Zymergen

Zymergen, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, established in 2013, with additional offices in Boise, Idaho; Medford, Massachusetts; Seattle, Washington; and Tokyo, Japan. The company focuses on researching, developing, and manufacturing microbes for a variety of sectors, including agriculture, chemicals, materials, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and personal care. Zymergen employs a platform that integrates automation, machine learning, and genomics to enhance the optimization of microbial strains, improve existing production processes, and bridge the gap between lab and commercial manufacturing. Additionally, the company offers services for new product development, leveraging its expertise to engineer novel molecules from microbes, thereby harnessing the potential of biological innovation to create advanced materials and products across multiple industries.

Dror Berman

Investor (Seed round and on)

3 past transactions

enEvolv

Acquisition in 2020
enEvolv, Inc. specializes in engineering and licensing microorganisms, including bacteria, yeast, and algae, to produce chemicals, enzymes, and small molecules for various industries such as specialty chemicals, food, energy, personal care, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2011 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, enEvolv addresses the growing global demand for essential resources due to population growth and economic development. The company collaborates with other businesses to engineer novel microorganisms and enhance existing strains, aiming to increase production yield and product quality. Utilizing its proprietary genome engineering platform, which employs Multiplex Automated Genome Engineering (MAGE) technology developed at Harvard, enEvolv accelerates the evolution of living cells, offering significant advantages in speed, cost, and engineering capabilities. As of March 2020, enEvolv operates as a subsidiary of Zymergen, Inc.

Radiant Genomics

Acquisition in 2018
Radiant Genomics, Inc. is a company that specializes in software development for natural product and gene discovery. Founded in 2012 and based in Emeryville, California, it offers a synthetic biology platform that enables scientists to identify, produce, and test products encoded in the genomes of organisms that are challenging to cultivate in laboratory settings. The company provides a range of services, including gene sequencing, synthetic biology, and metabolic engineering, aimed at facilitating industrial access to the chemistry found in natural organisms. Its targeted markets encompass agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals. As of January 2018, Radiant Genomics operates as a subsidiary of Zymergen, Inc.
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