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Solugen

YC W17 ↗

Houston, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 200 employees · 29 known investors

solugen.com ↗

Solugen develops a biomanufacturing platform using fermentation and bioprocessing technology to produce specialty chemicals at scale. The company serves customers in energy, chemicals, and related industries with cost-effective alternatives to traditional petrochemical-based manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechClimate TechHealthtechManufacturingClimateClimateTechBiotechnologyIndustrialin /solugen/@solugenycombinator.com ↗

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)

SHSean Hunt
Sean HuntinFounder/CTO
GCGaurab Chakrabarti
Gaurab Chakrabartiin𝕏Founder
SB
Seth BannonDirector

Investors · 29

Fifty Years✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $250K – $2Mvia Seth Bannon · quoted
Lowercarbon Capital✓ verifiedNew York · $100K – $5Mvia Clay Dumas · quoted
Y Combinator✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $500K
Baillie Gifford✓ verifiedEdinburgh
Founders Fund✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $500K – $5M
GIC✓ verifiedSingapore
KdT Ventures✓ verifiedAustin · $500K – $3M
Refactor Capital✓ verifiedBurlingame · $1M – $2M
Aera VCSingapore · $25K – $5M
Cantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M
Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M
CrunchFundvia Michael Arrington · inferred
FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Harpoon VenturesSan Diego · $100K – $5M
Jude GomilaLynnwoodvia Jude Gomila · inferred
KinnevikStockholm
Liquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
LOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M
Meron CapitalTel Aviv
MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M
Next Legacy PartnersPortola Valley
Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M
Ruvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Singapore · $100K – $500Kvia Soltan Bichiev · inferred
Trousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M
Tuesday CapitalSan Francisco
BlackRockreportedWilmington
BoxGroupreportedNew York · $1M
CarbonreportedNew York
Trousdale VenturesreportedLos Angeles · $1M – $10M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
▶$356.9MraisedOct 2021 · 16 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Solugen raises $357 million to make chemicals and plastic from plantscnbc.com · Sep 2021
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sean HuntExecutive Officer, Director
  • Brian SingermanDirector
  • Gaurab ChakrabartiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Seth BannonDirector
Offering amount
$356.9M
Amount sold
$356.9M
First sale
Sep 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$30.1MraisedJul 2020 · 17 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Brian SingermanDirector
  • Seth BannonDirector
  • Gaurab ChakrabartiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Sean HuntExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$30.1M
Amount sold
$30.1M
First sale
Mar 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$20MraisedMay 2019 · 14 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Gaurab ChakrabartiExecutive Officer, Director
  • Brian SingermanDirector
  • Sean HuntExecutive Officer, Director
  • Seth BannonDirector
Offering amount
$20M
Amount sold
$20M
First sale
Apr 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2016
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$18.8MraisedNov 2018 · 50 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sean HuntExecutive Officer, Director
  • Seth BannonDirector
  • Gaurab ChakrabartiExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$18.8M
Amount sold
$18.8M
First sale
Oct 2018
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.

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