Our company

Our team

The CAPHENIA team consists of international specialists from a range of sectors, all united by a shared passion: to make mobility more sustainable. Find out more about some of our team members here.

Dr Mark Misselhorn

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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Dr. Christian Librera

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

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Dr Andreas Waibel

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

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Dr. Helge Sachs

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

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Christian Freese

Technology & Analysis

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Dominique Barbier

Forward Thinking

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Our advisory board

The CAPHENIA advisory board consists of leading representatives from industry and commerce, as well as renowned scientists. They advise us on the implementation and further development of the CAPHENIA technology platform and maintain a lively exchange with us.

Prof. Dr Sabina Jeschke

CAPHENIA advisory board

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Prof. Dr. Manfred Aigner

CAPHENIA advisory board

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Kay Kratky

CAPHENIA investor and chair of the advisory board

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Our shareholders

CAPHENIA shareholders are executives from industry and commerce who have been quick to recognise the potential of CAPHENIA technology. For them, this process is the key to achieving a carbon-neutral future for mobility. Some of our shareholders are presented here.

Dr Peter Malanik

CAPHENIA investor

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Dr Roland Busch

CAPHENIA investor

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Simone Menne

CAPHENIA investor

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Prof. Dr Christoph Franz

CAPHENIA investor

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Kay Kratky

CAPHENIA investor and chair of the advisory board

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The history of CAPHENIA

Our path. Our vision. CAPHENIA.

The name CAPHENIA is derived from ‘Carbon Phoenix arising from the ashes’ – a symbol of transformation, renewal and the belief in technological change. Where combustion ends with CO₂, something new begins for us.

Our path has been anything but ordinary. From the first patent idea to the imminent commissioning of our first commercial plant in Frankfurt-Höchst in 2025, it has been a path characterised by scientific precision, entrepreneurial perseverance and bold decisions.

With strong partners from industry, research, and the public sector by our side, we have consistently turned challenges into progress and set new standards for renewable fuels and low-emission aviation.

2025

Completion of the pilot plant “Germany I”

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2024

Construction of the first plant, “Germany I”, started

Condor signs off-take agreement for SAF with CAPHENIA

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Partnership agreement with Emerging Fuels Technology

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Funding from Hessen State

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2023