# Flint Hills Resources

> Flint Hills Resources is a VC fund backing Biotechnology and Agriculture. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Wichita, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: May 2020
- Lead investor: 36%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/flint-hills-resources
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/flint_hills_
- Website: http://www.fhr.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FHRCOM

Flint Hills Resources is a VC fund in Wichita focused on Biotechnology and Agriculture. Flint Hills Resources was born out of a desire to better compete and pursue opportunities in the refining and chemicals industries. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of features lush tall grass prairies, pristine natural springs and beautiful vistas. The company’s headquarters is in Wichita, Kan., near the Flint Hills.Flint Hills Resources is an independent refining, chemicals and biofuels company. It strives to create value for its customers and society – through the way its facilities operate, its efficient use of resources, the products it produces and markets, and its involvement in its communities. The company has expanded its operations through capital projects and acquisitions worth more than $7.6 billion since 2002.Its refineries produce fuels that power much of Texas, the Midwest and the Alaska interior. The company's ethanol and biodiesel plants produce fuels that are used across the United States. Its petrochemicals are used to manufacture goods from plastics to building products to packaging materials. The asphalt it produces is used in communities across the Midwest and Alaska. The base oils it markets are the principle raw material used to produce premium motor oil, commercial lubricants and sealants and coatings.Flint Hills Resources’ manufacturing capability is built upon six decades of refining experience. The company has expanded its production capacity – through acquisitions and capital projects – to meet customer needs in the markets it serves in Alaska, the Midwest and Texas, as well as the global polymers, olefins, aromatics and intermediate chemicals industries.With its strong manufacturing, marketing and product innovation capabilities, Flint Hills Resources’ employees work to anticipate customer demands and then efficiently and profitably meet those needs.Flint Hills Resources operates refineries in Alaska (North Pole), Minnesota (Rosemount) and Texas (Corpus Christi East and West) with a combined crude oil processing capacity of about 670,000 barrels of crude oil per day. These facilities are served by strategically located terminals and pipelines, some of which are operated by Flint Hills Resources operates ethanol plants in Iowa (Fairbank, Iowa Falls, Menlo and Shell Rock) and Nebraska (Fairmont); and has a regional office in Ames, Iowa. The plants have a combined annual capacity of 550 million gallons of ethanol. Flint Hills Resources, a leading producer of transportation fuels in the Upper Midwest, is the largest purchaser of ethanol in Minnesota, where it has utilized ethanol and other biofuels in its fuel distribution system since the mid-’90s. The company also has made equity investments in bioenergy companies, and operates a biodiesel plant near Fort Worth, Texas.Flint Hills Resources is a leading producer of chemicals and related products with manufacturing facilities in Illinois, Michigan and Texas. The company produces aromatics, intermediates and EPS, olefins and polymers. End uses for these chemicals include: synthetic fibers, agricultural chemicals, packaging, coatings, and appliance and automotive parts.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 27% |
| Agriculture | 2 | 18% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 18% |
| Fuel | 1 | 9% |
| Energy | 1 | 9% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 3 | 27% |
| Series B | 2 | 18% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 18% |
| Series A | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 36% |
| Singapore | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jeff Wilkes | Executive Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-wilkes |
| Kevin Radke | Vice President and Plant Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-radke |
| Dan Blair | Director of Supply and Marketing - Asphalt | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-blair |
| Holli VanOverbeke | Director of Public Affairs | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holli-vanoverbeke-378c |
| Jeff Cook | Regional Director External Affairs Koch Companies Public Sector | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-cook-2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RWDC Industries | RWDC develops biodegradable bioplastic that can be used to make cutlery, drinking straws and cup lids, foodand beverage packaging, as well as diapers, among other things. It produces medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate(mcl-PHA), which are naturally produced by bacterial fermentation of plant-based oils or sugar. RWDC’s PHA is certified to befully biodegradable in soil, water and marine conditions. | $133M | Series B | May 05, 2020 |  |
| Wildcat Discovery Technologies | Wildcat Discovery Technologies accelerates the discovery of new materials for energy applications, with a focus on the development of advanced materials for rechargeable and primary batteries. Wildcat’s business also includes collaborative development projects for materials for other applications, including gas storage, carbon capture,thermoelectrics, and structural materials.Wildcat synthesizes and evaluates thousands of materials every week. To do this, the company uses proprietary unique-in-the-world high throughput synthesis and testing platforms to rapidly explore thousands of new materials with the goal of improving performance and reducing costs.Wildcat employs an experienced team of scientists and engineers, with backgrounds in batteries, materials development, and high throughput automation. We also have a world class scientific advisory board.Wildcat is pursuing partnership and collaboration opportunities with corporate leaders throughout the battery supply chain, including global material suppliers, cell makers, and OEM’s throughout the automotive, electronics, medical, military, and consumer products industries. | $20M | Series C | Oct 18, 2019 |  |
