Tech Company Financing Transactions

Joule Funding Round

Flagship Pioneering and private investors joined a $40 million funding round for Joule. The round was announced on 5/11/2015.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
5/11/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$40,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Flagship Pioneering (Lead Investor) (Noubar Afeyan)

Proceeds Purpose
The proceeds will be applied towards a staged industrialization of its patented, reverse-combustion process, including the near-term expansion of Joule's production field in Hobbs, New Mexico. This will lead to the longer-term build-out of a 1,000-acre plant to begin in 2017.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Alternative Energy
Mailing Address
18 Crosby Dr.
Bedford, MA 01730
USA
Email Address
Overview
Joule is pioneering the production of Liquid Fuel from the Sun, surpassing today's barriers to abundant, sustainable, cost-competitive supply.
Profile
Joule LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Joule Company Twitter Account
Company News
Joule News
Facebook
Joule on Facebook
YouTube
Joule on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Baynes
  Brian Baynes LinkedIn Profile  Brian Baynes Twitter Account  Brian Baynes News  Brian Baynes on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Peter Matrai
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VP - Engineering
David St. Angelo
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VP - Human Resources
Paula Cloghessy
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VP - Product Management
John Ward
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