Optimus Technologies Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2010

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 43

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 16

Optimus Technologies General Information

Description

Developer of a fuel management technology designed to help medium and heavy-duty truck fleets. The company's technology helps fleets run exclusively on biodiesel and reduce operating costs without rebuilding, replacing, or significantly modifying existing engines, enabling fleet operators to reduce fuel costs and emissions while addressing renewable fuel targets.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 6901 Lynn Way
  • Pittsburgh, PA 15208
  • United States
+1 (412)
Primary Industry
Other Equipment
Corporate Office
  • 6901 Lynn Way
  • Pittsburgh, PA 15208
  • United States
+1 (412)

Optimus Technologies Timeline

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Optimus Technologies Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
13. Accelerator/Incubator 12-Jul-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC (Series A) 27-Mar-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Seed Round 10-Aug-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Accelerator/Incubator 09-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Accelerator/Incubator 15-Oct-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Grant 25-Sep-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Seed Round 05-Jun-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Seed Round 27-Nov-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 26-Jun-2017 $2.36M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Seed Round 01-Sep-2016 $2.36M $2.36M Completed Generating Revenue
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Optimus Technologies Comparisons

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Developer of a fuel management technology designed to help medium and heavy-duty truck fleets. The company's technology
Other Equipment
Pittsburgh, PA
43 As of 2025

Lake Forest, CA
 

Tomball, TX
 
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Optimus Technologies Competitors (2)

One of Optimus Technologies’s 2 competitors is Quantum Fuel Systems, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Lake Forest, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Quantum Fuel Systems Private Equity-Backed Lake Forest, CA
Kaizen Clean Energy Private Equity-Backed Tomball, TX
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Optimus Technologies Patents

Optimus Technologies Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4278078-A1 Method and apparatus for using biofuels in engines having emission control systems Pending 14-Jan-2021
CA-3204765-A1 Method and apparatus for using biofuels in engines having emission control systems Pending 14-Jan-2021
JP-2024504949-A Method and apparatus for using biofuel in an engine with an emission control system Pending 14-Jan-2021
US-20240068419-A1 Method and apparatus for using biofuels in engines having emission control systems Pending 14-Jan-2021
EP-4278078-A4 Method and apparatus for using biofuels in engines having emission control systems Pending 14-Jan-2021 F02D19/081
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Optimus Technologies Investors (16)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Creative Destruction Lab Accelerator/Incubator
Chevron Renewable Energy Group Corporation Minority
Desai Ventures Family Office Minority
Mitsui & Company Corporation Minority
Richard King Mellon Foundation Limited Partner Minority
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Optimus Technologies FAQs

  • When was Optimus Technologies founded?

    Optimus Technologies was founded in 2010.

  • Where is Optimus Technologies headquartered?

    Optimus Technologies is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

  • What is the size of Optimus Technologies?

    Optimus Technologies has 43 total employees.

  • What industry is Optimus Technologies in?

    Optimus Technologies’s primary industry is Other Equipment.

  • Is Optimus Technologies a private or public company?

    Optimus Technologies is a Private company.

  • What is Optimus Technologies’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Optimus Technologies is .

  • How much funding has Optimus Technologies raised over time?

    Optimus Technologies has raised $20.6M.

  • Who are Optimus Technologies’s investors?

    Creative Destruction Lab, Chevron Renewable Energy Group, Desai Ventures, Mitsui & Company, and Richard King Mellon Foundation are 5 of 16 investors who have invested in Optimus Technologies.

  • Who are Optimus Technologies’s competitors?

    Quantum Fuel Systems and Kaizen Clean Energy are competitors of Optimus Technologies.

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