When was Velocys founded?

Velocys was founded in 2001 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Velocys located?

Velocys is headquartered in United States. It is registered at MAGDALEN CENTRE ROBERT ROBINSON AVENUE,THE OXFORD SCIENCE PARK,OXFORD,ENGLAND,OX4 4GA.

Who is the current CEO of Velocys?

David Pummell and Matthew Viergutz s of Velocys.

How many employees does Velocys have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Velocys is 50 - 199.

Is Velocys a funded company?

Velocys is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 17 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Feb 19, 2004.

When was the latest funding round of Velocys?

Velocys' latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jan 18, 2024, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is Bioenergy. In United States, the Bioenergy sector has seen $93.3M in funding in 2026 to date.

Velocys - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Funding

Velocys is an acquired company based in United States, founded in 2001. It operates as a Gas to liquid technologies for natural gas and biomass. Velocys has raised an undisclosed amount in funding.

Company Details

Velocys, formerly known as Oxford catalysts is into the development and commercialization of gas-to-liquids (GTL) and biomass to liquids (BTL) technologies that turn natural gas or biomass into premium liquid products such as diesel and jet fuel. Their technologies enable the production of next generation biofuels, synthetic fuels, hydrogen, and chemicals.Velocys is also actively involved in several projects like Envia Oklahoma City plant. One and Red Rock Biofuels project.

Website: velocys.com
Email ID: *****@velocys.com
Registered Address: MAGDALEN CENTRE ROBERT ROBINSON AVENUE,THE OXFORD SCIENCE PARK,OXFORD,ENGLAND,OX4 4GA

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2001

Location

United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jan 18, 2024, $*****

Investors

Lightrock & 7 more

Employee Count

50 - 199 as on Mar 01, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Pintogtl

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Exit Details

Acquired

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Velocys is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Velocys Plc CIN: 1604038 , United States, Active		$1M - $5M (As on Mar 31, 2014)	-	-
Velocys Technologies Limited CIN: 5258554 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 12, 2004	-	-
VELOCYS PLC CIN: 5712187 , United Kingdom, Active	Feb 15, 2006	-	39 (As on Dec 31, 2022)

Velocys got acquired on Jan 18, 2024.

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Velocys has raised funding over 17 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 19, 2004. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jan 18, 2024 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Velocys has 8 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Velocys:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 18, 2024	5576092	Post IPO	6822917	6251666	4100442	7896609
May 19, 2023	3534367	Post IPO	5542087	6291485	5149569	5829391
Sep 01, 2021	4021647	Grant (prize money)	9021965	3939113	5600892	Gov

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Here are the details of Velocys' key team members:

David Pummell: CEO of Velocys.
Matthew Viergutz: CEO of Velocys.

Velocys' Board of Directors

Velocys's board has 8 active members. Julian West, Roy Lipski, Andrew Jamieson, Susan Robertson, Jan Verloop, Sandra Shaw, Paul F. Schubert and Pierre Jungels are independent board members.

Here is the list of Velocys' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Julian West	Independent board member	-	Current	12y 4m
dowewxo	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 9m
lxhxqqa	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 9m
ugzoedh	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 9m
idaljai	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 7m
cfgsxah	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 4m
qhtlzyu	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 2m
cwvtxrz	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 5m