Lygos

Better materials for better products

General Information
Company Name
Lygos
Founded Year
2011
Location (Offices)
Hayward, United States +1
Founders / Decision Makers
Number of Employees
80
Industries
Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Clean Energy
Funding Stage
Convertible Note
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Lygos - Company Profile

Lygos is a pioneering sustainable specialty chemicals company, leading the world’s transition toward better, cleaner, and more sustainable products. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in the United States, they have built a proprietary and fully integrated platform of the most advanced technologies across synthetic biology, industrial chemistry, and application development to rapidly deliver market relevant solutions to some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges. With a focus on Biotechnology and Clean Energy industries, Lygos has recently secured a substantial $160.00M Convertible Note investment on 18 April 2022, signaling a confidence in the company’s potential. This investment will likely fuel their pipeline of high-performing, innovative solutions, paving the way for generations of new sustainable products and solutions.

Taxonomy: sustainable chemicals, specialty chemicals, biotechnology solutions, renewable chemicals, synthetic biology, industrial chemistry, sustainable products, biomaterials, sustainable solutions, microbial engineering, renewable feedstock, green technology, innovation, clean technology

Funding Rounds & Investors of Lygos (14)

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Funding Stage Amount No. Investors Investors Date
Convertible Note $160.00M - 18 Apr 2022
Series B $5.00M 1 29 Sep 2019
Grant $2.00M 1 US Department of Energy 03 Jun 2019
Grant $750.00K 1 11 Mar 2019
Series B $10.00M 1 23 Jan 2019

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