# Advano funding: rounds and investors

> Advano has raised across 1 round since 2024. Investors include Y Combinator, Partech Ventures and DCVC. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/advano (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Venture startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Advano*

One round we have observed, with the 6 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Chemicals & Materials

Y Combinator: S17

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**Undisclosed** raised across 1 round since 2024, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Venture May 2024
- **Investors:** 6

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **May 2024** Venture **Amount undisclosed** [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) [Fifty Years](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fifty-years-industries-llc) [Cantos](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cantos) [Wavemaker Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wavemaker-partners) Source recorded SEC filing: $3.3M sold, first sale Jan 2024

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

- **J. Christopher York** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Hugh Evans* *Michael Shirley Quillinan* *Sergio Girau* *Ying Shirley Meng*

## Everyone who backed them

[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator **1** round

[Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) VC firm **1** round

[DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) VC firm **1** round

[Fifty Years](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fifty-years-industries-llc) VC firm **1** round

[Cantos](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cantos) VC firm **1** round

[Wavemaker Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wavemaker-partners) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Advano as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[AAF Management Ltd.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaf-management-ltd) VC firm Per its own site

[Innovation Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-catalyst) Angel network Per its own site

[ScienceVest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sciencevest) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Advano

### Who invested in Advano?

Advano's investors include Y Combinator, Partech Ventures, DCVC, Fifty Years and Cantos, and 1 more on record.

### How much has Advano raised?

Advano has raised 1 round since 2024, none with a disclosed amount.

### When did Advano last raise?

Advano's most recent round was a Venture in May 2024.

### Who backed Advano first?

Advano's first round on record, in May 2024, was backed by Y Combinator, Partech Ventures and DCVC and 3 others.

### What stage is Advano at?

Advano's latest named round is a Venture, in May 2024.

### Where is Advano based?

Advano is based in the United States.

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