Lux Bio
Sustainable bioluminescent solutions
Founded 2021 · $1.8M raised
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2021
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- lightbynyoka.com
- Total Funding
- $1.8M
- Last Round
- $1.5M Pre-SeedMar 2023
- Rounds
- 2
About
Lux Bio is a biotechnology startup developing long-duration bioluminescent technology as a sustainable alternative to chemiluminescent products. The company's flagship innovation replaces single-use, non-biodegradable glow sticks with compostable bioluminescent alternatives, targeting a $10 billion chemiluminescent market. Applications span industrial safety, emergency signalling, food and beverage, cosmetics, and military use. Lux Bio is approved for the Military and Space testing stream with the Government of Canada. The company closed a $1.5 million pre-seed round in 2023 led by Brickyard with participation from AgFunder, Tawani Ventures, Women's Equity Lab, and Climate Capital.
Summary
Lux Bio is a company, founded in 2021. It has raised $1.8M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $1.5M Pre-Seed round in Mar 2023. Investors include SOSV, IndieBio and Climate Capital.
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Funding History
Mar 2023
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