About Lydian
Lydian (Lydian Labs, Inc.) is an electric fuels company developing the lowest-cost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from CO2, water, and renewable electricity. Their core product is a fully-electrified, modular reactor system that converts CO2 and hydrogen into syngas, then into drop-in jet fuel with up to 95% lower lifecycle emissions than fossil jet fuel. The company serves commercial, cargo, and defense aviation customers and commissioned a pilot plant in January 2025.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$12M
Last stage
Seed
Investors
Founders
Joe Rodden
Harvard Business School MBA; previously at BlackRock and Form Energy. Met co-founder Branko Zugic at an HBS pitch competition and co-founded Lydian in 2021.
LinkedInBranko Zugic
Chemical engineer (PhD, Harvard) with 20+ years of experience in novel materials for energy. Previously led R&D at Open Water Power (acquired by L3Harris). Developed the nanoporous metal catalyst technology that underpins Lydian's core reactor.
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