Crimson Renewable

What Crimson Renewable does

Crimson Renewable Energy is a Denver, Colorado-based for-profit producer of carbon biodiesel, founded in 2006. According to its company description, it operates in the advanced biofuels and transportation fuels sector, with a stated focus on contributing to low-carbon fuel markets.

The company has historically relied on policy-aligned capital: in February 2014 it received a $5,000,000 grant from the California Energy Commission, signaling reliance on state-level clean fuel incentive programs as a key funding channel. In October 2018, Crimson Renewable expanded its footprint by acquiring SeQuential, a regional biofuels operator, suggesting a roll-up strategy aimed at broadening feedstock access and distribution in the Pacific Northwest.

Public information on the company is extremely thin. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, which is inconsistent with active large-scale biodiesel production and may indicate either a dormant operating posture or a data-quality gap. The corporate website (crimsonrenewable.com) currently displays a verification/loading placeholder and provides no product, pricing, or operational disclosures. Leadership comprises John Grier (Chairman) and Harry Simpson (President/CEO). No financials, customer lists, technology stack, or product specifications are publicly disclosed, materially limiting diligence visibility.

Name

Crimson Renewable

Website

https://crimsonrenewable.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crimson Renewable Energy is a Denver-based, privately held producer of carbon biodiesel founded in 2006, focused on advanced biofuels and low-carbon transportation fuels. It has historically funded operations via state energy grants and expanded via acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Fuels / Biodiesel Manufacturing

NAICS

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (3241)

SIC

Petroleum Refining (2911)

akta.pro primary industry

Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Renewable Diesel (HVO/HEFA) Production (EUAAAHAD)

Keywords

• Biodiesel production
• Advanced biofuels
• Renewable diesel fuels
• Carbon biodiesel manufacturing
• Transportation biofuels

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Crimson Renewable Energy is a producer of carbon biodiesel, manufacturing renewable fuel products aimed at advancing the biofuels and transportation fuels sector. The company focuses on producing carbon biodiesel as a sustainable alternative fuel for the transportation market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Biodiesel
• Advanced Biofuels

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Biodiesel: Hawaii-based biodiesel producer operating community-scale plants from used cooking oil and waste fats. Closely mirrors Crimson's SeQuential-style feedstock-to-biodiesel model and serves as a useful operating-scale comparable.
• Darling Ingredients: Largest U.S. renderer of animal fats and used cooking oil and 50% owner of Diamond Green Diesel. Crimson competes directly with Darling's collection network for waste-feedstock supply and is structurally analogous as a waste-to-fuel operator.
• Renewable Energy Group (now part of Chevron): Largest U.S. biodiesel producer prior to its acquisition by Chevron; operates a nationwide network of biodiesel plants and is a direct competitor in waste-based biodiesel and renewable diesel. Closely comparable to Crimson in product mix, feedstock strategy, and LCFS/RFS positioning.
• Baker Commodities: Renderer of animal fats and used cooking oil on the U.S. West Coast, historically linked to SeQuential prior to Crimson's acquisition. A natural peer for Crimson given overlapping West Coast rendering/biodiesel feedstock operations.

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Limited: Major agribusiness and oilseed processor that produces biodiesel from soy and other vegetable oils and has been expanding into renewable diesel. Competes with Crimson for feedstock supply and directly in the U.S. biodiesel/fatty-acid fuel market.
• Neste: Global leader in renewable diesel (HVO/HEFA) and sustainable aviation fuel made from waste and residues. A dominant incumbent in the same advanced biofuels category Crimson operates in, with massive scale and integrated feedstock sourcing.
• BP (bp bioenergy / Castleton): Operates biofuel assets and feedstock trading platforms globally; competes in advanced biofuels offtake and LCFS credit markets. Relevant as a large incumbent with overlapping exposure to low-carbon transportation fuel economics.
• Diamond Green Diesel: Joint venture between Darling Ingredients and Valero producing renewable diesel from used cooking oil, tallow, and other waste fats. Directly competes for the same waste-feedstock pool Crimson accesses via SeQuential and produces renewable diesel that competes head-to-head with biodiesel.
• Marathon Petroleum (Marathon Renewables): Major U.S. refiner building large-scale renewable diesel capacity (Dickinson, Martinez) from waste fats and vegetable oils. Competes for feedstock offtake and for LCFS/RFS credit generation against smaller biodiesel specialists like Crimson.
• Cargill: Operates oilseed processing and biodiesel/renewable diesel assets globally and is a major buyer and seller of used cooking oil and animal fats. Overlaps with Crimson in feedstock supply chains and downstream fuel marketing.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crimson-renewable

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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