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Lygos
company
About
Lygos provides biotechnology solutions for today’s renewable chemical challenges.
- 11 - 50
Details
- Last Funding Type
- Grant
- Last Funding Money Raised
- $2M
- Industries
- Advanced Materials,Biotechnology,Clean Energy
- Founded date
- Jan 1, 2011
- Number Of Employee
- 11 - 50
- Operating Status
- Active
Lygos is providing biotechnology solutions for today’s renewable chemical challenges. They engineer microbes to convert sugars into high-value, industrial chemicals, targeting compounds where biological production is cost-advantaged over petrochemical production. The company's throughput screening and strain construction facilitate the rapid optimization of pathways to convert cheap and renewable feedstock to high-value chemicals.Founded in 2011, Lygos is headquartered in Berkeley, California.
Funding Rounds
Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
8
$12.47M
Lygos has raised a total of
$12.47M
in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on
Sep 29, 2019 from a Series B round.
| Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2019 | Series B | $5M | 1 |
|
— | Detail |
| Jun 3, 2019 | Grant | $2M | 1 |
US Department of Energy
|
— | Detail |
| Mar 11, 2019 | Grant | $750K | 1 | — | — | Detail |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Grant | $2M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
| Feb 18, 2015 | Grant | $1.42M | 1 |
National Science Foundation
|
— | Detail |
Investors
Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
5
3
Lygos is funded by 3 investors.
CJ Cheiljedang
and US Department of Energy
are the most recent investors.
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Yes | Series B |
|
US Department of Energy
|
Yes | Grant |
|
National Science Foundation
|
— | Grant |
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