# Gigafex

> Gigafex is an environmental services company that develops modular pyrolysis technology to convert palm oil mill waste (empty fruit bunches) into biochar and high-quality carbon removal credits.

Company page on Leadbay: https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/company/gigafex.com · loaded 2026-10-29

## At a glance

- Website: https://gigafex.com
- Team based in: Boston (gigafex.com and 1 more)
- Founded: 2024 (gigafex.com and 1 more)
- Founders: Uli Mittermaier, Joachim Sturm, Tim Simon Klose, Sofía Ramírez
- Industry: Environmental Services
- Employees: 4 (employees and founders, investors not counted; gigafex.com and 1 more)
- Backed by: Not publicly disclosed in search results
- Seen in its site's code: Google Analytics (googletagmanager.com/gtag/js), Framer (framerusercontent.com), Cloudflare (/cdn-cgi/), Google Workspace (MX alt4.aspmx.l.google.com) (read 2026-10-30)

## What it sells, to whom

- Gigafex is an environmental services company that develops modular pyrolysis technology to convert palm oil mill waste (empty fruit bunches) into biochar and high-quality carbon removal credits. ([gigafex.com](https://www.gigafex.com/), [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/gigafex))

## Why it stands out

- Isometric-certified (Biochar Production and Storage v1.1) ([carbonplace.com](https://carbonplace.com/files/462da8fd9d02e13a897ee6f7530a3bb54edd07e8.pdf))

## Products and services

- Modular pyrolysis reactors (purpose-built for EFB biomass) ([gigafex.com](https://www.gigafex.com/), [gigafex.com](https://www.gigafex.com/technology), [carbonplace.com](https://carbonplace.com/files/462da8fd9d02e13a897ee6f7530a3bb54edd07e8.pdf))
- Biochar ([gigafex.com](https://www.gigafex.com/), [gigafex.com](https://www.gigafex.com/technology), [carbonplace.com](https://carbonplace.com/files/462da8fd9d02e13a897ee6f7530a3bb54edd07e8.pdf))
- Carbon removal credits ([gigafex.com](https://www.gigafex.com/), [gigafex.com](https://www.gigafex.com/technology), [carbonplace.com](https://carbonplace.com/files/462da8fd9d02e13a897ee6f7530a3bb54edd07e8.pdf))

## Customers and markets

- **Customers**: Coopeagropal R.L. (Costa Rica) ([carbonplace.com](https://carbonplace.com/files/462da8fd9d02e13a897ee6f7530a3bb54edd07e8.pdf))

## Team

- Uli Mittermaier, Co-Founder & CEO
- Joachim Sturm, Co-Founder & Head of Hardware Platform
- Tim Simon Klose, Co-Founder & Head of Software Platform
- Sofía Ramírez, Co-Founder & Head of Ecosystem Partnerships

Backed by: Not publicly disclosed in search results

## Latest news

- 2025-06-19 · [Con apoyo del IICA, Costa Rica impulsa proyectos de bioenergía para acelerar su descarbonización](https://www.cawtv.net/noticias/con-apoyo-del-iica-costa-rica-impulsa-proyectos-de-bioenergia-para-acelerar-su-descarbonizacion/) (cawtv.net)
- 2025-06-14 · [MINAE e IICA generan espacio para propuestas de biomasa - Mi Prensa](https://miprensacr.com/minae-e-iica-generan-espacio-para-propuestas-de-biomasa/) (miprensacr.com)
- 2025-06-12 · [Proyectos nacionales de biomasa destacan en evento organizado por Minae, IICA e IRENA | Delfino.cr](https://delfino.cr/2025/06/proyectos-nacionales-de-biomasa-destacan-en-evento-organizado-por-minae-iica-e-irena) (delfino.cr)

## Where to find more

- [Gigafex - About Us](https://www.gigafex.com/about-us)
- [This page in Markdown, for agents](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/company/gigafex.com.md)

## Decision makers

- [Uli Mittermaier](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/uli-mittermaier--gigafex.com.md), Co-Founder & CEO
- [Joachim Sturm](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/joachim-sturm--gigafex.com.md), Co-Founder & Head of Hardware Platform
- [Tim Simon Klose](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/tim-simon-klose--gigafex.com.md), Co-Founder & Head of Software Platform
- [Sofía Ramírez](https://mad-max.leadbay.ai/person/sofia-ramirez--gigafex.com.md), Co-Founder & Head of Ecosystem Partnerships

Work emails and direct phones come with a Leadbay account: https://wow.leadbay.ai/?register=true

Where it comes from: 12 sites read (gigafex.com, linkedin.com, carbonplace.com, registry.isometric.com, f4.fund, cawtv.net, miprensacr.com, delfino.cr, …).

