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Who invested in Calysta?
Calysta's investors include National Science Foundation, Temasek Holdings, Celesta Capital, UK government and BP, and 5 more on record.
2018201920202021
$40MSeries D$30MRound$39MSeries D
United States · Series D startup
Who invested in Calysta
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$109Mraised across 3 rounds since 2017, from 3 sources
$40MSeries D$30MRound$39MSeries D
- Latest round
- Series D, $39MMar 2021
- Biggest round
- $40MSeries D · May 2017
- Step-upi
- 1.3×
- Investors
- 10
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series D, $40M May 2017
- Biggest round
- $40M Series D · May 2017
- Usual gap between rounds
- 2.2 years the median of 2
The rounds
- Mar 2021Series D$39M4 new
Source recorded
- Jun 2019
- May 2017
Founders and team
From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.
- Alan ShawExecutive Officer, Directori
On the board, as filediCraig BarrattDavid HayesMike Swee VelingsRich Swee TorresSuan Swee Tan
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.
Series D2017Round2019Series D2021
National Science Foundation
Temasek Holdings
Celesta CapitalUK government
BP
Aqua SparkWalden Riverwood
CargillMitsui & Co./ TemasekPangaea
National Science FoundationTemasek HoldingsCelesta CapitalUK governmentBPAqua SparkWalden RiverwoodCargillMitsui & Co./ TemasekPangaeaEveryone who backed them
UK governmentGovernment1round
Walden RiverwoodGrowth equity1round
Mitsui & Co./ Temasekno record of our own yet1round
Pangaeano record of our own yet1round
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Also claim to have backed them
These 2 firms list Calysta 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.
Quick answers about Calysta
How much has Calysta raised?
Calysta has raised $109M across 3 rounds since 2017.
When did Calysta last raise?
Calysta's most recent round was a Series D of $39M in Mar 2021.
What was Calysta's biggest round?
Calysta's largest round on record is $40M (Series D), in May 2017.
Who backed Calysta first?
Calysta's first round on record, in May 2017, was backed by Aqua Spark, Walden Riverwood and Cargill and 2 others.
What stage is Calysta at?
Calysta's latest named round is a Series D, in Mar 2021.
Where is Calysta based?
Calysta is based in the United States.
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