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Solugen

Active · Decarbonizing the chemicals industry.

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Why it ranks

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16signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 200Team size · YC's directory+11.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AILigo BiosciencesShared: chemical industry, climate, enzymeYC S24San FranciscoStartup →OtherLevel NineShared: biotechnology, chemical, catalystEF 2023BerlinStartup →OtherPhase BiolabsShared: carbon negative, climate, chemicalYC W22NottinghamStartup →AISynviviaShared: high value, manufacturing, chemicalYC S16San FranciscoStartup →OtherCB TherapeuticsShared: produce high, high value, sustainableYC S18San DiegoStartup →
Companies closest to Solugen
Company
Ligo BiosciencesShared: chemical industry, climate, enzymeYC S24ActiveAI
Level NineShared: biotechnology, chemical, catalystEF 2023Not statedOther
Phase BiolabsShared: carbon negative, climate, chemicalYC W22ActiveOther
SynviviaShared: high value, manufacturing, chemicalYC S16ActiveAI
CB TherapeuticsShared: produce high, high value, sustainableYC S18ActiveOther

Adjacent

AICatalonShared: chemical industryEF 2025LondonStartup →OtherAeternal UpcyclingShared: value chemical, high value, carbonPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →OtherLevyaShared: produce high, high valueMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026BrazilStartup →OtherRise ReformingShared: chemical industry, climatetech, produceYC S26ChicagoStartup →OtherAnodyne ChemistriesShared: carbon negative, chemical, chemistryPlug and PlayCanadaStartup →
Companies next to Solugen
Company
CatalonShared: chemical industryEF 2025Not statedAI
Aeternal UpcyclingShared: value chemical, high value, carbonPlug and Play Not statedOther
LevyaShared: produce high, high valueMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026Not statedOther
Rise ReformingShared: chemical industry, climatetech, produceYC S26 +1ActiveOther
Anodyne ChemistriesShared: carbon negative, chemical, chemistryPlug and Play Not statedOther

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About Solugen

Solugen is decarbonizing the chemistry of everyday life with enzymes and innovative metal catalysts. Our new to the world Bioforge platform technology can produce high value chemical goods that are biobased and carbon negative, at cost on par with current technologies. We are making sustainable chemistry accessible to all living things, to ensure a prosperous world exists for generations.

YC batch
W17 · Winter 2017
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
200
Location
Houston, TX, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: Manufacturing, Climate, ClimateTech, Biotechnology, Industrial

Solugen in W17: 116 companies, 24% AI

Solugen: questions

Which YC batch was Solugen in?

Solugen was in Y Combinator's Winter 2017 batch (W17).

Is Solugen still active?

Y Combinator lists Solugen as active.

Where is Solugen based?

Solugen lists Houston, TX, USA as its location on YC's directory.