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Terraferma

Active · TSMC for protein manufacturing.

8signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 6Team size · YC's directory+4.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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About Terraferma

Terraferma's high-titer platform bridges the gap between computational protein design and commercial production, combining AI/ML-guided strain engineering with ultra-high-throughput genetic screens to make more proteins faster, at lower economic and environmental cost.

YC batch
S22 · Summer 2022
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
6
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: Machine Learning, Synthetic Biology, Manufacturing, Automation, Biotechnology

Changes seen

One-linerNov 5, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "The world's best protein manufacturing platform."

NameOct 29, 2026

Renamed from Ten Lives.

WebsiteOct 29, 2026

Moved its website from tenlives.com to terraferma.ai.

Former namesOct 29, 2026

Former name added: Ten Lives.

Website linkOct 29, 2026

Website link changed from https://tenlives.com to https://terraferma.ai.

One-linerOct 29, 2026

Rewrote its one-liner; it read "Manufacturing more proteins with AI."

IndustryOct 29, 2026

Industry changed from Consumer to Industrials.

SubindustryOct 29, 2026

Subindustry changed from Consumer -> Food and Beverage to Industrials -> Manufacturing and Robotics.

TagsOct 29, 2026

Newly tagged Machine Learning, Synthetic Biology, Manufacturing and Automation.

Terraferma in S22: 233 companies, 54% AI

Terraferma: questions

Which YC batch was Terraferma in?

Terraferma was in Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch (S22).

Is Terraferma still active?

Y Combinator lists Terraferma as active.

Where is Terraferma based?

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