Prometheus Fuels, Inc.
Carbon-neutral liquid fuels produced via direct air capture and hydrocarbon electrolysis
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Headquarters
- SANTA CRUZ, CA
- Founded
- 2018
- Latest Form D
- $11.5M, Mar 2020
- Total capital
- $11.5M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $11.5M
- 1 Form D · last Mar 2020
- 79 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 2
- 19 pending · first 2020
- Rank in peer group#2 of 10
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$11.5M
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Standing among 10 peers
Line = medianClean tech · Molecule
- Granted patents#2 · top 20%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Robert L. McGinnisResearcherExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterLinked by 2 patents
What it has protected
USPTO · 2 granted of 21- PendingElectrochemical Upgrading Of Reduced Carbon ProductsUSPTOApplication 18949204
- PendingFunctionalized Surfaces For Conversion Of Carbon DioxideUSPTOApplication 18110290
- PendingIntegrated Direct Air Capture And Electrochemical Reduction Of Carbon DioxideUSPTOApplication 18233196
Show all 21 patent records
- Electrochemical Upgrading Of Reduced Carbon ProductsFeb 27, 2025 · Application 18949204Pending
- Functionalized Surfaces For Conversion Of Carbon DioxideAug 15, 2024 · Application 18110290Pending
- Integrated Direct Air Capture And Electrochemical Reduction Of Carbon DioxideJul 4, 2024 · Application 18233196Pending
- Functionalized Surfaces for Conversion of Carbon DioxideJul 4, 2024 · Application 18482789Pending
- Methods And Systems For Fuel ProductionMar 5, 2024 · US 11,920,248Granted
- Methods And Systems For Fuel ProductionFeb 1, 2024 · Application 18482777Pending
- Integrated Direct Air Capture Of CO2 For Aqueous Electrochemical Reduction Of CO2Aug 25, 2022 · Application 17317686Pending
- Methods And Systems For Fuel ProductionJun 18, 2020 · Application 16780475Pending
- Methods And Systems For Fuel ProductionMar 17, 2020 · US 10,590,548Granted
- Electrochemical Upgrading Of Reduced Carbon ProductsApplication PCTUS2023022428Pending
- Selectable Fuel CompositionsApplication 63600428Pending
- Electrochemical Upgrading Of Reduced Carbon ProductsApplication 63343018Pending
- Integrated Direct Air Capture And Electrochemical Reduction Of Carbon DioxideApplication PCTUS2022017097Pending
- Integrated Direct Air Capture Of CO2 For Aqueous Electrochemical Reduction Of CO2Application 63217207Pending
- Systems And Methods For Optimizing Fuel Production From Behind-the-meter Solar PowerApplication 63632456Pending
- Integrated Direct Air Capture Of CO2 For Aqueous Electrochemical Reduction Of CO2Application 63188238Pending
- Systems And Methods For Fuel ProductionApplication 63632465Pending
- Integrated Direct Air Capture Of CO2 For Aqueous Electrochemical Reduction Of CO2Application 63151303Pending
- Selectable Fuel CompositionsApplication PCTUS2024056208Pending
- Methods And Systems For Fuel ProductionApplication PCTUS2019066787Pending
- Systems And Methods For Optimizing Fuel Production From Behind-the-meter Solar PowerApplication PCTUS2025023966Pending
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- SPIRITUS TECHNOLOGIES, PBCSimilar federal contract value in Clean tech · null in contracts
Regulatory activity · Clean tech
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Chlormequat Chloride; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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