# Boris Bystrov

> Boris Bystrov is a Series A investor at Mercuria (Greenwich) backing Manufacturing and Fuel. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Mercuria](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercuria-energy-group)
- Location: Greenwich, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borisbystrov/

Boris Bystrov is a managing Director at Mercuria Energy. Boris Bystrov attended Questrom School of Business, Boston University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 100% |
| Fuel | 1 | 50% |
| Mining | 1 | 50% |
| Recycling | 1 | 50% |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ClearFlame Engines | ClearFlame decarbonizes heavy-duty engines while reducing operating costs, to protect the future from the challenge of diesel fuel. The company's technology enables heavy-duty engine manufacturers to produce engines at a lower cost, while simultaneously providing their customers with higher performance and fuel cost savings.Founded in 2016by BJ Johnson and Julie Blumreiter, ClearFlame Engines is headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois. | $30M | Series B | Mar 09, 2023 |  |
| Nth Cycle | Nth Cycle is a metal processing technology company working with battery recyclers and miners to recover production-grade critical minerals from separated e-waste and low-grade mine tailings. Our electro-extraction technology—an alternative to hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy—enables customizable, clean, and consistent recovery of the criticalminerals for the energy transition. | $12.5M | Series A | Feb 14, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Breakthrough Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakthrough-energy-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Clean Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clean-energy-ventures-cev) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elemental Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elemental-excelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Frankstahl](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frankstahl) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MassMutual](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massmutual) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MassMutual Impact Investing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mass-mutual-catalyst-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Mercuria

VC Fund · Geneva, Switzerland

Mercuria is a privately held Swiss international commodity trading company active over a wide spectrum of global energy.

5 contacts available at Mercuria.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Boris Bystrov | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boris-bystrov-0f72 |
| David Haughie | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-haughie |
| Guillaume de Dardel | Trader | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guillaume-de-dardel |
| Marco Dunand | Founder & Presidemt & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marco-dunand |
| Maria Bellmunt | UX/UI Lead Designer Contractor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maria-bellmunt |

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## FAQ

### What does Boris Bystrov invest in?

Boris Bystrov invests primarily in Manufacturing, Fuel and Mining startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Boris Bystrov last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Boris Bystrov closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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