Tech Company Financing Transactions

ZeaChem Funding Round

Birchmere Ventures, Firelake Capital and Globespan Capital Partners participated in a $25 million Series C funding round for ZeaChem. The financing round was announced on 10/29/2012.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
ZeaChem
Announced On
10/29/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$25,000,000
Round
Series C
Investors

Birchmere Ventures (Sean Sebastian)

Firelake Capital (Martin Lagod)

Globespan Capital Partners (Ullas Naik)

Itochu Corporation

Macquarie

Mohr Davidow Ventures (Erik Straser)

PrairieGold Venture Partners (Paul Batcheller)

Spring Ventures

Proceeds Purpose
The investment will fund ZeaChem's continued pursuit of commercial deployment of its technology which uses locally sourced biomass to produce acetic acid and ethyl acetate, building block chemicals used in the production of paints, lacquers and other consumer products. The funds will also support the company as it works toward building a commercial-scale version of the plant.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Alternative Energy
Mailing Address
71099 Rail Loop Dr.
Boardman, OR 97818
USA
Phone
(541) 481-2789
Website
www.zeachem.com
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
ZeaChem uses innovative fermentation and chemical process technologies to change the economics of renewable, cellulosic ethanol.
Profile
ZeaChem LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
ZeaChem Company Twitter Account
Company News
ZeaChem News
Facebook
ZeaChem on Facebook
YouTube
ZeaChem on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Eggeman
  Tim Eggeman LinkedIn Profile  Tim Eggeman Twitter Account  Tim Eggeman News  Tim Eggeman on Facebook
VP - Regulatory Affairs
Joe Regnery
  Joe Regnery LinkedIn Profile  Joe Regnery Twitter Account  Joe Regnery News  Joe Regnery on Facebook

 

 

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