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Lydian

Investment areas

  • Energy
  • Climate
Founders & Leadership
Joe Rodden
Branko Zugic
Headquarters
Cambridge, MA

Sustainable fuels and chemicals from CO2, water, and renewable electricity – in record time.

The Tough Tech problem we are solving

Lydian is on a mission to decarbonize the aviation industry. Projections show that aviation could account for over 20% of global emissions by 2050. Yet, only 0.1% of fuel consumed in 2023 was sustainably produced. Lydian’s technology can reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 95% compared to today’s jet fuel and scale to support net-zero operations for commercial, cargo, and defense applications.

About our solution

Lydian is developing the lowest cost sustainable fuels from captured CO2 emissions, water, and renewable electricity. Our proprietary technology replaces oil and gas refining with fully-electrified, modular, and highly-efficient reactor systems built uniquely for scale and the modern grid.