the conversion of cellulosic waste materials to ethanol and other viable alternatives to petroleum-derived fuels. It produces ethanol and other petroleum displacing fuels from urban trash, rice and wheat straws, wood waste, and other agricultural residues.
Provider of bioethanol and electricity generation from sugarcane
Provider of biofuels services
Analytical technologies for biofuels and agricultural industries, enabling cellulosic ethanol production. The company provides innovative analytical chemistry methods for determining sugars and carbohydrates in grains and agricultural materials. It is a service provider of fiber and cellulosic analytical testing for ethanol producers. The company's platform supports the biofuels industry with advanced testing methods
LS9 produces sustainable fuels and chemicals to meet current and future world demand with a diverse product portfolio and the ability to leverage common reactors for the production of all products supporting a stable platform that maximizes product optionality while minimizing capital and operating costs. LS9’s industrial biotechnology platform converts diverse renewable feedstocks to drop-in fuel and chemical prod
Greenleaf Power collects residual biomass material from agricultural, construction, demolition, landfill, and timber industries and converts that biomass into energy for sale to municipal, public power, and utilities. It has five operating facilities with a combined generation capacity of more than 154 MW. Ita started to acquire biomass plants into its portfolio from initial year with a view of expansion
United States Department of Agriculture
California Energy Commission
DOE
OSTI
ATEL Capital Group
Breakthrough Energy
Chevron
DFJ
E8
Element Partners
Khosla Ventures
Leader Ventures
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-22.
