Cemvita
Biological refineries to decarbonize heavy industries
starting with SAF and palm oil made from waste carbon
Cemvita uses synthetic biology to create nature-inspired economical solutions at scale to decarbonize heavy industries and accelerate the energy transition.
Description
Milestones
In 2023, Cemvita closed the largest offtake agreement in history for SAF with United Airlines for a billlion gallons
Key Information
Founders
Moji Karimi
Tara Karimi
Industries
Industrial Biotechnology
Chemicals
Fuels
Year of Investment
2021
In the News
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Bloomberg
United Inks Largest Deal in History for SAF with Cemvita for 1 Billion Gallons
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Wall Street Journal
Startup Aims to Bring Down the Cost of Green Hydrogen
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MIT Technology Review
How Cemvita’s engineered microbes could cut aviation emissions
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Houston Chronicle
Houston company could provide answer to Elon Musk's $100 million question
