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Founded Year

2011

Stage

Convertible Note | Alive

Total Raised

$203.67M

Last Raised

$160M | 2 yrs ago

About Lygos

Lygos is a sustainable specialty chemicals company that operates in the agronomy, home care, water treatment, fragrances, and C.A.S.E. markets. The company offers bio-inspired solutions aimed at improving performance and sustainability in various sectors, such as increasing crop yields, fighting stains, preventing corrosion, and creating sustainable fragrances. Lygos primarily serves sectors such as home care, agriculture, water treatment, and the fragrance industry. It was founded in 2011 and is based in Berkeley, California.

Headquarters Location

1249 Eighth Street

Berkeley, California, 94710,

United States

510-416-5185

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Expert Collections containing Lygos

Expert Collections are analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces.

Lygos is included in 2 Expert Collections, including Synthetic Biology.

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Synthetic Biology

305 items

Companies involved in design and development of new biological parts, devices, and systems; as well as the re-design of existing biological systems.

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Advanced Materials

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Companies in the advanced materials space, including polymers, biomaterials, semiconductor materials, and more

Lygos Patents

Lygos has filed 20 patents.

The 3 most popular patent topics include:

  • dicarboxylic acids
  • molecular biology
  • virus families
patents chart

Application Date

Grant Date

Title

Related Topics

Status

1/9/2019

6/20/2023

Glycine receptor antagonists, Glycine receptor agonists, EC 1.1.1, EC 4.2.1, Metabolism

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Application Date

1/9/2019

Grant Date

6/20/2023

Title

Related Topics

Glycine receptor antagonists, Glycine receptor agonists, EC 1.1.1, EC 4.2.1, Metabolism

Status

Grant

Latest Lygos News

Lygos & CJ FNT Partner to Deliver High-Performing, Sustainable Materials

Oct 16, 2023

BERKELEY, Calif., & SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lygos, a sustainable specialty chemical company, and CJ Food & Nutrition Tech (CJ FNT) (KRX:097950), a global fermentation and biotechnology company and business unit of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang, today announced the companies have signed an agreement to support large-scale manufacturing of amino and organic acid precursors for Lygos’ Soltellus™ & Ecoteria™ products. CJ has over 60 years in the fermentation business with ex

Lygos Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • When was Lygos founded?

    Lygos was founded in 2011.

  • Where is Lygos's headquarters?

    Lygos's headquarters is located at 1249 Eighth Street, Berkeley.

  • What is Lygos's latest funding round?

    Lygos's latest funding round is Convertible Note.

  • How much did Lygos raise?

    Lygos raised a total of $203.67M.

  • Who are the investors of Lygos?

    Investors of Lygos include Paycheck Protection Program, CJ CheilJedang, LG Technology Ventures, Y Combinator, OS Fund and 12 more.

  • Who are Lygos's competitors?

    Competitors of Lygos include Ecovia Renewables and 4 more.

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