# iMicrobes: Biotechnology, Alameda, United States

> iMicrobes: iMicrobes, officially known as Industrial Microbes, Inc., is a synthetic biology company based in Alameda, California.

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

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# iMicrobes

iMicrobes, officially known as Industrial Microbes, Inc., is a synthetic biology company based in Alameda, California.

Funding reported Last round: Undisclosed round

Biotechnology Alameda, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2014 12 years old
- **Team:** 13 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $10M in dollars
- **Last round:** Undisclosed round Apr 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for iMicrobes has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About iMicrobes

iMicrobes, officially known as Industrial Microbes, Inc., is a synthetic biology company based in Alameda, California.

Founded in 2014, the company focuses on advancing sustainable, net-zero materials through innovative biomanufacturing techniques. With a team of approximately 11 to 50 employees, iMicrobes has raised over $17.4 million in funding and holds 20 to 22 patents in microbial strain engineering and precision fermentation technologies. The company operates a proprietary gas fermentation platform that utilizes designer microorganisms to convert greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals. iMicrobes produces a range of bio-based industrial chemicals, including bio-based acrylic acid, acrylonitrile for carbon fiber production, and methanol. Their technology supports the circular economy by using waste gases, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and chemical production costs for large-scale industrial clients in sectors such as chemical manufacturing, advanced materials, and biodegradable plastics.

## What company datasets say iMicrobes raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$10M** in dollars

Rounds **4**

Last round **Undisclosed round**

Last round size **$1.6M**

Last round date **Apr 2021**

Investors listed **12**

Y Combinator **W15**

## Founders and team

From iMicrobes's own website: 5 on the team.

- **Derek Greenfield** President
- **Jennifer Holmgren** CEO at LanzaTech
- **Noah Helman** CEO
- **Elizabeth Clarke** CTO
- **Johan van Walsem** COO at Lygos

Advisers *Mark Oberle* *Olivier Marie* *Veronique Lafargue*

## On 6 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Seed Smart](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seed-smart)
- [Juniper](https://millionrounds.com/fund/juniper)
- [Point Reyes Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/efund-llc)
- [First Bight Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-bight-ventures)
- [CLI Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cli-ventures)
- [Planetary Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/planetary-technologies)

Each firm lists iMicrobes on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

bio-based coatings bio-based personal care ingredients distribution manufacturing renewable feedstocks information technology & services bioprocess scale-up methane to chemicals biopolymer production specialty chemicals decarbonization biochemical pathways microbial strain engineering drop-in chemicals process scale-up biomanufacturing

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- **Sector:** Biotechnology
- **Industry code:** NAICS 541714, 325199, SIC 2834, 8731, 2869
- **Region:** California
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/imicrobes)

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