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About
Eric Steen is Co-Founder and CEO of Lygos, a company he helped develop from a university research spinout into a commercial technology platform after its participation in Y Combinator (W15). Under his leadership, the company raised more than $210 million across venture capital, strategic partnerships, government programs, and project financing, established partnerships with Fortune 100 companies and agencies including the U.S. Departments of Defense, Energy, and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation, and completed transactions transferring its pilot manufacturing facility to BioMADE and its agricultural and water treatment business to other organizations. With over 15 years of experience commercializing technologies across agriculture, consumer products, advanced materials, and industrial biotechnology, he also invests in and advises founders and companies in biotechnology, climate technology, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and consumer products.
CEO at LygosYC W16
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Eric went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Eric can intro founders to Lygos's investors below.
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Co-founders at Lygos
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Steen?
- Eric Steen is Co-Founder and CEO of Lygos, a company he helped develop from a university research spinout into a commercial technology platform after its participation in Y Combinator (W15). Under his leadership, the company raised more than $210 million across venture capital, strategic partnerships, government programs, and project financing, established partnerships with Fortune 100 companies and agencies including the U.S. Departments of Defense, Energy, and Agriculture and the National Science Foundation, and completed transactions transferring its pilot manufacturing facility to BioMADE and its agricultural and water treatment business to other organizations. With over 15 years of experience commercializing technologies across agriculture, consumer products, advanced materials, and industrial biotechnology, he also invests in and advises founders and companies in biotechnology, climate technology, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and consumer products.
- Where does Eric Steen work?
- Eric Steen is CEO of Lygos.
- What companies did Eric Steen found?
- Eric Steen founded Lygos.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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University of California, Berkeley mafia1,343
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University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia366
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Brown University mafia326
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Purdue University mafia249
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