BTS Bioenergy Funding, Investors & Competitors

BTS Bioenergy has raised $236M across 3 funding rounds, most recently a $30M undisclosed-stage round in March 2023.

Last BTS Bioenergy funding round

$30M

Undisclosed stage · Mar 2023

Cumulative funding BTS Bioenergy raised

$236M

across 3 funding rounds

Key investors in BTS Bioenergy

  • Newlight Partners
  • Sagewind Capital
  • HASI
  • Irradiant Partners

BTS Bioenergy Overview

About BTS Bioenergy

BTS Bioenergy is a North America-headquartered developer of anaerobic digestion facilities converting organic waste into biogas and fertilizer. Formerly Bioenergy Devco, it has built over 250 plants globally since 1996, including large-scale projects in the United States and Europe under its BTS Biogas subsidiary. The company processes food waste, manure, and wastewater for utilities and municipalities.


Founded

2016

HQ

United StatesAnnapolis, MD

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B & B2G

Revenue model

Product sales

BTS Bioenergy Funding History

BTS Bioenergy has raised a total of $236M across 3 funding rounds.

BTS Bioenergy's first fundraising round was a $106M undisclosed-stage round in July 2019. The most recent completed round was a $30M undisclosed-stage round in March 2023.

BTS Bioenergy funding rounds

BTS Bioenergy funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Mar 2023Undisclosed stageHASI (lead)$30MBioenergy Devco, the North American division of Italy-based BTS Bioenergy LLC, specializes in the design, engineering, construction, financing, and operation of anaerobic digestion facilities that recycle organic waste into renewable natural gas, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The company announced a $30 million investment from Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. (HASI) on March 20, 2023, described as a corporate minority round, to support development of approximately 20 anaerobic digestion facilities across the US. This financing is secured by its existing Maryland Bioenergy Center – Jessup facility and will accelerate expansion amid growing organics recycling mandates in states like nine plus Washington, D.C. HASI joins existing investors including Newlight Partners LP, Sagewind Capital LLC, and Irradiant Partners LP. A portion of the new investment will support the existing Jessup facility, while the rest funds nationwide growth. The parent BTS Bioenergy has built over 250 such facilities worldwide, positioning Bioenergy Devco to bring proven European technology to the immature US market. The investment aligns with rising US interest in anaerobic digestion for waste management and renewable energy, as public and private capital increasingly targets sustainability goals. Bioenergy Devco's operations emphasize negative carbon intensity, producing storable renewable fuel from organics diversion. CEO Shawn Kreloff highlighted approved projects by the investment committee and momentum from policy shifts like food waste recycling laws.
Nov 2021Undisclosed stageIrradiant Partners (lead)$100MBTS Bioenergy is a global leader in organic waste transformation through anaerobic digestion facilities, producing renewable natural gas and soil products; its North American division, Bioenergy DevCo, focuses on design, engineering, construction, financing, and operation of these facilities across the US. Bioenergy DevCo announced $100 million in financing from funds managed by Irradiant Partners on November 17, 2021, to support expansion of AD projects converting food waste into clean energy. Irradiant Partners is listed among Bioenergy DevCo's existing investors alongside Newlight Partners LP and Sagewind Capital LLC. Other funding includes a $106 million investment from Newlight Partners in 2019 for AD growth and a $30 million corporate minority investment from HASI in March 2023 secured by the Maryland Bioenergy Center-Jessup facility to develop further US-wide AD projects. Bioenergy DevCo has built over 250 AD facilities worldwide, emphasizing organics recycling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance circular economy goals.
Jul 2019Undisclosed stageNewlight Partners (lead); Sagewind Capital$106MNewlight Partners LP made a $106 million growth investment into Bioenergy DevCo on August 8, 2019. Bioenergy DevCo is a global developer and operator of anaerobic digestion facilities with over 200 plants worldwide that convert organic waste into renewable natural gas and soil products. The company, founded by Shawn Kreloff, offers a complete turnkey solution for municipalities and corporations addressing waste disposal challenges, including incineration and landfill constraints. Around the same time, Bioenergy DevCo used proceeds from the Newlight Partners investment to fully acquire BTS Biogas, a 20-year-old Italy-based clean energy company, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary enabling modular anaerobic digestion plant deployment across North America. Newlight Partners, led by David Wassong and Ravi Yadav, is a private investment firm with approximately $4 billion in capital commitments and assets under management, having invested roughly $6 billion in over 100 portfolio companies since 2005. The $106 million was designated as growth capital to expand Bioenergy DevCo's operational footprint in North America and develop additional renewable natural gas and organics-recycling facilities.

