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Lygos
Biotech & Life Sciences · Emeryville, United States · Founded 2010
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Lygos, Inc. operates as a vertically integrated provider of safe and sustainable specialty ingredients. The company leverages advanced biological and chemical tools to convert low-cost sugars into high-value products. Lygos primarily serves industries seeking bio-based alternatives to traditional chemical compounds, including the pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial sectors. The company’s business model revolves around the commercial-scale fermentation of bio-based cannabinoids and organic acids, such as CBG, CBC, CBD, CBDA, and CBDV, which are used in various applications from health supplements to industrial processes. By optimizing strain performance and increasing operational efficiencies, Lygos ensures the production of highly pure, consistent, and natural ingredients. Revenue is generated through the sale of these specialty ingredients to businesses looking for sustainable and economically advantageous alternatives.
Keywords: bio-based cannabinoids, fermentation, sustainable ingredients, organic acids, pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial, strain optimization, high-value products, low-cost sugars.
Company overview
Lygos company information
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- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Emeryville, United States
- Employees
- 27
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 60.2
- Investment activity
- 1 companies · latest Apr 2022
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- MERGER
Valuation & funding
Lygos funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERGER✓Other financing | Apr 2022 | $0 | — | Flexible Solutions International | ↗ |
| SERIES BEquity / VC | Sep 2019 | $5M | $20M | Undisclosed | — |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Jan 2019 | — | — | LG Technology Ventures | — |
| GRANT✓Other financing | Sep 2018 | $2M | — | US Department of Energy | — |
| SERIES AEquity / VC | Jul 2017 | $14M | $56M | IA Ventures · First Round Capital · Y Combinator · FundersClub | — |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Dec 2016 | OS Fund · IA Ventures | — | ||
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Mar 2016 | Y Combinator | — | ||
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Nov 2015 | Undisclosed | — | ||
| GRANTOther financing | Dec 2014 | Undisclosed | — | ||
| GRANTOther financing | Nov 2013 | US National Science Foundation | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue and workforce over time
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| Year | Revenue | Growth | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $110K | 0% | 27 |
| 2025 | $110K | 0% | 87 |
| 2024 | $110K | 0% | 87 |
| 2023 | $110K | 0% | 25 |
| 2022 | $110K | 0% | 25 |
| 2021 | $110K | -42.6% | 41 |
| 2020 | $191K | — | 42 |
Growth signals
Lygos website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Lygos is 1.3K monthly website visits, down 56.7% over the last three months. Lygos's team declined 69% over the past year.
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