Electrochaea: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
Electrochaea is commercializing a disruptive, scalable technology to convert electric power into methane, the principal component of natural gas. Using CO2 as a feedstock gas, power can be efficiently converted to renewable natural gas for power storage, for transportation fuels, or for transmission via a natural gas network. The company licensed technology from the University of Chicago and is led by the Nidus Partners, a St. Louis investment group specializing in renewable energy. Mich Hein, a Nidus Managing Partner, serves as CEO. Electrochaea has developed a commercially viable and disruptive solution for utility-scale energy storage, grid balancing, and carbon reuse. Their proprietary process converts low-cost and stranded electricity and carbon dioxide into pipeline-grade renewable gas for direct injection into the existing natural gas grid, a conversion process known as “power-to-gas”.
Electrochaea has raised $40.9M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Series D of $40.9M announced in Jan 2022.
That round is above the $15M median round size for Energy companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Electrochaea Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Jan 2022.
Electrochaea Funding Rounds
Electrochaea Founders and Leadership Team
Contact details for the Electrochaea team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.
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Electrochaea's latest round of $40.9M is above the median round in Energy. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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Electrochaea Funding FAQs
What does Electrochaea do?
Electrochaea is commercializing a disruptive, scalable technology to convert electric power into methane, the principal component of natural gas. Using CO2 as a feedstock gas, power can be efficiently converted to renewable natural gas for power storage, for transportation fuels, or for transmission via a natural gas network. The company licensed technology from the University of Chicago and is led by the Nidus Partners, a St. Louis investment group specializing in renewable energy. Mich Hein, a Nidus Managing Partner, serves as CEO. Electrochaea has developed a commercially viable and disruptive solution for utility-scale energy storage, grid balancing, and carbon reuse. Their proprietary process converts low-cost and stranded electricity and carbon dioxide into pipeline-grade renewable gas for direct injection into the existing natural gas grid, a conversion process known as “power-to-gas”.
How much funding has Electrochaea raised?
Electrochaea has raised $40.9M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Series D of $40.9M announced in Jan 2022.
When did Electrochaea last raise funding?
Electrochaea's most recent funding round on record is a Series D of $40.9M, announced in Jan 2022.
Who is the CEO of Electrochaea?
Mich Hein is listed as CEO at Electrochaea.
Where is Electrochaea headquartered?
Electrochaea is based in Planegg, Bayern, Germany.
How many employees does Electrochaea have?
Electrochaea is in the 11-50 employee band.
How does Electrochaea's funding compare to other Energy startups?
Electrochaea's latest round of $40.9M is above the $15M median round size for Energy companies on FundedIQ across 2,284 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's Electrochaea Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Electrochaea is left off this page rather than filled in.
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