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Checkerspot

Food · Berkeley, United States · Founded 2016

High performance materials company that designs materials at a molecular level MoreLess

Checkerspot is a biotechnology startup that operates in the materials science industry. The company's primary focus is on designing and producing high-performance materials and ingredients that are more sustainable and efficient than traditional petroleum-based products. They aim to revolutionize the way products are made by replacing commodity oils with their innovative materials, thus paving the way for a post-petroleum future.

Their business model is based on their proprietary WING™ platform, which integrates biotechnology, materials science, and fabrication. This platform allows for rapid, cost-effective production at a commercially viable scale. It also facilitates consumer engagement, which is crucial for understanding market needs and trends.

Checkerspot serves a broad range of clients, including product designers and manufacturers across various industries. By providing these clients with access to their unique materials, Checkerspot empowers them to create products that outperform their competition in terms of both performance and sustainability.

The company generates revenue by selling their innovative materials and ingredients to manufacturers. They also potentially earn income from licensing their WING™ platform to other companies interested in producing high-performance, sustainable materials.

Keywords: Biotechnology, Materials Science, Sustainable Products, High-Performance Materials, Post-Petroleum Future, WING™ Platform, Vertical Integration, Consumer Engagement, Product Design, Commercial Scale Production.

Company overview

Checkerspot company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Berkeley, United States
Employees
67
Open positions
2
Dealroom signal
74.3
client focusb2btechnologyHardwaretechnologyDeep Techsub industryInnovative Foodbusiness modelManufacturingsectorBiotechnologysectorAlgaesectorBiomaterialssectorSynthetic BiologysectorAlternative ProteinsectorSustainable Development GoalssectorAdvanced MaterialssectorFermentationsectorClimate Tech

Valuation & funding

Checkerspot funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES COther financing Feb 2023 $55M $220M Cox Enterprises · ArrowMark Partners
LATE VCOther financing Sep 2022 $40M $160M Undisclosed
SERIES BOther financing Aug 2020 $36M $144M Viking Global Investors · Builders VC · Cavallo Ventures · Breakout Ventures
SERIES AOther financing Apr 2019 $13M $52M Plug and Play · Viking Global Investors · KdT Ventures · Breakout Ventures
SEEDOther financing Jun 2018 $5M $20M Refactor Capital · KdT Ventures · Viking Global Investors
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Growth signals

Checkerspot website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Checkerspot is 3.9K monthly website visits, up 290% over the last three months. Checkerspot's team grew 4.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits3.9K 3-month web change+290% 1-year team growth+4.7%
Monthly website visits97 observations · May 2018–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Checkerspot compared with similar companies

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Talent graph

Checkerspot's talent

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Team profiled 13 named & role-tagged
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Investors

9 investors on Checkerspot's cap table

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Seed 3 investors entered at this stage
Refactor Capital
KdT Ventures
Viking Global Investors
Series A 4 investors entered at this stage
Builders VC
Plug and Play
Breakout Ventures
Cavallo Ventures
Series B+ 2 investors entered at this stage
ArrowMark Partners
Cox Enterprises

Global footprint

Where Checkerspot has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States95%
🇨🇭 Switzerland5%
2 countries shown

In the news

Latest news about Checkerspot

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Checkerspot

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