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Synthetic biology market map

103 synthetic biology startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $2.4B; the biggest segment is biomanufacturing platforms, with 39 companies.

103startups on the map
6segments
$2.4Braised between them
Food and ingredientsmost funded segment

Biomanufacturing platforms

39

+15 more

Food and ingredients

33

+9 more

Therapeutics

12

Materials and chemicals

9

Agriculture

7

Molecular farming

3

Segment by segment

Biomanufacturing platforms

39 startups · $436M raised

  1. UnivercellsUnivercells is a One-stop-shop for high-density low-cost biomanufacturing "end-to-end" solutionsBelgium$77M
  2. Tsingke BiotechTsingke Biotech, officially known as Beijing Tsingke Biotech Co., Ltd., is a leading biotechnology company based in Beijing, China.China$58M
  3. InvertInvert is a software startup that specializes in Bioprocess AI SaaS, focusing on enhancing biomanufacturing and bio-industrial operations.Canada$40M
  4. XcellerexXcellerex is a supplier of manufacturing technologies, developing and producing biomanufacturing systems and production-scale bioreactors.United States$31M
  5. CellinoCellino is building a scalable, automated biomanufacturing system for potentially curative personalized cell therapies.United States$25M
  6. EEnokikoEnokiko is a provider of synthetic biology platforms oriented to the study, & manufacturing of environmentally friendly biological products.-$21M
  7. LogomixLogomix is a Japanese synthetic biology and genome engineering company founded in 2019 and based in Tokyo.Japan$19M
  8. EvodiaBioEvodiaBio is a Danish bio-industrial startup founded in 2021 and based in Copenhagen.Denmark$14M

Food and ingredients

33 startups · $945M raised

  1. AbsciAbsci is the drug & target discovery company harnessing deep learning AI & synthetic biology to expand the therapeutic potential oUnited States$150M
  2. SolazymeSolazyme is a synthetic biology company converting algal biomass into biofuels for the transportation, cosmetic and food industries.United States$146M
  3. 21st.BIO21st.BIO is a biotechnology company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 2020.Denmark$97M
  4. GRO BiosciencesGRO Biosciences, also known as GRObio, is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2016.United States$87M
  5. Onego BioOnego Bio is a food-based biotechnology company that produces animal-free egg white protein through precision fermentation.Finland$55M
  6. The EVERY CompanyThe EVERY Company is a biotechnology and food technology firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area.United States$55M
  7. Think BioscienceThink Bioscience is a synthetic biology company located in Boulder, Colorado.United States$55M
  8. ViviciVivici is a B2B ingredient firm that provides animal-free dairy proteins manufactured with precision fermentations.Netherlands$46M

Therapeutics

12 startups · $829M raised

  1. Strand TherapeuticsStrand Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company applying synthetic biology to RNA therapeutics to develop single dose mRNA treatments.United States$267M
  2. LifeMine TherapeuticsLifeMine Therapeutics combines genomics with AI and synthetic biology to discover and develop a pipeline of novel medicines.United States$230M
  3. Senti BiosciencesSenti Biosciences is a biotechnology company that focuses on synthetic biology and gene circuit engineering for therapeutic applications.United States$169M
  4. Empress TherapeuticsEmpress Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on small-molecule drug discovery.United States$50M
  5. ElegenElegen is a biotechnology company founded in 2017 and located in San Carlos/Menlo Park, California.United States$35M
  6. NanoSyrinxNanoSyrinx is a UK-based synthetic biology company focused on developing a novel drug delivery platform called Nanosyringes.United Kingdom$26M
  7. RoosterBioRoosterBio is a biotechnology company, offers synthetic biology and regenerative medicine.United States$22M
  8. KBI BiopharmaKBI Biopharma is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that specializes in drug development and biomUnited States$9.6M

Materials and chemicals

9 startups · $103M raised

  1. BluephaBluepha is a leading synthetic biology company in China, founded in 2016 by Dr.China$59M
  2. MicroByreMicroByre was a biotechnology startup founded in 2017, focused on domesticating naturally occurring bacteria for industrial biomanufacturing.United States$15M
  3. iMicrobesiMicrobes, officially known as Industrial Microbes, Inc., is a synthetic biology company based in Alameda, California.United States$10M
  4. Cascade BiocatalystsCascade Biocatalysts creates productive enzymes for economical biomanufacturing of sustainable chemicals.United States$8.6M
  5. EnginZymeEnginZyme is a biotechnology company based in Solna, Stockholm, founded in 2014.Sweden$7.6M
  6. HotHouse TherapeuticsHotHouse Therapeutics is a biotechnology and synthetic biology company based in Norwich, United Kingdom.United Kingdom$2.5M
  7. Deep Blue BiotechDeep Blue BioTech is a synthetic biology startup founded in May 2023 and based in Stowmarket, United Kingdom.United Kingdom$800K
  8. Pathfinder BioPathfinder Bio designs and develops optimum enzyme based biomanufacturing processes for sustainable chemical manufacturing.United Kingdom$302K

Agriculture

7 startups · $23M raised

  1. CellibreCellibre, Inc.United States$6.7M
  2. Erg BioErg Bio is a biomanufacturing company based in Dublin, California, founded in 2023.United States$6.5M
  3. GigaCropGigaCrop is a biotechnology research company based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2020 by Chris Eiben, PhD.United States$4.5M
  4. ZymeCOZymeCO is a biotechnology company founded in 2021 that specializes in developing bio-solutions through enzyme technology and preciUnited States$4.0M
  5. Bontia BioBontia Bio is a synthetic biology company based in Wellington, New Zealand, focused on animal health and agriculture.New Zealand$715K
  6. BiomedicanBiomedican is a biotechnology company that conducts research into synthetic biology and cellular agriculture.United States$220K
  7. Chi BotanicChi Botanic is a cellular agriculture company that provides a synthetic biology pipeline to leverage the power of the plant cell.United States$175K

Molecular farming

3 startups · $41M raised

  1. KinishKinish Inc.Japan$35M
  2. Bright BiotechBright Biotech is a Manchester-based biotechnology company founded in 2019, specializing in plant-based molecular farming using prUnited Kingdom$4.4M
  3. Finally FoodsFinally Foods is an Israeli food technology startup based in Rehovot, founded in March 2024.-$1.2M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in synthetic biology, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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