Ruby Bio

Ruby Bio was founded in 2022, is headquartered in San Carlos, United States, lists 1–10 employees, and has $8.2M in recorded funding across 2 rounds.

Headquarters
San Carlos
Employees
1–10
Founded
2022
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$8.2M
Last Round
$158K GrantAug 2025
Rounds
2

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About

Ruby Bio is an early-stage biotechnology company based in San Carlos, California, that uses naturally occurring yeast as a microbial factory to convert low-cost sugar into high-value, biodegradable, non-toxic chemicals through its proprietary biosynthesis platform. Founded in 2022, the company was co-founded by CEO Charlie Silver, who previously built Mission Bio to global scale, and CTO Pavan Kambam, PhD, who led biosynthesis development at Greenlight Biosciences, Clara Foods, and Eat Just.

Summary

Ruby Bio is a Biotech company based in San Carlos, United States, founded in 2022. It lists 1–10 employees. It has raised $8.2M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $158K Grant round in Aug 2025. Investors include USDA Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment, Alumni Ventures and Fusion Fund.

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Funding History

GrantAug 2025
$158K

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