Velocys

Oxford, United Kingdom · Founded 2001 · Privately Held (backing)

Developer of a sustainable fuel technology designed to enable the production of clean, low-carbon synthetic fuels from various carbon sources. Velocys is based in Oxford, United Kingdom and was founded in 2001. It was valued at $40 million at a buyout in Jan 2024, the last priced event on record. It has raised $170 million across 1 recorded round; the latest was a $2 million seed round in Mar 2014.

PMV mark · valuation
$40.0M
Oct 2026
Priced at
a buyout
Jan 2024
Total raised
$170.5M
Last round
Seed Round
Mar 2014

Who backs Velocys?

5 investors
InvestorType
LightrockVenture capital
Carbon Direct Capital ManagementGrowth equity
GenZeroOther
Ahren Innovation Capital—
Kibo Capital Partners—
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Velocys investors

5 investors are on record for Velocys, including Lightrock, Carbon Direct Capital Management, GenZero and Ahren Innovation Capital. The seed round in Mar 2014 drew 1 investor.

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