# Tierra Biosciences: Research, San Leandro, United States

> Tierra Biosciences: Tierra Biosciences is a synthetic biology company based in San Leandro, California, founded in 2015. Based in San Leandro, United States.

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# Tierra Biosciences

Tierra Biosciences is a synthetic biology company based in San Leandro, California, founded in 2015.

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Funding reported Last round: Series A

Research San Leandro, United States

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2015 11 years old
- **Team:** 11 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $37M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Mar 2024

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 Tierra Biosciences 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 Tierra Biosciences

Tierra Biosciences is a synthetic biology company based in San Leandro, California, founded in 2015.

The company specializes in cell-free protein synthesis technology, which allows for the rapid production of custom proteins for various applications, including research, pharmaceuticals, and industrial uses. Their flagship product, the Tierra Protein Platform (also known as Sol by Tierra), is an e-commerce portal that enables scientists to order proteins digitally, significantly reducing the time required for protein sourcing from years to weeks. Tierra leverages automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to enhance protein synthesis processes. The company also offers custom protein synthesis services, antibody engineering, drug target discovery, and metagenomic screening. With a focus on democratizing access to protein production, Tierra Biosciences serves a diverse clientele, including pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, biotechnology firms, and academic researchers. The company is led by a team of experts in the field, including co-founders Zachary Sun, George Church, and Richard Murray.

## What company datasets say Tierra Biosciences raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$37M** in dollars

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$11M**

Last round date **Mar 2024**

Investors listed **5**

## Founders and team

From Tierra Biosciences's own website: 2 on the team.

- **Corinna Chen** CEO
- **Paul Bisesi** Engineer, Product Development

## On 3 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Creative Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-ventures)
- [Material Impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/material-impact)
- [KdT Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kdt-ventures)

Each firm lists Tierra Biosciences 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

health care cell-free custom services clean energy & technology consumers biotechnology research ai models enterprises cellfree systems ex vivo systems protein workflow optimization ai-driven information technology & services big data protein screening generative ai models

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- **Sector:** Research
- **Industry code:** NAICS 541714, SIC 8731
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $3.5M a year, as listed

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