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Boost Biomes

DefunctYC S19

Brisbane, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 12 employees · 8 known investors

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 BacherinCofounder and CEO2016–2023Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
APAdam Paul Arkin
Adam Paul ArkininFounder

Board

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

Investors · 8

CompoundNew York · $400K – $1.5M
Kickstart InnovationZurich
Saltagen VenturesHong Kong
Universal Materials Incubator
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Yara Growth VenturesOslo · $3M
Nimble VenturesreportedSan Francisco
Viking Global InvestorsreportedStamford

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$11.2M disclosed across 1 round · 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.

In the news

Boost Biomes Raises $2 Million in Extended Series A Equity Roundglobenewswire.com · Dec 2020Agricultural biotech startup Boost Biomes adds a strategic investor in Japan's Universal Materials Incubator | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Dec 2020Boost Biomes Raises $5M Series A, Forges Joint Development Agreement With Yara International | Global AgInvestingglobalaginvesting.com · Jun 2020Boost Biomes announces close of Series A and co-development agreement for biostimulants products - Microbiome Times Magazinemicrobiometimes.com · Jun 2020EXCLUSIVE: Boost Biomes nabs $5m Series A to tap into ecology of microbes - AgFunderNewsagfundernews.com · Jun 2020Boost Biomes Raises $2.05M in Seed Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Feb 2018

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, Saltagen Ventures, Universal Materials Incubator, Y Combinator, Yara Growth Ventures, Nimble Ventures, Viking Global Investors.
How much funding has Boost Biomes raised?
Boost Biomes has disclosed $11.2M raised across 1 round.
Where is Boost Biomes headquartered?
Boost Biomes is headquartered in Brisbane, US.