As a venture capital company, why should you know about algae fuels?

• You will be exploring the only biofuel that can completely replace fossil fuels
• You will be learning more on a feedstock that has the potential to revolutionize the world of energy
• You will understand the key factors in this promising industry that will differentiate the winners from the also-rans.
• As an early mover, you will be in a position to invest in companies that have the potential to provide extra-ordinary returns.

Why are algae so exciting from a renewable energy standpoint?

For a number of reasons

• The yields of oil and fuels from algae are much higher (10-100 times) than competing energy crops
• Algae can grow practically anywhere, thus ensuring that there is no competition with food crops.
• Algae are excellent bioremediation agents - they have the potential to absorb massive amounts of CO₂ and can play an important role in sewage and wastewater treatment.
• Algae are the only feedstock that have the potential to completely replace world's consumption of transportation fuels.
• Algae are already being used in a wide variety of industries and applications, and many newer applications are being discovered. Such a wide range of end-uses enable companies to produce both fuels and non-fuel products from the same algae feedstock.

A New Industry

First, Second and Third Generation Biofuels

Algae fuels represent the third generation of biofuels, specifically biodiesel.

This algae fuel industry has few companies in it right now. While precise estimates of the number of companies are not available at this stage, the total number of companies that have made significant commitments and investments in this field is approximately 75, according to our estimates (as of Jul 2009).

In terms of size, most companies are very small or small, with most of them having fewer than 50 employees. A small percentage of the companies are established companies that are over 10 years old.

The few large companies one sees in this field today are the companies that have been formed with joint ventures with Big Oil companies – for instance, Shell has a joint venture with HR Biopetroleum and together they have formed the company Cellana.

The Oilgae Report for VCs is a must-read for the following venture capital firms

• Those planning to invest in a venture in the algal energy domain.
• Those doing preliminary research on the companies existing in this domain
• Those that are keen on knowing the breakthrough processes and technologies that will most likely win the algae fuels race

As a venture capital company, why should you buy this report?

• This is the only report on algae fuels specifically prepared for the venture capital community.
• It helps you understand the critical aspects of the algae energy domain and provides you key insights that will be invaluable in planning your investments.
• It has been developed with inputs from a wide range of investors, businessmen, venture capital companies, industry and scientific experts.
• Special emphasis is on inputs that will facilitate venture capital firms to quickly take further steps.
• The report is updated regularly and hence presents the latest intelligence.
• Developed by Oilgae ( www.oilgae.com ), the leading resource for the algae energy industry.

The report comprises

• Inputs and updates on companies and processes for attractive algae-fuel business models – including cultivation in different environmental conditions such as desert, waste water, sewage, and next to power plants.
• Coverage of all possible fuel products from algae, and their respective production process and technologies in such a way that the key business differentiators are identified
• Detailed cost inputs for cultivation, harvest and fuel production from algae
• Numerous case studies and examples of what the pioneers are doing in this domain
• Profiles , information and highlights of differentiating factors for over a hundred companies and commercial efforts in this domain
• Comprehensive details of venture capital activities and investments
• Insights on new methodologies, technologies and perspectives from experts in this domain.

Insights and intelligence, not just information

Compiled by a diverse team of experts, with experience in scientific, industrial and management fields, the Oilgae Report for VCs is the first report that provides in-depth analysis and insights for venture capital firms on this important field. It uses innumerable data and information from a wide variety of expert sources and market studies, and distills these inputs and data into intelligence and a roadmap that you can use.