OIC

OIC is a venture capital firm based in New York that specializes in providing capital solutions to mid-sized private companies and family-owned businesses. Founded by Nazar Massouh in 2015, OIC focuses on offering innovative credit, equity, and growth capital to support the deployment of sustainable infrastructure and technologies. The firm works collaboratively with its partners to turn ideas into actionable strategies, aiming to create long-term value for both businesses and investors. In addition to its general venture capital activities, OIC manages specialized funds, including the OIC Shine Fund and OIC Growth Fund I, which primarily invest in North American infrastructure projects.

Nazar Massouh

CEO, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner

Past deals in Biofuel

Alto Ingredients

Post in 2022
Alto Ingredients is a producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels and specialty alcohols in the Western United States. The company operates four ethanol production facilities located in California, Idaho, and Oregon, known as the Pacific Ethanol Plants, and also collaborates with other ethanol producers and third-party suppliers across the country. Alto Ingredients markets ethanol and its co-products, such as wet distiller’s grains and syrup, primarily to integrated oil companies and gasoline marketers that blend ethanol into gasoline. Additionally, the company serves diverse markets including health, home and beauty, food and beverage, and essential ingredients, supplying major food and beverage companies as well as consumer products manufacturers. It operates through three segments: marketing and distribution, production at its Pekin, Illinois campus, and other production activities.

Global Clean Energy Holdings

Post in 2022
Global Clean Energy Holdings is an integrated renewable fuels company based in the United States, specializing in the production of ultra-low carbon renewable diesel from patented non-food camelina varieties. The company employs a vertically integrated business model that encompasses all aspects of the value chain, from developing and growing camelina to processing, refining, and distributing renewable fuels. Its operations include three key subsidiaries: Sustainable Oils, which focuses on camelina seed and agronomy intellectual property; Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, a large biorefinery being retooled to become the largest of its kind in the Western United States; and Agribody Technologies, which provides additional plant science expertise. The renewable diesel produced by Global Clean Energy Holdings yields 80% fewer emissions compared to fossil diesel and is supported by a long-term purchase commitment from ExxonMobil. The patented camelina variety utilized by the company boasts yields at least twice as high as other types and can be cultivated on fallow land, enhancing farm economics while not displacing existing agricultural use. Additionally, the production process generates high-protein livestock feed as a co-product.

Global Clean Energy Holdings

Post in 2022
Global Clean Energy Holdings is an integrated renewable fuels company based in the United States, specializing in the production of ultra-low carbon renewable diesel from patented non-food camelina varieties. The company employs a vertically integrated business model that encompasses all aspects of the value chain, from developing and growing camelina to processing, refining, and distributing renewable fuels. Its operations include three key subsidiaries: Sustainable Oils, which focuses on camelina seed and agronomy intellectual property; Bakersfield Renewable Fuels, a large biorefinery being retooled to become the largest of its kind in the Western United States; and Agribody Technologies, which provides additional plant science expertise. The renewable diesel produced by Global Clean Energy Holdings yields 80% fewer emissions compared to fossil diesel and is supported by a long-term purchase commitment from ExxonMobil. The patented camelina variety utilized by the company boasts yields at least twice as high as other types and can be cultivated on fallow land, enhancing farm economics while not displacing existing agricultural use. Additionally, the production process generates high-protein livestock feed as a co-product.

Lakeview Energy

Debt Financing in 2021
Lakeview Energy is a renewable energy company based in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in biofuels, agribusiness, and wind power. The firm focuses on utilizing agricultural materials, such as maize stovers, rice hulls, and cheese byproducts, for biofuel production. Additionally, Lakeview Energy adopts advanced technologies to enhance the efficiency and capabilities of its operations, contributing to sustainable energy solutions.

Bakersfield Renewable Fuels

Venture Round in 2020
Bakersfield Renewable Fuels is a company that specializes in the production and distribution of renewable fuels, primarily catering to local motorists and the agricultural sector. The company operates an oil refinery that processes traditional biofuel feedstocks, employing various refining techniques such as crude petroleum refining, vacuum distillation, thermal cracking, and delayed coking. Through these processes, Bakersfield Renewable Fuels transforms conventional materials into sustainable energy solutions, contributing to the growing demand for environmentally friendly fuel alternatives.
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