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Mining the Power of Microbes | Pluton Biosciences

Maryland Heights, United StatesFounded 2017Food
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2023
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Pluton

Pluton Biosciences is at the forefront of microbial discovery, leveraging its proprietary Micromining Innovation Engine to identify novel microbes in a fraction of the time traditionally required. This innovative approach allows the company to explore next-generation products aimed at carbon sequestration, agriculture, biomaterials, and bioremediation. Pluton Biosciences operates in the biotechnology sector, serving clients ranging from agricultural firms to environmental organizations. The company's business model revolves around the commercialization of its microbial discoveries, generating revenue through partnerships, licensing agreements, and direct sales of microbial solutions. By focusing on rapid discovery and application of novel microbes, Pluton Biosciences aims to address critical global challenges such as climate change and sustainable agriculture.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Maryland Heights, United States
Employees
27
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
63.3/100
Industry
Food
Sub-industry
AgriTech
Sector
Food, Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology, Biotech and Pharma, Hard Tech, Woman Founder, DT and LS, science-based

Funding history

3 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES A✓Equity / VC May 2023 $17M $66M Fall Line Capital · Grantham Foundation · Illumina Ventures · Radicle Growth ↗
SEED✓Equity / VC Oct 2021 $6.6M $26M Fall Line Capital · Wing Venture Capital · Grantham Foundation · First In Ventures —
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Growth signals

Pluton website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Pluton is 3.5K monthly website visits, up 25% over the last three months. Pluton's team declined 3.6% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits3.5K 3-month web change+25% 1-year team growth-3.6%
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Investors

14 investors on the cap table

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Seed6 investors entered at this stage

  • Better Ventures
  • Fall Line Capital
  • Wing Venture Capital
  • Grantham Foundation
  • First In Ventures
  • Yield Lab Institute

Series A5 investors entered at this stage

Other known investors3 additional known investors

  • Cultivation Capital
  • The Yield Lab
  • Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator
Team profiled 2 named & role-tagged
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Market sentiment

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