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Lygos

Active · Lygos (W16) built and commercialized sustainable, high-performance…

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13signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 55Team size · YC's directory+9.1
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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About Lygos

Performance materials company that used proprietary biology and chemistry to develop sustainable, high-performance ingredients and polymers. The company raised more than $200 million, scaled manufacturing, and commercialized products across agriculture, cleaning, personal care, and other specialty-materials markets. Lygos ultimately concluded through two strategic sales (DOD-funded organization, BioMADE and other strategic acquirers).

YC batch
W16 · Winter 2016
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
55
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Synthetic Biology, Climate, Biotechnology

Lygos in W16: 122 companies, 18% AI

Lygos: questions

Which YC batch was Lygos in?

Lygos was in Y Combinator's Winter 2016 batch (W16).

Is Lygos still active?

Y Combinator lists Lygos as active.

Where is Lygos based?

Lygos lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.