## Best angle

2026-05-22 · News: 🌱 FONAP is pleased to welcome Gigafex as a new member of the Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil (FONAP). (1 source)

## Signals: what happened

- 2026-07-23 · News: Turning palm oil biomass into a sustainability advantage 🌴♻️ (1 source: [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/palmoelforum_turning-palm-oil-biomass-into-a-sustainability-activity-7485944250573135872-wSiw))
- 2026-05-22 · News: 🌱 FONAP is pleased to welcome Gigafex as a new member of the Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil (FONAP). (1 source: [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/palmoelforum_fonap-is-pleased-to-welcome-gigafex-as-activity-7463478255627669504-DbJv))
- 2025-06-19 · News: Con apoyo del IICA, Costa Rica impulsa proyectos de bioenergía para acelerar su descarbonización (1 source: [cawtv.net](https://www.cawtv.net/noticias/con-apoyo-del-iica-costa-rica-impulsa-proyectos-de-bioenergia-para-acelerar-su-descarbonizacion/))
- 2025-06-14 · News: MINAE e IICA generan espacio para propuestas de biomasa (1 source: [miprensacr.com](https://miprensacr.com/minae-e-iica-generan-espacio-para-propuestas-de-biomasa/))
- 2025-06-12 · News: Proyectos nacionales de biomasa destacan en evento organizado por Minae, IICA e IRENA (1 source: [delfino.cr](https://delfino.cr/2025/06/proyectos-nacionales-de-biomasa-destacan-en-evento-organizado-por-minae-iica-e-irena))

## Working on now

- Scaling Project Tapir in Costa Rica, a biochar carbon removal project in collaboration with Coopeagropal.
- Deploying modular, patent-pending pyrolysis technology to convert empty fruit bunches (EFB) into biochar at palm oil mills.
- Actively advancing sustainable, circular palm oil production and regenerative agriculture.
- Active member of the Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil (FONAP).
- Certification and monitoring of biochar carbon removal projects via the Isometric platform.

From: [🌱 FONAP is pleased to welcome Gigafex as a new member of the Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil (FONAP). | Forum Nachhaltiges Palmöl (FONAP)](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/palmoelforum_fonap-is-pleased-to-welcome-gigafex-as-activity-7463478255627669504-DbJv), [Turning palm oil biomass into a sustainability advantage 🌴♻️](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/palmoelforum_turning-palm-oil-biomass-into-a-sustainability-activity-7485944250573135872-wSiw), [Project Tapir — Isometric](https://registry.isometric.com/project/prj_1K1GX4BDK1S0FZVC), [Gigafex — Isometric](https://registry.isometric.com/supplier/spl_1K096RJAD1S0AVNC), [Project Tapir: Biochar Carbon Removal from Costa Rica](https://carbonplace.com/files/462da8fd9d02e13a897ee6f7530a3bb54edd07e8.pdf)

## Summary

Gigafex is a climate technology company based in Boston that produces industrial-scale pyrolysis reactors to convert palm oil mill waste, specifically empty fruit bunches, into biochar [1][2]. This biochar is returned to plantations to improve soil health and crop yields, while the process generates high-quality, scientifically verified carbon removal credits sold to corporate buyers [3][4][5]. The company was founded in 2024 by Uli Mittermaier, Tim Simon Klose, Sofía Ramírez, and Joachim Sturm [6][1]. Gigafex is currently at the seed stage [2]. Their primary customers are palm oil mills, which use their technology, and carbon credit buyers, who purchase their verified removal credits [3][5]. In May 2026, Gigafex joined the Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil (FONAP) [7]. Their flagship initiative, Project Tapir in Costa Rica, began credit issuance in early 2026 [5].

[1]: https://linkedin.com/company/gigafex "Gigafex"
[2]: https://f4.fund/startups/gigafex "Gigafex | Climate & Sustainability | F4"
[3]: https://www.gigafex.com/ "Gigafex"
[4]: https://www.gigafex.com/technology "Gigafex - Technology"
[5]: https://carbonplace.com/files/462da8fd9d02e13a897ee6f7530a3bb54edd07e8.pdf "Project Tapir: Biochar Carbon Removal from Costa Rica"
[6]: https://www.gigafex.com/about-us "Gigafex - About Us"
[7]: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/palmoelforum_fonap-is-pleased-to-welcome-gigafex-as-activity-7463478255627669504-DbJv "🌱 FONAP is pleased to welcome Gigafex as a new member of the Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil (FONAP). | Forum Nachhaltiges Palmöl (FONAP)"
[8]: https://www.gigafex.com/carbon-credit-buyers "Gigafex - Carbon Credit Buyers"

## Sources

- [Gigafex's website](https://gigafex.com)
- [Turning palm oil biomass into a sustainability advantage 🌴♻️](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/palmoelforum_turning-palm-oil-biomass-into-a-sustainability-activity-7485944250573135872-wSiw)
- [Project Tapir — Isometric](https://registry.isometric.com/project/prj_1K1GX4BDK1S0FZVC)
- [Gigafex — Isometric](https://registry.isometric.com/supplier/spl_1K096RJAD1S0AVNC)