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1849 bio

YC S24

San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 3 employees · 1 known investors

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1849 bio engineers microorganisms to make metal extraction from low-grade copper and gold ores economically viable for mining operations. The company applies advanced bioengineering techniques to develop microbes capable of processing ore types that existing biomining processes cannot handle, targeting the hundreds of billions of dollars in copper currently considered uneconomical to extract.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)

Jai PadmakumarinFounder

Yongjin ParkinFounder

Investors · 1

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Y CombinatorMountain View · $500K – $500K