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Boost Biomes

DefunctYC S19

Brisbane, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 12 employees · 17 known investors

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Advanced ManufacturingAgTechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)

Boost Biomes was founded in 2016 by Jamie Bacher and Adam Paul Arkin.

JBJamie Bacher
Jamie BacherCofounder and CEO2016–2023Bacher has 20 years of experience in agricultural biotech, synthetic biology, and biofuels.
AP
Adam Paul ArkinCo-FounderAdam Arkin is a researcher with expertise in systems biology, synthetic biology, and comparative functional genomics who has led academic research in cellular networks, stochastic gene expression, signal transduction, and therapeutic bacteria design. He founded Boost Biomes to apply these scientific principles to develop new cellular functions and behaviors.
RMRobert McBride
Robert McBrideCo-Founder2017–2018Founder at Felix Biotechnology

Board

EAErkki Aaltonen
Erkki AaltonenBoard Member2020–2023Managing Director at Yara Growth Ventures

Investors · 17

Compoundlisted by CompoundNew York · $400K – $1.5M

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Agrolimen Venturesreported

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Cavallo VenturesreportedSan Francisco

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Nimble VenturesreportedSan Francisco

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Nimble Venturesreported

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SVG VenturesreportedSilicon Valley

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Tencent HoldingsreportedShenzhen

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Venture Investment AssociatesreportedPeapack

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Viking GlobalreportedStamford

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Viking Global InvestorsreportedStamford

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Funding

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$11.2M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2018–2020

▶$11.2MraisedJun 2020 · 26 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Erkki AaltonenDirector
  • Jamie S. BacherExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$13.9M
Amount sold
$11.2M
First sale
Jun 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Boost Biomes, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Boost Biomes?
Boost Biomes was founded by Jamie Bacher, Adam Paul Arkin in 2016.
Who are Boost Biomes's investors?
Boost Biomes's investors include Compound, Kickstart Innovation, Plug and Play Ventures, Saltagen Ventures, Universal Materials Incubator, Y Combinator, Yara Growth Ventures, Agrolimen Ventures and 9 more.
How much funding has Boost Biomes raised?
Boost Biomes has disclosed $11.2M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Boost Biomes headquartered?
Boost Biomes is headquartered in Brisbane, US.