Breaking
2 known investors
Breaking develops engineered microorganisms and enzymes—notably a microbe variant called MICROBE X-32—that biologically degrade many types of plastic waste into organic matter. The company also aims to create new bioplastics, chemical recycling via depolymerization, and biofuels/biomaterials, addressing plastic pollution and remediation.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedApr 2024Source ↗
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Breaking went on to found or lead other companies.
In the news
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- What does Breaking do?
- Breaking develops engineered microorganisms and enzymes—notably a microbe variant called MICROBE X-32—that biologically degrade many types of plastic waste into organic matter. The company also aims to create new bioplastics, chemical recycling via depolymerization, and biofuels/biomaterials, addressing plastic pollution and remediation.
- Who founded Breaking?
- Breaking was founded by Sukanya Punthambaker, Vaskar Gnyawali, George Church, Donald Ingber, Alba Tull, Kent Wakeford, Ben Lamm.
- Who are Breaking's investors?
- Breaking's investors include Carnrite Ventures, Frontier Path VC.