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Greenjoules raises ₹62 crore in Series B round

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Date
Company
Greenjoules
What it does
Converts farm residues into renewable fuels
Kind
Funding
Amount
₹62 Cr
Stage
series-b
Founded
2018
Sector
Climate, Energy & Sustainability

What they do

Greenjoules converts farm residues into renewable fuels for diesel engines and industrial equipment

What happened

It raised about ₹62 crore ($6.5 million) in an ongoing Series B round led by Amazon's investment arm

Why it matters

The company is also developing green fuels for sustainable aviation fuel and green hydrogen

The details

  • Greenjoules raised about ₹62 crore ($6.5 million) in an ongoing Series B round.
  • The round was led by Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings, Amazon's investment arm.
  • Singularity AMC’s Singularity Strategic Autonomy Fund also participated.
  • Amazon allotted 40,338 Series B1 CCPS at ₹11,155.5 each for ₹45 crore.
  • Singularity allotted 15,238 Series B1 CCPS for about ₹17 crore.
  • Greenjoules declined to comment on the total round size.

The bigger picture

  • India aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, announced at COP26.
  • India's cleantech market is projected to become $152.5 billion by 2030.
  • The funding supports development of alternative fuels to reduce crude oil dependence.

About the business

  • Greenjoules converts farm residues into renewable fuels for diesel engines and industrial equipment.
  • It substitutes crude oil with agricultural waste.
  • The company is developing green fuels for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
  • It also works on green hydrogen and biomethane.
  • In 2021, it raised $4.5 million to set up commercial waste-to-energy plants and invest in R&D.

The deal

Type
funding

Investors

  • Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings (lead) — Amazon's investment arm.
  • Singularity AMC’s Singularity Strategic Autonomy Fund (participated) — A fund managed by Singularity AMC.

Founders

  • S Viraraghavan
  • V Radhika
  • VS Shridhar
  • R Sethunath

About Greenjoules

Product
Second-generation biofuels derived from farm residues as diesel substitutes for engines and equipment
Customers
Industrial and commercial users seeking renewable fuel alternatives to crude oil
How it makes money
B2B production and sale of biofuels meeting IS1460 standards for industrial substitution
What sets it apart
Non-food agricultural waste utilization avoiding food security concerns associated with traditional biodiesel

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