Tag: microbes

NewLeaf & Joyn Bio are Latest Biologics Startups to Partner on Microbes

July 22, 2019

Biologics hold substantial promise for a more sustainable food system, but with millions of microbes to sort through, startups are turning to partnerships to hunt for the most promising strains in the bacterial haystack.

Kapsera Raises €700k for Microbe Encapsulation Technology in Agrinnovation Fund’s 1st Investment

March 26, 2019

Kaspera is focused on the microbe-based biofertilizer and biopesticide markets with patented technology enabling the encapsulation of the microbes.

3Bar Biologics and Pivot Bio Team Up to Crack One of the Biggest Barriers to the Adoption of Biologicals

March 20, 2019

The duo is hoping to smash one of the biggest barriers to biologics adoption by providing farmers with a way to cultivate living microbial inputs on the farm that cannot survive in the current supply chain without cold storage.

Big Food & Beverage Companies Beef up Sustainability Initiatives. Just Marketing? We’ll Find Out

March 15, 2019

General Mills, Anheuser-Busch, and Tyson have announced major sustainability initiatives in recent weeks aimed at encouraging producers to adopt different farming practices while increasing consumer education.

Motif Ingredients Raises $90m Series A to Engineer Alternative Proteins in Ginkgo Bioworks Spin-Out

February 26, 2019

Motif will focus on providing food companies with ingredients for their growing alternative protein product lines in the plant-based and meat alternative space. It will also use Ginkgo's science and technology to design and engineer new cells to develop other new food formats.

Why Did Global Food Giant ADM Invest in Volcanic Microbes?

February 13, 2019

ADM Ventures is purposeful about the types of companies it considers investing in.

How Filament Science is Serving Cannabis’ Budding Microbial Sciences Sector

January 23, 2019

As the cannabis industry continues to expand, growers are looking for ways to increase crop yield and quality.

Zymergen Raises $400m Series C in Largest Ever Upstream AgriFood Tech Deal in US

December 13, 2018

Zymergen is not wholly focused on agriculture but it’s a significant part of its business and drove early demand for its molecular products that aim to replace petroleum-based products and other environmentally-damaging ingredients with a biological alternative.

Billionaire-Backed Fund Invests in Pivot Bio’s $70m Series B to Address ‘One of Largest Sources of GHGs on Planet’

October 2, 2018

“Pivot Bio is addressing one of the largest sources of GHGs on the planet – the potent nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions associated with the use of synthetic fertilizers,” said Carmichael Roberts of Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

The $100m Bayer, Ginkgo Bioworks Joint Venture Has a Name, a CEO, and a Plan

March 20, 2018

Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks announced the partnership in September 2017. The partners jointly invested $100 million in the venture, making the deal the second largest deal from an Ag Biotechnology startup in 2017, according to the AgFunder data.

Women in Agtech: Noblegen Cofounder Andressa Lacerda on Taking Charge of her Company’s Narrative

February 6, 2018

Andressa Lacerda, cofounder and CCO of Noblegen, a Canadian biotech startup met her cofounder Adam Noble when he was a teenager and she was in her twenties, just seven years ago. Since they have raised nearly $10 million and built their own fermentation facility.

Novolyze Raises €2.2m Seed Round to Prevent Foodborne Illness with Microbes

January 18, 2018

Novolyze develops and manufactures microorganisms to improve food safety validation processes for food processors and manufacturers.

Ginkgo Bioworks Raises $275m Series D for Robotic Microbe Factory Expansion

December 14, 2017

The new funding will go toward building out the company’s “Bioworks3” production facility and branching out into more industries beyond the company’s mainstays of agriculture and pharmaceuticals.

Aphea.Bio Raises $10m in Series A and Grant Funding for Microbial Soil Technology

June 26, 2017

The startup spun out of Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), the life sciences research institute founded by the Flemish Government in 1995, and raised all the funding from local Belgian investors.

Ginkgo Bioworks Eyes Agriculture After Raising $100m for GE Microbe Manufacturing Business

June 9, 2016

Ginkgo Bioworks, a startup genetically engineering microbes for partner companies in the flavor, fragrance and food industries, has raised $100 million in Series C funding from a variety of late-stage investors.

Zymergen Seals $42M Series A to Continue Mass Production of Microbes Using Robotics

June 18, 2015

Microbial DNA maker Zymergen recently announced a $42M Series A led by Data Collective, with a group of investors participating, including AME Cloud Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurveston, HVF, Innovation Endeavors, Obvious Ventures, True Ventures, and Two Sigma Ventures.

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Tag: microbes

NewLeaf & Joyn Bio are Latest Biologics Startups to Partner on Microbes

Kapsera Raises €700k for Microbe Encapsulation Technology in Agrinnovation Fund’s 1st Investment

3Bar Biologics and Pivot Bio Team Up to Crack One of the Biggest Barriers to the Adoption of Biologicals

Big Food & Beverage Companies Beef up Sustainability Initiatives. Just Marketing? We’ll Find Out

Motif Ingredients Raises $90m Series A to Engineer Alternative Proteins in Ginkgo Bioworks Spin-Out

Why Did Global Food Giant ADM Invest in Volcanic Microbes?

How Filament Science is Serving Cannabis’ Budding Microbial Sciences Sector

Zymergen Raises $400m Series C in Largest Ever Upstream AgriFood Tech Deal in US

Billionaire-Backed Fund Invests in Pivot Bio’s $70m Series B to Address ‘One of Largest Sources of GHGs on Planet’

The $100m Bayer, Ginkgo Bioworks Joint Venture Has a Name, a CEO, and a Plan

Women in Agtech: Noblegen Cofounder Andressa Lacerda on Taking Charge of her Company’s Narrative

Novolyze Raises €2.2m Seed Round to Prevent Foodborne Illness with Microbes

Ginkgo Bioworks Raises $275m Series D for Robotic Microbe Factory Expansion

Aphea.Bio Raises $10m in Series A and Grant Funding for Microbial Soil Technology

Ginkgo Bioworks Eyes Agriculture After Raising $100m for GE Microbe Manufacturing Business

Zymergen Seals $42M Series A to Continue Mass Production of Microbes Using Robotics

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