| Website | sapphireenergy.com |
| Category | CleanTech |
| Phone | 858-768-4700 |
| Employees | |
| Description | Renewable Fuel Production |
| Total | $85M |
| Series C, 5/08 ARCH Venture Partners Venrock | $50M |
| Series D, 9/08 Venrock ARCH Venture Partners | $35M |
Sapphire has built a molecular platform capable of converting sunlight and CO2 into renewable, carbon-neutral alternatives to conventional fossil fuels without the numerous downsides of current biofuel efforts. They are currently using the technology to generate renewable gasoline, and plan to expand to other fossil fuel sources in the future.