MicroByre

We domesticate and genetically engineer otherwise reluctant, recalcitrant, and rebellious bacteria.

About

Founded

2018

Headquarters

Berkeley, California

Industry

Climate

Company Description

The MicroByre team makes pets out of bacteria. The vast majority of prokaryotes on the planet are not currently considered cultivable, let alone genetically modifiable. MicroByre domesticates and then genetically engineers otherwise reluctant, recalcitrant, and rebellious bacteria. We get them to eat out of our hands.

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Funding

Total Raised

$16.2 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

Lowercarbon Capital, Safar Partners, Impact Science Ventures, SystemIQ Capital, Bioeconomy Capital, Azolla Ventures, The House Fund, the Grantham Foundation, Zero Carbon Capital

Company Traction

  • As of June 2023, MicroByre claims its computational platform can genetically engineer novel microbes 10x cheaper than the industry average.

Leadership Team

  • Sarah Richardson: Co-Founder & CEO of MicroByre. Former Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow in Genomics at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
  • Jeff Anderson: Co-Founder & President of MicroByre. Former Managing Director at Activation Energy.
  • Alex Miłowski: CTO at MicroByre. Former Data Platform Engineer at Stitch Fix. 

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