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 Energy Impact Partners, Contrarian Ventures and Celsius Industries. The company has 179 active competitors, including 51 funded and 13 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like LanzaTech, Aemetis and INENTEC.
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
10th among 179 active competitors
Employee Count
18 as on Mar 31, 2026
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 |
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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 7 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 | 3994489 | Grant (prize money) | 7725694 | 7029660 | 1432741 | 9535044 |
Feb 20, 2026 | 6837611 | Series B | 9619801 | 3678547 | 7437510 | |
Jan 15, 2025 | 6716234 | Series A | 3382768 | 9713458 |
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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 18 employees as of Mar 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 LanzaTech, Aemetis and INENTEC. 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 | LanzaTech 2005, Skokie (United States), Public | Developer of technology converting carbon-rich gases into fuels and chemicals | $869M | 65/100 | |
2nd | Aemetis 2006, Cupertino (United States), Public | Manufacturer of renewable fuels and renewable chemicals | - | 65/100 | |
3rd | INENTEC 1995, Richland (United States), Series D | Technology developer for conversion of wastes to energy | $230M | 64/100 | |
4th | Manufacturer of renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and feedstocks | - | 59/100 | ||
5th | Aether Fuels 2022, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Technology solution for sustainable fuel production | $45.4M | 58/100 | |
6th | Provider of technology converting waste into low-carbon fuels and circular chemicals | $859M | 59/100 | ||
7th | Infinium 2020, Sacramento (United States), Series C | Developer of low carbon efuels | $69M | 58/100 | |
8th | TruAlt Bioenergy 2021, Bengaluru (India), Public | Provider of leading biofuels company pioneering advancements in the production of ethanol and compressed biogas for a sustainable future | - | 57/100 | |
9th | Provider of waste based biomass to biofuels | $108M | 56/100 | ||
10th | Metafuels 2019, Langnau Am Albis (Switzerland), Series B | Developer of technology for sustainable aviation fuel production from green methanol | $41M | 61/100 |
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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 5 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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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 and Evos partner to accelerate e-SAF production in RotterdamBiofuels Digest•May 20, 2025•Evos Buildcon, Metafuels
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Andrew Forrest in green fuel foray as Fortescue UK offshoot inks deal with Swiss startup MetafuelsThe West Australian•Mar 31, 2025•Metafuels
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Metafuels Raises $9M in FundingFinSMEs•Jan 27, 2025•Metafuels, Celsius Industries, The Rock Creek Group, Fortescue and 3 others
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NewQuest Breaks Ground on $400 Million Mixed-Use Project in Katy, TexasShopping Center Business•Jan 27, 2025•NewQuest, Metafuels
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Zürich-based Metafuels secures $9Million in FundingStartup Rise EU•Jan 16, 2025•Metafuels, Celsius Industries, The Rock Creek Group, Fortescue and 4 others
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