Industrial Microbes

We design and build microbes to make chemicals greener at lower cost.

Alameda, United States · Founded 2014 · $1.4M raised

Employees
11–50
Founded
2014
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$1.4M
Last Round
SeedNov 2024
Rounds
3

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Industrial Microbes engineers programmable microbes that turn renewable feedstocks like ethanol and methane into drop-in chemicals and materials. The company produces 100% bio-based acrylic acid and has scaled biomanufacturing to produce low-carbon footprint acrylic acid precursors with a wide range of partners. Its process is scalable, cost-competitive, and designed for seamless integration into today’s chemical supply chains. iMicrobes provides the strain, bioprocess, samples and intellectual property, and partners take the materials to market.

Summary

Industrial Microbes is a Carbon Capture company based in Alameda, United States, founded in 2014. It has raised $1.4M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a Seed round in Nov 2024. Investors include First Bight Ventures and Universal Materials Incubator Co..

Funding History

SeedSeed RoundNov 2024

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Funding: Grant through Seed. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

Investors

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