Booster Fuels is a company that develops an app-based service (also called Booster Fuels) to deliver and pump gas in office parking lots. The San Mateo, California-based startup partners with campus-based companies, commercial real estate owners, universities, and commercial fleets. The company has stated that it serves tens of thousands of commuters working at more than 300 companies, including Cisco, Oracle, eBay, Pepsico, and Facebook.[3]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Fuel |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Frank Mycroft Diego Netto Tyler Raugh Brandon Darcy (Founding Driver) |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California, United States |
Area served | Dallas, San Francisco Bay Area, Orange County, California |
Key people | Frank Mycroft (CEO) Joseph Okpaku (Chief Policy Officer) |
| Products | Gasoline (Regular, Premium) |
| Revenue |  $65 Million(2018)[1] |
Number of employees | 200[2] |
History
editBooster Fuels was founded in 2015 by Frank Mycroft, Diego Netto and Tyler Raugh. In its first 18 months, the company reportedly delivered more than 3 million gallons of gasoline to its customers in the San Francisco Bay and Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs.[4] By the end of 2020, Booster had announced expansion into new markets including Seattle, Washington D.C. and Maryland.[5][6]
Business
editBooster Fuels' service delivers fuel to fleet and office and commercial parking lots using company-branded purple fuel trucks.[7][8] Customers order fuel through contracts they have with Booster, either as companies to fuel fleet vehicles or as individuals requesting fuel while parked, who may do so using a mobile application.[7][9] The company is required to have a permit in each city it services.[9]
Funding
editBooster Fuels received $3.1 million in a 2015 funding round from venture capital firms. By 2016 the company raised $9 million in a Series A funding round from Maveron, Madrona Venture Group, Version One Ventures and RRE Ventures.[10] By August 2017, the company had raised $20 million in funding from a round led by Conversion Capital. In 2019, Booster completed its Series C funding, raising an additional $55 million.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Booster Fuels designed a truck that can squeeze through parking lots to refill your car while you work". CNBC. 22 November 2018.
- ^ Tansey, Bernadette (June 25, 2019). "Booster Scores $56M to Scale Mobile Fill-Ups" (Press release). Xconomy, Inc.
- ^ Magistretti, Bérénice (August 1, 2017). "Booster fuels its mobile gas station service with $20 million in funding". Venture Beat.
- ^ Dickson, Gordon (April 12, 2017). "Booster Fuels pumps 3 million gallons of gas as it expands in DFW". star-telegram.
- ^ Soper, Taylor (November 12, 2019). "Booster Fuels brings mobile gas delivery service to Seattle region as part of nationwide expansion". GeekWire. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Work Truck Staff (July 13, 2020). "Booster Fuels Expands to Washington, D.C." WorkTruck. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b Ellman, Glen (June 26, 2019). "Booster Fuels raises $56M in funding from Invus Opportunities". Fort Worth Business Press. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Booster Fuels, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ a b Sciacca, Annie (May 10, 2017). "This Bay Area startup wants to eliminate your trip to the gas station". The Mercury News.
- ^ Soper, Taylor (October 21, 2015). "Meet Booster Fuels: Stealthy startup refuels your car while you work, eliminates trips to gas station". GeekWire.
- ^ a b "Booster Fuels, Inc. Form D". SEC.gov. United States Securities and Exchange Commission. May 15, 2019.