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A new biological gas-to-liquids™ (biogtl™) and biological gas-to-chemicals (biogtc™) technology using natural gas

San Mateo, United StatesFounded 2011Energy
Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2021
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding
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About Calysta Energy

Calysta operates in the cellular agriculture sector, focusing on producing sustainable protein ingredients through a patented fermentation platform. The company serves clients in the food and feed industries, addressing the growing demand for healthy and sustainably produced food. Calysta's business model revolves around creating scalable protein products such as FeedKind, FeedKind Net Zero, and Positive Protein, which do not require arable land, plant, or animal products. These products are powered by renewable energy, contributing to biodiversity preservation and improving the global nexus of water, energy, and food security. Calysta generates revenue by selling these innovative protein ingredients to companies in the food and feed markets. The company is led by Alan Shaw, Ph.D., a seasoned biotechnology entrepreneur, and Keysha Bailey, the Chief Financial Officer with extensive experience in capital markets and financial operations.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2011
Headquarters
San Mateo, United States
Employees
60
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
63.5/100
Sub-industry
AgriTech
Sector
Energy, Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology, Alternative Protein, Sustainable Development Goals, Lab-Grown, Fermentation, Enabler of Alternative Proteins, Climate Tech, Blue Economy, Hard Tech, Bluetech Related
Business model
Manufacturing
Investment activity
1 company, latest May 2014
Capital deployed
—
Preferred round
ACQUISITION
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Funding history

8 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES DOther financing Sep 2021 $39M $156M AquaSpark · BP Ventures · WTI International · ADISSEO FRANCE S.A.S. —
SERIES EOther financing Jun 2019 $30M $120M BP Ventures —
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Growth signals

Calysta Energy website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Calysta Energy is 1.7K monthly website visits, up 6.3% over the last three months. Calysta Energy's team declined 7.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits1.7K 3-month web change+6.3% 1-year team growth-7.7%
Monthly website visitsOct 2017–Jul 2026
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Similar companies

Closest operating peers by Dealroom taxonomy

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CompanyHeadquartersStatusEmployeesTotal fundingValuation
KinnvaSynthetic biology startup with domain-focus across biotech, feedtech, foodtech, agritech and cleantech Singapore, Singapore Operational 2 $465K —
Sophie’s BionutrientsUrban alternative plant based protein with microalgae Wageningen, Netherlands Operational
MiAlgaeUpcycling distillery co-products into sustainable Omega-3 algae Edinburgh, United Kingdom Operational
FermentalgIndustrial biotechnology company, specialized in the production of oil rich in fatty acids (omega-3), proteins and natural pigments (phycocyanin, astaxanthin) by fermentation of microalgae Libourne, France Operational
Liberation LabsA biotech firm that develops an industrial biotechnology system for agriculture New York City, United States Operational
De Novo FoodlabsAdvancing what's next in nutrition through biotechnology Durham, United States Operational
EniferThe tried-and-tested PEKILO® bioprocess helps biorefineries to convert their dilute side streams into a valuable novel source of revenue Espoo, Finland Operational
MultusAI-driven growth media for cellular agriculture. London, United Kingdom Operational
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

BioProtein A/SStavanger, NorwayResearch, development and commersialization of gas based fermentations, and BioProtein technology
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Investors

9 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed1 investor entered at this stage

  • US National Science Foundation

Series A3 investors entered at this stage

  • Pangaea Ventures
  • AquaSpark
  • Celesta Capital

Series B and later5 investors entered at this stage

  • Cargill Ventures
  • BP Ventures
  • BP Global
  • WTI International
  • ADISSEO FRANCE S.A.S.

Talent

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Team profiled 19 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 5 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
8 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States36.4%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom27.3%
🇳🇱 Netherlands9.1%
🇨🇳 China9.1%
🇵🇱 Poland4.5%
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Market sentiment

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