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Polycarbin

Pittsburgh, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 11 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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Polycarbin operates a circular economy for scientific plastics, offering a recycling service that diverts single-use lab consumables from landfills and turns them into new lab products. It serves research laboratories and provides low-carbon consumables plus a carbon-emissions reporting dashboard to measure sustainability impact.

Founders & leadership

Polycarbin was founded in 2020 by Noah Pyles and James O'Brien.

NPNoah Pyles
Noah PylesCo-FounderNoah Pyles has over a decade of experience in biopharma and life science, and co-founded Polycarbin, which operates a circular economy for scientific plastics by recycling single-use lab consumables into low-carbon laboratory products and providing customers with sustainability tracking through a digital platform.
JOJames O'Brien
James O'BrienCo-Founder & CEO

Investors · 2

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6.3M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2020–2023

▶$4.2MraisedJul 2023 · 31 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Noah PylesExecutive Officer, Director
  • James O'BrienExecutive Officer, Director
  • Satya RangarajanDirector
  • Brian PowersDirector
Offering amount
$4.2M
Amount sold
$4.2M
First sale
Jun 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.2MraisedAug 2022 · 23 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • James O'BrienExecutive Officer, Director
  • Brian PowersDirector
  • Satya RangarajanDirector
  • Noah PylesExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.2M
Amount sold
$1.2M
First sale
Jun 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$900KraisedJan 2021 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Noah PylesExecutive Officer, Director
  • James O'BrienExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$2M
Amount sold
$900K
First sale
Oct 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does Polycarbin do?
Polycarbin operates a circular economy for scientific plastics, offering a recycling service that diverts single-use lab consumables from landfills and turns them into new lab products. It serves research laboratories and provides low-carbon consumables plus a carbon-emissions reporting dashboard to measure sustainability impact.
Who founded Polycarbin?
Polycarbin was founded by Noah Pyles, James O'Brien in 2020.
Who are Polycarbin's investors?
Polycarbin's investors include Lighthouse Network Ventures Llc, VoLo Earth Ventures.
How much funding has Polycarbin raised?
Polycarbin has disclosed $6.3M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Polycarbin headquartered?
Polycarbin is headquartered in Pittsburgh, US.