Helsinki, 2 November 2026. ROTOBOOST, a Finnish energy transition technology company, announced a strategic investment from Aramco Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of Aramco. The sum was not disclosed. ROTOBOOST said the investment will support scaling of its proprietary methane-splitting technology.
The process uses a molten catalyst to convert natural gas (C1-C6) and other hydrocarbon feedstocks into low-carbon hydrogen and advanced carbon materials such as Crumpled Graphene Nanoplatelets (CGNPs). ROTOBOOST describes CGNPs as having a unique 3D crumpled structure that delivers higher conductivity and performance at lower cost. Unlike steam methane reforming (SMR), which produces significant CO2 emissions, or water electrolysis, which is electricity-intensive, the process produces low-carbon hydrogen and solid carbon materials at the same time.
ROTOBOOST said the investment will support acceleration of its expansion across multiple dimensions, without giving further detail on the use of funds or a timeline. The company was founded in 2022 and states it is the first in methane pyrolysis to receive TUV SUD dual-product stream lifecycle carbon footprint certification. It also holds class approvals from ABS, Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas and RINA, and lists partnerships with PETRONAS, Hankook Tire and Baowu.
Kaisa Nikulainen, CEO of ROTOBOOST, said: "Securing investment from Aramco Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of Aramco supports our vision that methane-splitting can drive industrial decarbonization efforts."
Zayed Alamri, Executive Managing Director at Aramco Ventures, said: "ROTOBOOST aims to develop methane-splitting technology to produce hydrogen and solid carbon materials for potential use in batteries, anti-corrosion coatings and polymers." Aramco Ventures is the venture capital arm of Aramco, with $7.5 billion in committed capital across four venturing programs, and is headquartered in Dhahran.
Source: ROTOBOOST news
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