Red Rock Biofuels - About the company
Red Rock Biofuels is an acquired company based in Fort Collins (United States), founded in 2011 by Jeff Manternach. It operates as a Producer of renewable jet and diesel fuels from waste woody biomass. Red Rock Biofuels has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 246 active competitors, including 68 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Aemetis, GPS Renewables and LanzaTech.
Company Details
Producer of renewable jet and diesel fuels from waste woody biomass. This company utilizes a proprietary integration of gasification, Fischer-Tropsch, and hydroprocessing technologies to convert waste woody biomass, such as slash piles from forest cleanup, into sustainable biofuels. The process aims to address both the need for low-carbon fuels and the problem of wildfire-related carbon emissions. A key element is the commercial-scale deployment of Fischer-Tropsch and hydroprocessing technologies, making this a unique approach to biofuel production. The resulting fuels are intended for use in aviation and transportation sectors.
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Founded Year
2011
Location
Fort Collins, United States
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
55th among 246 active competitors
Employee Count
12 as on Jul 01, 2024
Exit Details
Acquired by Joule Unlimited (Nov 12, 2015)
Red Rock Biofuels's acquisition details
Red Rock Biofuels got acquired by Joule Unlimited on Nov 12, 2015.
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Red Rock Biofuels's funding and investors
Red Rock Biofuels has raised funding over 5 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Nov 17, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Red Rock Biofuels has 3 institutional investors.
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Nov 17, 2022 | 1665723 | Grant (prize money) | 2508479 | 8380854 | 4712740 | 5365379 |
May 03, 2021 | 2856545 | Conventional Debt | 8513518 | 1390112 | 4892660 | 1171196 |
2015 | 8753 | Series A | 2214 | 7210 | 4107 |
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Red Rock Biofuels' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Red Rock Biofuels is Jeff Manternach.
Here are the details of Red Rock Biofuels' key team members:
- Jeff Manternach: Co-Founder & CFO of Red Rock Biofuels.
- Terry Kulesa: CEO of Red Rock Biofuels.
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Red Rock Biofuels' employee count trend
Red Rock Biofuels has 12 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Red Rock Biofuels's employee count trend over the years:
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Red Rock Biofuels's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Red Rock Biofuels include Aemetis, GPS Renewables and LanzaTech. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Red Rock Biofuels, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Aemetis 2006, Cupertino (United States), Public | Manufacturer of renewable fuels and renewable chemicals | - | 69/100 | |
2nd |  GPS Renewables 2012, Bengaluru (India), Series B | Provider of biogas engineering and clean fuels technology solutions | $20M | 66/100 | |
3rd | LanzaTech 2005, Skokie (United States), Public | Developer of technology converting carbon-rich gases into fuels and chemicals | $869M | 65/100 | |
4th |  INENTEC 1995, Richland (United States), Series D | Technology developer for conversion of wastes to energy | $230M | 64/100 | |
5th |  Aether Fuels 2022, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Technology solution for sustainable fuel production | $45.4M | 60/100 | |
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 | Developer of technology transforming waste into low-carbon drop-in transport fuels | $28.6M | 58/100 | ||
9th |  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 | |
10th | Provider of waste based biomass to biofuels | $108M | 56/100 | ||
55th | Red Rock Biofuels 2011, Fort Collins (United States), Acquired | Producer of renewable jet and diesel fuels from waste woody biomass | - | 38/100 |
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Red Rock Biofuels's Investments and acquisitions
Red Rock Biofuels has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Red Rock Biofuels
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Red Rock Biofuels and Frontline BioEnergy successfully test SAFBiofuels Digest•Aug 19, 2022•Red Rock Biofuels, Frontline BioEnergy
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Red Rock Biofuels Begins Search to Source Development PartnerBusiness Wire•Feb 14, 2022•Red Rock Biofuels, GLC Advisors
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Red Rock Biofuels to sell bonds in order to secure gap fundingBiofuels Digest•May 03, 2021•Red Rock Biofuels
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Shell Signs SAF Agreement with New Production PlantAIN Publications•Oct 08, 2020•Shell, Red Rock Biofuels
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Velocys Delivers Four Bioreactors To Red Rock Biofuels’ Plant In OregonChemengonline•Aug 03, 2020•Velocys, Red Rock Biofuels
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Velocys announces amended agreement with Red Rock BiofuelsBiomass Magazine•Feb 18, 2019•Velocys, Red Rock Biofuels
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