YC Synthetic Biology

34 companies · 32 active · 29% AI · most in S24 (5)

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MolagriResistance free pesticides.YC S26TorontoStartup →Other

TareBioVaccines for any cancer or infection in weeks.YC S26San FranciscoStartup →AI

TwentyTwoAI infrastructure for biosecurityYC S25New York CityStartup →Other

1849 bioEngineering microbes for miners to unlock billions in trapped metalYC S24San FranciscoStartup →Other

ACXNext-generation biocides for sustainable agriculture at scaleYC S24New York CityStartup →AI

AminoAnalyticaThe AI scientist for always-on biodefenseYC S24LondonStartup →Other

Kopra BioGenetically engineered viruses that teach your immune system to kill…YC S24San FranciscoStartup →AI

Ligo BiosciencesEnzyme design models.YC S24San FranciscoStartup →Other

Granza BioBuilding programmable therapeutics for the immune systemYC W24San FranciscoStartup →Other

ParcelBioElevated mRNA for transformative medicines.YC W24San FranciscoStartup →Other

SynsoryBio"If-then" conditional logic for protein drugsYC W24BostonStartup →Other

Ohmic BiosciencesGenetically engineering plants for disease resistance.YC S23San FranciscoStartup →Other

Modulari-TWe teach your immune system to attack and cure cancerYC W23MontrealStartup →AI

Pando BioscienceGen-AI Designed Enzymes for Pharmaceutical InnovationYC W23BostonStartup →AI

Birch BiosciencesWe recycle plastic using engineered enzymesYC S22PortlandStartup →Other

Cisterna BiologicsHigh quality mRNA for therapeutic applicationYC S22San DiegoStartup →Other

Eugit TherapeuticsEnabling Tissue Targeting of TherapiesYC S22San FranciscoStartup →AI

TerrafermaTSMC for protein manufacturing.YC S22San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquired

Engage BioPotent, durable, and redosable non-viral genetic medicinesYC W22San FranciscoStartup →AI

InvertData analytics software for biomanufacturing.YC W22San FranciscoStartup →AI

AdaptyvWe're building fully automated labs for protein engineeringYC S21LausanneStartup →Other

EpinomaWe engineer proteins that control the operating system of biology.YC S21San FranciscoStartup →Other

Humane GenomicsA platform to make artificial viruses as cancer therapeutics.YC S21New York CityStartup →Other

Sensible BiotechnologiesUnlocking the next generation of mRNA medicinesYC S21OxfordStartup →Other

inSoma BioHelping Plastic Surgeons Rebuild FatYC S20DurhamStartup →AI

Abalone BioWe create activating antibodies to treat diseases others can’t.YC W20San FranciscoStartup →Other

Ansa BiotechnologiesNext-generation DNA synthesis using enzymesYC W20San FranciscoStartup →Other

Genecis BioMakes guilt-free plastics from food wasteYC W20TorontoStartup →Other

Living Carbonmaximizing biomass on low quality landYC W20San FranciscoStartup →Other

ZBioticsZBiotics makes genetically engineered probiotics.YC W18San FranciscoStartup →AI

SynviviaSynvivia applies chemical control over cell behaviorYC S16San FranciscoStartup →Other

LygosLygos (W16) built and commercialized sustainable, high-performance…YC W16San FranciscoStartup →Other

OpentronsWe make robots for biologists.YC W16New York CityStartup →OtherPublic

Ginkgo BioworksOur mission is to make biology easier to engineer.YC S14BostonStartup →

Company	Category	Status	Program
MolagriResistance free pesticides.team of 4hiringYC S26ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS26
TareBioVaccines for any cancer or infection in weeks.YC S26ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS26
TwentyTwoAI infrastructure for biosecurityteam of 3YC S25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS25
1849 bioEngineering microbes for miners to unlock billions in trapped metalteam of 3YC S24ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS24
ACXNext-generation biocides for sustainable agriculture at scaleteam of 4YC S24ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS24
AminoAnalyticaThe AI scientist for always-on biodefenseteam of 3YC S24ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS24
Kopra BioGenetically engineered viruses that teach your immune system to kill…team of 2YC S24ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS24
Ligo BiosciencesEnzyme design models.team of 4YC S24ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS24
Granza BioBuilding programmable therapeutics for the immune systemteam of 8YC W24ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW24
ParcelBioElevated mRNA for transformative medicines.team of 6YC W24ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW24
SynsoryBio"If-then" conditional logic for protein drugsteam of 2YC W24ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW24
Ohmic BiosciencesGenetically engineering plants for disease resistance.team of 2YC S23ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS23
Modulari-TWe teach your immune system to attack and cure cancerteam of 4YC W23ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW23
Pando BioscienceGen-AI Designed Enzymes for Pharmaceutical Innovationteam of 5YC W23ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW23
Birch BiosciencesWe recycle plastic using engineered enzymesteam of 10YC S22ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS22
Cisterna BiologicsHigh quality mRNA for therapeutic applicationteam of 2YC S22ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS22
Eugit TherapeuticsEnabling Tissue Targeting of Therapiesteam of 2YC S22ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS22
TerrafermaTSMC for protein manufacturing.team of 6YC S22ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS22
Engage BioPotent, durable, and redosable non-viral genetic medicinesteam of 10acquiredYC W22AcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YCW22
InvertData analytics software for biomanufacturing.team of 25hiringYC W22ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW22
AdaptyvWe're building fully automated labs for protein engineeringteam of 25hiringYC S21ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS21
EpinomaWe engineer proteins that control the operating system of biology.team of 8hiringYC S21ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS21
Humane GenomicsA platform to make artificial viruses as cancer therapeutics.team of 5YC S21ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS21
Sensible BiotechnologiesUnlocking the next generation of mRNA medicinesteam of 55YC S21ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS21
inSoma BioHelping Plastic Surgeons Rebuild Fatteam of 4YC S20ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS20
Abalone BioWe create activating antibodies to treat diseases others can’t.team of 14YC W20ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW20
Ansa BiotechnologiesNext-generation DNA synthesis using enzymesteam of 72YC W20ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW20
Genecis BioMakes guilt-free plastics from food wasteteam of 30YC W20ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW20
Living Carbonmaximizing biomass on low quality landteam of 40hiringYC W20ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW20
ZBioticsZBiotics makes genetically engineered probiotics.team of 22YC W18ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW18
SynviviaSynvivia applies chemical control over cell behaviorteam of 4YC S16ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS16
LygosLygos (W16) built and commercialized sustainable, high-performance…team of 55YC W16ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW16
OpentronsWe make robots for biologists.team of 300YC W16ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW16
Ginkgo BioworksOur mission is to make biology easier to engineer.team of 641publicYC S14PublicOther	Other	Public	YCS14

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