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Who invested in Amyris Biotechnologies

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

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$417Mraised across 10 rounds since 2006, from 10 sources

$20MSeries A$70MSeries B$2.4MVenture$21MSeries B$42MSeries C$24MGrant$133MSeries D$14MRound$7.0MRound$84MRound
Latest round
Round, $84MFeb 2012
Biggest round
$133MSeries D · Jul 2010
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

200720082009201020112012
$20MSeries A$70MSeries B$2.4MVenture$21MSeries B$42MSeries C$24MGrant$133MSeries D$14MRound$7.0MRound$84MRound
First round
Series A, $20M
Oct 2006
Biggest round
$133M
Series D · Jul 2010
Usual gap between rounds
6 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. Feb 2012
    Round$84M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by businesswire.com

  2. Oct 2011
    Round$7.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  3. Oct 2010
    Round$14M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jul 2010
    Series D$133M1 new

    Reported by onbiovc.comSEC filing: $61M sold, first sale Jul 2009

  5. Dec 2009
    Grant$24M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by liquidscenarios.comSEC filing: $2.4M sold, first sale Feb 2008

  6. Oct 2009
    Series C$42M1 new3 returning

    Reported by earth2tech.comSEC filing: $2.4M sold, first sale Feb 2008

  7. Aug 2008
  8. Feb 2008
    Venture$2.4M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  9. Sept 2007
  10. Oct 2006

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Khosla VenturesVC firm4rounds
TPG Sourcing Advisors, LLCGrowth equity4rounds
DAG VenturesVC firm2rounds
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round
Votorantim Novos NegociosGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Amyris Biotechnologies

Who invested in Amyris Biotechnologies?

Amyris Biotechnologies's investors include Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, TPG Sourcing Advisors, LLC, DAG Ventures and Temasek Holdings, and 1 more on record.

How much has Amyris Biotechnologies raised?

Amyris Biotechnologies has raised $417M across 10 rounds since 2006.

When did Amyris Biotechnologies last raise?

Amyris Biotechnologies's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $84M in Feb 2012.

What was Amyris Biotechnologies's biggest round?

Amyris Biotechnologies's largest round on record is $133M (Series D), in Jul 2010.

Who backed Amyris Biotechnologies first?

Amyris Biotechnologies's first round on record, in Oct 2006, was backed by Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and TPG Sourcing Advisors, LLC.

What stage is Amyris Biotechnologies at?

Amyris Biotechnologies's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Feb 2012.

Where is Amyris Biotechnologies based?

Amyris Biotechnologies is based in the United States.

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