YC Synthetic Biology

33 companies · 31 active · 27% AI · most in S24 (5)

33 of 33 companies

Company	Category	Status	Program
MolagriResistance free pesticides.ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS26
TareBioVaccines for any cancer or infection in weeks.ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS26
TwentyTwoAI infrastructure for biosecurityActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS25
1849 bioEngineering microbes for miners to unlock billions in trapped metalActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS24
ACXNext-generation biocides for sustainable agriculture at scaleActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS24
AminoAnalyticaThe AI scientist for always-on biodefenseActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS24
Kopra BioGenetically engineered viruses that teach your immune system to kill…ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS24
Ligo BiosciencesEnzyme design models.ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS24
Granza BioBuilding programmable therapeutics for the immune systemActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW24
ParcelBioElevated mRNA for transformative medicines.ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW24
SynsoryBio"If-then" conditional logic for protein drugsActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW24
Ohmic BiosciencesGenetically engineering plants for disease resistance.ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS23
Modulari-TWe teach your immune system to attack and cure cancerActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW23
Pando BioscienceGen-AI Designed Enzymes for Pharmaceutical InnovationActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW23
Birch BiosciencesWe recycle plastic using engineered enzymesActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS22
Cisterna BiologicsHigh quality mRNA for therapeutic applicationActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS22
Eugit TherapeuticsEnabling Tissue Targeting of TherapiesActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS22
Engage BioPotent, durable, and redosable non-viral genetic medicinesAcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YCW22
InvertData analytics software for biomanufacturing.ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW22
AdaptyvWe're building fully automated labs for protein engineeringActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS21
EpinomaWe engineer proteins that control the operating system of biology.ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS21
Humane GenomicsA platform to make artificial viruses as cancer therapeutics.ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS21
Sensible BiotechnologiesUnlocking the next generation of mRNA medicinesActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS21
inSoma BioHelping Plastic Surgeons Rebuild FatActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS20
Abalone BioWe create activating antibodies to treat diseases others can’t.ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW20
Ansa BiotechnologiesNext-generation DNA synthesis using enzymesActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW20
Genecis BioMakes guilt-free plastics from food wasteActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW20
Living Carbonmaximizing biomass on low quality landActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW20
ZBioticsZBiotics makes genetically engineered probiotics.ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW18
SynviviaSynvivia applies chemical control over cell behaviorActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS16
LygosLygos (W16) built and commercialized sustainable, high-performance…ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW16
OpentronsWe make robots for biologists.ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW16
Ginkgo BioworksOur mission is to make biology easier to engineer.PublicOther	Other	Public	YCS14

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