| Edeniq | Edeniq, Inc. is a leading biotechnology company that develops processes for producing and measuring cellulosic ethanol from corn kernel fiber through its Intellulose technology. Edeniq’s Intellulose requires zero capital investment and is easily integrated into existing ethanol production facilities. Edeniq was established in 2008 and isheadquartered in Visalia, Calif. with a field office in Omaha, Neb. More information can be found at www.edeniq.com. | $5M |  | Jun 19, 2017 |  |
| Edeniq | Edeniq, Inc. is a leading biotechnology company that develops processes for producing and measuring cellulosic ethanol from corn kernel fiber through its Intellulose technology. Edeniq’s Intellulose requires zero capital investment and is easily integrated into existing ethanol production facilities. Edeniq was established in 2008 and isheadquartered in Visalia, Calif. with a field office in Omaha, Neb. More information can be found at www.edeniq.com. | $7M |  | Jan 19, 2017 |  |
| Edeniq | Edeniq, Inc. is a leading biotechnology company that develops processes for producing and measuring cellulosic ethanol from corn kernel fiber through its Intellulose technology. Edeniq’s Intellulose requires zero capital investment and is easily integrated into existing ethanol production facilities. Edeniq was established in 2008 and isheadquartered in Visalia, Calif. with a field office in Omaha, Neb. More information can be found at www.edeniq.com. | $16M |  | Jan 20, 2015 |  |
| SG Biofuels | SGB is a fully-integrated bioenergy crop company using molecular breeding and biotechnology to develop and produce elite hybrid seeds of Jatropha as a low-cost feedstock for biodiesel, bio-jet fuel, and specialty chemicals. With the largest and most diverse library of Jatropha genetic material, SGB is turning the opportunities of Jatropha intoreality through a world-class leadership team, leading-edge science and genetics, and expertise in agronomy and plantation management.SGB has been named one of the Top 5 Renewable Jet Fuel Supply Chain Companies in the World by The Carbon War Room (2011), one of the Top 50 Companies in Bioenergy for three consecutive years (2009, 2010, and 2011), and the 2010 Feedstock Domestication Project of the Year by Biofuels Digest and one of the Top 200 Going Green Private Companies in the World by Always On. | $11M | Series C | Sep 09, 2014 |  |
| Benefuel | Benefuel is commercializing the world’s most advanced, solid catalyst biodiesel refining platform, capable of producing high quality biodiesel from almost any type of feedstock and thereby transforming the old model of large batch, centralized fuel production and fragmented distribution into a new model of localized production and consumption fromthe vast array of renewable, inedible fats and oils available in the global market. | $11M | Series C | Jun 13, 2014 |  |
| Edeniq | Edeniq, Inc. is a leading biotechnology company that develops processes for producing and measuring cellulosic ethanol from corn kernel fiber through its Intellulose technology. Edeniq’s Intellulose requires zero capital investment and is easily integrated into existing ethanol production facilities. Edeniq was established in 2008 and isheadquartered in Visalia, Calif. with a field office in Omaha, Neb. More information can be found at www.edeniq.com. | $32M |  | May 09, 2012 |  |
| SG Biofuels | SGB is a fully-integrated bioenergy crop company using molecular breeding and biotechnology to develop and produce elite hybrid seeds of Jatropha as a low-cost feedstock for biodiesel, bio-jet fuel, and specialty chemicals. With the largest and most diverse library of Jatropha genetic material, SGB is turning the opportunities of Jatropha intoreality through a world-class leadership team, leading-edge science and genetics, and expertise in agronomy and plantation management.SGB has been named one of the Top 5 Renewable Jet Fuel Supply Chain Companies in the World by The Carbon War Room (2011), one of the Top 50 Companies in Bioenergy for three consecutive years (2009, 2010, and 2011), and the 2010 Feedstock Domestication Project of the Year by Biofuels Digest and one of the Top 200 Going Green Private Companies in the World by Always On. | $17M | Series B | Jan 17, 2012 |  |
| Benefuel | Benefuel is commercializing the world’s most advanced, solid catalyst biodiesel refining platform, capable of producing high quality biodiesel from almost any type of feedstock and thereby transforming the old model of large batch, centralized fuel production and fragmented distribution into a new model of localized production and consumption fromthe vast array of renewable, inedible fats and oils available in the global market. |  |  | Feb 04, 2011 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Angeleno Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angeleno-group) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [I2BF Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/i2bf-global-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Cyrus Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cyrus-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Finistere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finistere-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Life Technologies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/life-technologies) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Thomas, McNerney & Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-mcnerney-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Flint Hills Resources invest in?

Flint Hills Resources invests primarily in Biotechnology, Agriculture and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Series C and Series B stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Flint Hills Resources?

The team at Flint Hills Resources includes Jeff Wilkes (Executive Vice President), Kevin Radke (Vice President and Plant Manager) and Dan Blair (Director of Supply and Marketing - Asphalt), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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