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Gevo, Inc.

ENGLEWOOD · Other Energy

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on Gevo, Inc. — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$97.3M
Total raised · real
5
Rounds
47.9×
Latest step-up
Top 7%
Sector rank · raised
Series B
Latest stage · inferred · Fri Jun 06 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Gevo, Inc. looks over-valued against its niche peers and is dormant on financing cadence.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page. Valuation uses the energy sector profile.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Over-valued
  • Modeled value is 1.64× the median modeled value of Series B Other Energy companies in 2013–2015 (31 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
Dormant
  • Last raise 12.1 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 12 months.
  • Silent for over 3× the sector's normal cadence.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

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Where it sits in Other Energy

Gevo, Inc. is one of 2048 Other Energy companies tracked from ENGLEWOOD. By capital raised it ranks among the largest (ahead of 94% of sector peers), and among the largest by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

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Jurisdiction
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$125M$250M$375M$500MSeries B · 2009-04-24 Raised $30M (real) Modeled valuation $348M (est)$30M$348MSeries B2009Series B · 2009-04-24 Raised $25M (real) Modeled valuation $284M (est)$25M$284MSeries B2009Series B · 2010-03-26 Raised $16M (real) Modeled valuation $187M (est)$16M$187MSeries B2010Series B · 2013-03-14 Raised $545K (real) Modeled valuation $6.3M (est)$545K$6.3MSeries B2013Series B · 2014-06-06 Raised $26M (real) Modeled valuation $303M (est)$26M$303MSeries B2014+$25M+$16M+$545K+$26MCumulative $97M

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Series B$30.0M · 2009
Series B extension$24.5M · 2009
Series B extension$16.2M · 2010
Series B extension$545K · 2013
Series B extension$26.1M · 2014

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). No record for: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A — the company may have raised it under a different exemption, merged it into an adjacent record, or skipped it. Sequence completeness: 25%.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$302.9M
Base estimate est.
$62.0M
Conservative case
$1.2B
Upside case
$145.0M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Series Ba $15M–$40M round). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks scaled by the energy sector profile. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Series B · modeled $348.1M · 2009-04-242009Series B · modeled $284.3M · 2009-04-24Series B · modeled $187.4M · 2010-03-26Series B · modeled $6.3M · 2013-03-14Series B · modeled $302.9M · 2014-06-062014
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
18%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
65%
Survival probability
43% low · 79% high
1.22×/yr
Annual markup
1.47×/yr upside case
6.0 yr
Elapsed time used
12.1 yr actual, capped for stale marks
energy
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
15 mo
Avg between rounds
$19.0M/yr
Capital velocity
17.2 yr
On record since
2009
First round
5
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 2048 companies in Other Energy. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 28× above median
This company$97.3M
Sector median$3.4M
Latest round — vs other Series B rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 1.4× above median
This company$26.1M
Sector median$19.1M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 18× above median
This company$302.9M
Sector median$17.0M

Raised more than 94% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 92% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Series B) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful. This company ranks #9 of 31.

This companyCohort peer
$100.0M$1.0B$10.0M$100.0M$1.0BCapital raised (log)SAExploration Holdings, Inc. · Series B Raised $38.9M · modeled $451.2M (est)Granite Holdings, Inc. · Series B Raised $63.6M · modeled $434.7M (est)PowerTeam Services Holdco, LLC · Series B Raised $70.2M · modeled $407.3M (est)Fuelcell Energy Inc · Series B Raised $65.0M · modeled $406.1M (est)Fluidic, Inc. · Series B Raised $101.4M · modeled $401.2M (est)OFS Energy Fund III (P), LP · Series B Raised $34.6M · modeled $401.0M (est)AMP Americas, LLC · Series B Raised $34.8M · modeled $371.3M (est)SG Holdco 3, LLC · Series B Raised $28.5M · modeled $330.1M (est)Reliable Power Services, Inc. · Series B Raised $24.2M · modeled $280.8M (est)Solar Holdco 2013 I, LLC · Series B Raised $41.8M · modeled $276.5M (est)VECO Power Trading, LLC · Series B Raised $23.1M · modeled $268.1M (est)Gevo, Inc. (this company) Raised $97.3M · modeled $302.9M (est)Gevo, Inc.
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
SAExploration Holdings, Inc.Series B$38.9M$451.2M2.44×
Granite Holdings, Inc.Series B$63.6M$434.7M2.35×
PowerTeam Services Holdco, LLCSeries B$70.2M$407.3M2.20×
Fuelcell Energy IncSeries B$65.0M$406.1M2.20×
Fluidic, Inc.Series B$101.4M$401.2M2.17×
OFS Energy Fund III (P), LPSeries B$34.6M$401.0M2.17×
AMP Americas, LLCSeries B$34.8M$371.3M2.01×
SG Holdco 3, LLCSeries B$28.5M$330.1M1.78×
Gevo, Inc. this companySeries B$97.3M$302.9M1.64×
Reliable Power Services, Inc.Series B$24.2M$280.8M1.52×
Solar Holdco 2013 I, LLCSeries B$41.8M$276.5M1.49×
VECO Power Trading, LLCSeries B$23.1M$268.1M1.45×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Series B$30.0M2009-04-24$166.7M$348.1M90%
Series B$24.5M2009-04-24$136.1M$284.3M90%
Series B$16.2M2010-03-26$89.7M$187.4M90%
Series B$545K2013-03-14$3.0M$6.3M90%
Series B$26.1M2014-06-06$145.0M$302.9M90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Series B$30.0M2009-04-24
    • First recorded raise — entered as Series B.
  2. Series B$24.5M2009-04-24
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
  3. Series B$16.2M2010-03-26
    • Raised 11 mo later, in step with the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.5× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
  4. Series B$545K2013-03-14
    • Raised again after 36 mo — slower than the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 29.6× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
  5. Series B$26.1M2014-06-06
    • Raised 15 mo later, in step with the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 47.9× larger than the prior — scaling up.
Intelligence
2015 ~Q3
Modeled next raise · ~15mo cadence
$78.3M
Modeled next size est.range $50.9M$125.3M
47.9×
Last step-up
$19.0M/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
Samir Kaul31 other2013-03
Mark Smith27 other2009-04
Bruce Smith8 other2013-03
Ganesh Kishore6 other2009-04
Stacy Smith3 other2013-03
Brett Lund2 other2009-04
Patrick Gruber2 other2009-04
Christopher Ryan1 other2013-03
Frances Arnold1 other2009-04
Mike Willis1 other2014-06
Veronique Hervouet1 other2009-04
Carlos Cabrera2013-03
Gary Mize2013-03
Greg Roda2014-06
Ruth Dreessen2013-03
Shai Weiss2009-04
Registry & provenance

Gevo, Inc. is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1392380
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Gevo, Inc. raised?
Gevo, Inc. has raised approximately $97.3M in disclosed capital across 5 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is Gevo, Inc.'s estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Gevo, Inc. is approximately $302.9M (modeled range $62.0M–$1.2B). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Gevo, Inc. at?
Gevo, Inc.'s latest modeled financing stage is Series B. Its most recent recorded round closed around Fri Jun 06.
What does Gevo, Inc. do and where is it based?
Gevo, Inc. operates in the Other Energy sector, based in ENGLEWOOD.
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