Who has invested in BTS Bioenergy?

4 investors have backed BTS Bioenergy across its funding rounds, including Newlight Partners, Sagewind Capital, HASI and Irradiant Partners.

Lead investors include HASI, Irradiant Partners and Newlight Partners.


BTS Bioenergy Investors

Investors in BTS Bioenergy by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Newlight PartnersUnited StatesNew York City, NY1LeadJul 2019
Irradiant PartnersUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA1LeadNov 2021

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Acquisitions by BTS Bioenergy

BTS Bioenergy has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by BTS Bioenergy was on August 9th 2019. BTS Bioenergy acquired BTS biogas for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by BTS Bioenergy

BTS biogas
Description
BTS Biogas is an Italian engineering firm specializing in anaerobic digestion plants for biogas production from agricultural, food, and municipal waste. Headquartered in Manerbio, the company designs turnkey facilities producing renewable energy and organic fertilizers. Its installations process manure, crop residues, and biowaste into biomethane for grid injection or power generation. BTS Biogas operates over 400 plants across Europe, emphasizing modular designs for scalability. Founded in 2005, the firm provides EPC services and maintenance.
HQ CountryItaly
HQ City
Bolzano
Deal Date9 Aug 2019
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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BTS Bioenergy Competitors

BTS Bioenergy competitors include listed companies like Iberdrola, China Yangtze Power, Constellation Energy and Vistra, and private ones like Adani New Industries and Helion Energy.

Public and private companies comparable to BTS Bioenergy
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
IberdrolaSpainSpainPublicly listed$51B$17B$158B4.3x
China Yangtze PowerChinaChinaPublicly listed$13B$11B$104B11.3x
Constellation EnergyUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$26B$5B$93B3.8x
Adani New IndustriesIndiaAhmedabadPrivate--$50B-
VistraUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$18B$5B$48B3.3x
Helion EnergyUnited StatesSeattle, WAPrivate--$16B-

BTS Bioenergy Public Comps

BTS Bioenergy is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Aramco, ExxonMobil, Chevron, PetroChina, Shell, GE Vernova, TotalEnergies, NextEra Energy, ConocoPhillips and Iberdrola.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Aramco$446B$213B3.9x3.7x8.2x7.1x
ExxonMobil$324B$68B2.2x1.8x10.5x8.0x
Chevron$184B$41B2.4x2.0x10.8x7.2x
PetroChina$427B$70B0.8x0.7x4.7x4.4x
Shell$267B$55B1.2x1.0x5.8x4.5x
GE Vernova$38B$3.2B6.2x5.4x73.5x43.5x
TotalEnergies$182B$38B1.3x1.2x6.3x5.0x
NextEra Energy$27B$16B10.5x9.6x17.9x16.2x

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Common questions about BTS Bioenergy

When was BTS Bioenergy founded?BTS Bioenergy was founded in 2016.
Where is BTS Bioenergy headquartered?BTS Bioenergy is headquartered in Annapolis, MD, United States.
Is BTS Bioenergy publicly listed?No, BTS Bioenergy is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has BTS Bioenergy raised?BTS Bioenergy has raised $236M across 3 funding rounds.
What was BTS Bioenergy's last funding round?BTS Bioenergy's last funding round was a $30M undisclosed-stage round in March 2023, led by HASI.
Who are BTS Bioenergy's investors?BTS Bioenergy's investors include Newlight Partners, Irradiant Partners, HASI and Sagewind Capital.
Which companies are comparable to BTS Bioenergy?Companies comparable to BTS Bioenergy include Iberdrola, China Yangtze Power, Constellation Energy, Adani New Industries, Vistra and Helion Energy.
How many companies has BTS Bioenergy acquired?BTS Bioenergy has acquired 1 company, including BTS biogas.

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