Neela Biotech
AI-guided microbes converting waste into feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel
About Neela Biotech
Neela Biotech specializes in transforming various waste streams into carbon-negative aviation fuel through a process called Controlled Microbial Upcycling, which integrates synthetic biology and AI-driven bioprocess design. This technology utilizes existing biogas infrastructure to enhance scalability and reduce costs compared to traditional chemical processes.
Neela Biotech is a company founded in 2025, now around 2 people. It has raised $2.7M in disclosed funding. FundFinder classes it as AI & ML.
Founder: Deepanshu Singh (Co-Founder & CEO; previously Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), Botanic Energy; Amity international school).
Its investors also appear on FundFinder's most-active lists for Pre-seed · Generalist (71 funds), Pre-seed · AI (60 funds), Pre-seed · Fintech (59 funds).
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Pre-seed · £2.1M · Oct 2026
- Ascension Ventures — Ascension is an early-stage venture capital firm built and managed by exited operators and entrepreneurs to back the next generation of tech and impact founders. · cheques £150k – £500k
- Ventures Together — Ventures Together is a venture capital firm which preferred to invest in seed and early stage. · cheques £20k – £100k