Manta Biofuel

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Manta Biofuel produces cost-effective renewable fuel oil from algae.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Grant
Last Funding Money Raised
$1M
Industries
Agriculture,Energy,Oil and Gas,Renewable Energy
Founded date
Jan 1, 2014
Number Of Employee
1 - 10
Operating Status
Active

Manta Biofuel produces cost-effective renewable fuel oil from algae. Manta has developed and patented a distributed magnetic harvesting system with the goal of decarbonizing our economy. They are currently targeting the $10B heating oil market, with the long-term goal of transitioning the international shipping market to carbon neutral liquid fuels.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
6
$2.65M
Manta Biofuel has raised a total of $2.65M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Sep 12, 2018 from a Convertable Note round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Sep 12, 2018 Convertable Note $250K 1 — — Detail
Aug 1, 2018 Grant $1M 1 — — Detail
Aug 1, 2016 Grant $1M 1 — — Detail
May 20, 2016 Convertable Note $100K 1 — — Detail
Aug 1, 2015 Grant $150K 1 — — Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
—
3
Manta Biofuel is funded by 3 investors. The Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund and US Department of Energy are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
The Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund — Convertable Note
US Department of Energy — Grant
TEDCO — Convertable Note