Metafuels - About the company
Metafuels is a series B company based in Langnau Am Albis (Switzerland), founded in 2019 by Saurabh Kapoor, Leigh Hackett and Ulrich Koss. It operates as a Developer of technology for sustainable aviation fuel production from green methanol. Metafuels has raised $41M in funding from investors like The Rock Creek Group, Energy Impact Partners and UVC Partners. The company has 274 active competitors, including 79 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like GPS Renewables, LanzaTech and Twelve.
Company Details
Developer of technology for sustainable aviation fuel production from green methanol. The company’s proprietary technology converts green methanol to sustainable aviation fuel. This process recovers carbon dioxide through direct air capture and biogenic methods. Green hydrogen can be generated from water electrolysis driven by renewable electricity. The technology aims to enable fuel manufacturers to produce sustainable aviation fuel at scale.
- Website
- metafuels.ch
- Email ID
- *****@metafuels.ch
- Registered Address
- Soodstrasse 52, 8134 Adliswil, CH
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2019
Location
Langnau Am Albis, Switzerland
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$41M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
8th among 274 active competitors
Employee Count
21 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Legal entities associated with Metafuels
Metafuels is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Metafuels AG CIN: 1507269 , Switzerland, Active | Mar 05, 2024 | - | - | - |
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Metafuels's funding and investors
Metafuels has raised a total funding of $41M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 13, 2023. Metafuels has 10 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Metafuels:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Apr 01, 2026 | 8903254 | Grant (prize money) | 5341405 | 2517188 | 7831153 | 2480110 |
Feb 20, 2026 | 9825611 | Series B | 2232448 | 5608984 | 3938502 | |
Jan 15, 2025 | 5606923 | Series A | 7683620 | 9130190 |
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Metafuels' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Metafuels are Saurabh Kapoor, Leigh Hackett and Ulrich Koss. Saurabh Kapoor is the CEO of Metafuels.
Here are the details of Metafuels' key team members:
- Saurabh Kapoor: Co-Founder & CEO of Metafuels and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Leigh Hackett: Co-Founder of Metafuels. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Ulrich Koss: Co-Founder & Chief Technologist of Metafuels. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Metafuels' employee count trend
Metafuels has 21 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Metafuels's employee count trend over the years:
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Metafuels's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Metafuels include GPS Renewables, LanzaTech and Twelve. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Metafuels, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | GPS Renewables 2012, Bengaluru (India), Series C | Provider of biogas engineering and clean fuels technology solutions | $91.7M | 70/100 | |
2nd | LanzaTech 2005, Skokie (United States), Public | Developer of technology converting carbon-rich gases into fuels and chemicals | $869M | 70/100 | |
3rd | Twelve 2015, Berkeley (United States), Series C | Developer of carbon transformation technology producing fuels and feedstock products | $472M | 66/100 | |
4th | Air Company 2017, Brooklyn (United States), Series B | Developer of carbon conversion technology and sustainable aviation fuel solutions | $108M | 64/100 | |
5th | Manufacturer of low carbon drop in fuels from waste materials | $28.6M | 63/100 | ||
6th | Gevo 2005, Englewood (United States), Public | Manufacturer of renewable fuels chemicals and protein for food production | $69.5M | 62/100 | |
7th | Gruner Renewable 2023, Noida (India), Series C | A renewable energy company focused on Bio-CNG infrastructure | $60M | - | 62/100 |
8th | Metafuels 2019, Langnau Am Albis (Switzerland), Series B | Developer of technology for sustainable aviation fuel production from green methanol | $41M | 61/100 | |
9th | Prometheus 2018, Santa Cruz (United States), Series B | Provider of carbon-neutral fuels made from atmospheric CO2 using renewable energy | $24.1M | 61/100 | |
10th | INENTEC 1995, Richland (United States), Series D | Technology developer for conversion of wastes to energy | $230M | 60/100 |
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Metafuels's Investments and acquisitions
Metafuels has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Metafuels
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News related to Metafuels
Media has covered Metafuels for a total of 10 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Arcadia eFuels and MB Energy Partner for European eSAF Supply Chain DevelopmentRenewables Now•Sep 04, 2026•MB Energy, Arcadia eFuels, Metafuels
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Metafuels and PSI open green methanol-to-SAF demo plant in SwitzerlandRenewables Now•Aug 26, 2026•Metafuels
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Metafuels Secures $24 Million Series A Funding for Methanol-to-Jet Fuel TechnologyForbes•Aug 26, 2026•UVC Partners, Metafuels
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Two Swiss Startups, Atinary and Metafuels, Named World Economic Forum Technology PioneersStartupticker•Jun 12, 2026•Metafuels
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Swiss AviationTech startup Metafuels secures €1.92 million Dutch grant to boost Rotterdam e-SAF projectEU-Startups•Apr 01, 2026•Metafuels, Government of the Netherlands
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Metafuels raises $24M to bring synthetic aviation fuel to market at scaleStartupticker•Feb 20, 2026•Metafuels, UVC Partners, Fortescue, Verve Ventures and 3 others
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McDermott awarded FEED contract for Metafuels TurbeBioenergy International•Jan 12, 2026•Metafuels, McDermott International
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Metafuels awards McDermott FEED contract for Turbe e-SAF plant in RotterdamPortNews•Dec 16, 2025•McDermott International, Metafuels
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Metafuels and Evos partner to accelerate e-SAF production in RotterdamBiofuels Digest•May 20, 2025•Evos Buildcon, Metafuels
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