Genomatica - About the company
Genomatica is an acquired company based in San Diego (United States), founded in 1998 by Bernhard Palsson. It operates as a Manufacturer of plant-based nylon materials and renewable chemicals. Genomatica has raised $388M in funding from investors like Lululemon, Casdin Capital and Novo Holdings. The company has 70 active competitors, including 28 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Lenzing, Rubi and Ambercycle.
Company Details
Manufacturer of plant-based nylon materials and renewable chemicals. It develops manufacturing processes to produce intermediate and basic chemicals from renewable feedstocks. Its proprietary biotechnology platform creates fermentation-based manufacturing processes enabling microorganisms to convert renewable feedstocks into intermediate and basic chemicals.
- Website
- www.genomatica.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@genomatica.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- San Diego, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1998
Location
San Diego, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$388M in 13 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
2nd among 70 active competitors
Employee Count
230 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Again (Aug 12, 2026)
Legal entities associated with Genomatica
Genomatica is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Genomatica, Inc CIN: 330831527 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 88 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Genomatica's acquisition details
Genomatica got acquired by Again on Aug 12, 2026.
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Genomatica's funding and investors
Genomatica has raised a total funding of $388M over 13 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 11, 2002. Its latest funding round was a Series F round on Aug 18, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Genomatica has 20 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Genomatica:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Aug 18, 2021 | 5854600 | Series F | 2882962 | 7277373 | 5580438 | 3301401 |
Jul 27, 2021 | 3287081 | Series F | 7198787 | 1571957 | 3542975 | |
Oct 05, 2018 | 4395900 | Series E | 5504056 | 7941233 |
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Genomatica's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Genomatica is Bernhard Palsson.
Here are the details of Genomatica's key team members:
- Bernhard Palsson: Co-Founder of Genomatica. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Genomatica's employee count trend
Genomatica has 230 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Genomatica's employee count trend over the years:
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Genomatica's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Genomatica include Lenzing, Rubi and Ambercycle. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Genomatica, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Developer of wood-based sustainable fabrics | - | 64/100 | ||
2nd | Genomatica 1998, San Diego (United States), Acquired | Manufacturer of plant-based nylon materials and renewable chemicals | $388M | 63/100 | |
3rd |  Rubi 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Manufacturer of biobased textiles made from captured carbon emissions | $25.8M | 62/100 | |
4th |  Ambercycle 2013, Los Angeles (United States), Series B | Provider of tech-based solutions for producing yarns from old cloths | $44M | 56/100 | |
5th |  Carbitex 2012, Kennewick (United States), Series C | Provider of carbon-fibre induced materials for the fashion industry | $28M | 55/100 | |
6th | Polartec 1906, Andover (United States), Acquired | Manufacturer of performance fabrics for base layers, insulation, and weather protection | - | 54/100 | |
7th | Evrnu 2014, Seattle (United States), Series B | Provider of sustainable fabrics from recycled cloths | $29.4M | 43/100 | |
8th | Refiberd 2020, Cupertino (United States), Seed | Online platform offering innovative textiles and products for the fashion industry | $5.45M | 43/100 | |
9th | 37.5 Technology 2000, Boulder (United States), Series C | Textile products that maintain micro-climate body humidity using proprietary technology | $38.4M | 43/100 | |
10th |  Simplifyber 2020, New York City (United States), Series A | Provider of innovative sustainable fabrics and 3D manufacturing processes | $15.5M | 42/100 |
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Genomatica's Investments and acquisitions
Genomatica has acquired REG Life Sciences. Genomatica has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Genomatica
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News related to Genomatica
Filter this listMedia has covered Genomatica for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about partnerships.
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Again Acquires Geno to Advance Biomanufacturing at Scale with AI DesignSiliconAngle•Aug 12, 2026•Genomatica, Again
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Clinical Trial Affirms (R)-1,3-Butanediol Effectively Induces and Sustains KetosisBusiness Wire•Jun 28, 2023•Genomatica,
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Partnership Lululemon, Genomatica yields first bio-nylon productsSustainableplastics•Apr 24, 2023•Genomatica,
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L'Oréal invests in green chemistry with Unilever and KaoFashion Network•Mar 21, 2023•L'Oreal, Kao Corporation, Unilever, Genomatica and 1 other
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Geno Launches Ingredient Formulated to Raise Ketone LevelsNutraceuticals World•Nov 07, 2022•Genomatica
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Kao joins Genomatica and Unilever in pursuit of palm oil alternativeBiofuels Digest•Oct 04, 2022•Kao Corporation, Genomatica, Unilever, Geno Pharmaceuticals
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