When was Kiverdi founded?

Kiverdi was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Kiverdi located?

Kiverdi is headquartered in Berkeley, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Kiverdi?

Lisa Dyson of Kiverdi. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Kiverdi have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Kiverdi is 16.

Is Kiverdi a funded company?

Kiverdi is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 05, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Kiverdi?

Kiverdi's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2014, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Food Tech. In United States, the Food Tech sector has seen $199M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Kiverdi rank among its competitors?

Kiverdi ranks 45th amongst 90 active competitors, of which 39 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tender, which secured $5.34M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Kiverdi?

Kiverdi's top competitors include Impossible Foods, SCiFi Foods and Prime Roots. Among them, Tender secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Kiverdi - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Carbon transformation company creating sustainable bio-based products for a circular economy. They are revolutionizing production with sustainable methods that benefit both business and the planet. By breaking down carbon materials and rebuilding them into bio-based products, they offer commercial solutions for a circular economy. Inspired by NASA, their technology captures CO2 and transforms it into nutrients and products, addressing supply chain challenges like price volatility and resource usage. They focus on sustainability, offering solutions for food production, aquafeed, soil revitalization, and plastic waste reduction. Their approach pioneers a future of sustainable production, reducing carbon emissions and creating everyday products to support a growing population. They are a science and technology company with a social impact.

Website: www.kiverdi.com/
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Founded Year

2008

Location

Berkeley, United States

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2014, $*****

Investors

State of California & 4 more

Ranked

45^th among 90 active competitors

Employee Count

16 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Solar Foods & 1 more

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Kiverdi has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 05, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2014 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kiverdi has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kiverdi:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2014	5287	Seed	1924	2393	7859	7578
Sep 05, 2012	7822407	Grant (prize money)	6135514	5786095	4415268	State of California

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Kiverdi's employee count trend

Kiverdi has 16 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Kiverdi's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kiverdi include Impossible Foods, SCiFi Foods and Prime Roots. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kiverdi, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Impossible Foods 2011, Redwood City (United States), Series H	Provider of plant-based alternatives to traditional meat products	$2.01B	Temasek, Mirae Asset & 112 others	72/100
2nd	SCiFi Foods 2019, San Leandro (United States), Series A	Developer of lab-grown meat substitutes for food businesses	$29M	7percent Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz & 17 others	66/100
3rd	Prime Roots 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Producer and supplier of protein products	$50M	Collab Fund, True Ventures & 15 others	64/100
4th	The Better Meat Co 2018, Sacramento (United States), Series A	Provider of plant-based protein and meat products	$41.1M	Greenlight Capital, Future Ventures & 15 others	63/100
5th	Meati 2005, Boulder (United States), Series C	Developer of fungi-based protein meats foods	$489M	Revolution, Acre Venture Partners & 33 others	63/100
6th	Orbillion Bio 2019, Berkeley (United States), Acquired	Develops animal-free lab-grown meat	$15M	VentureSouq, The Venture Collective & 27 others	62/100
7th	Tender 2020, Boston (United States), Series A	Developer of plant-based meat substitute products	$29.8M	Lowercarbon Capital, Rhapsody Venture Partners ... & 9 others	59/100
8th	Upside Foods 2015, Berkeley (United States), Series C	Provider of cell-based meat alternatives	$612M	Temasek, IndieBio & 42 others	59/100
9th	Fork & Good 2018, New York City (United States), Series B	Developer of lab-grown meat substitute	$22M	Collab Fund, Green Monday & 5 others	58/100
10th	GOOD Meat 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of cultured meat	$267M	UBS, K3 Ventures & 8 others	58/100
45th	Kiverdi 2008, Berkeley (United States), Seed	Carbon transformation company creating sustainable bio-based products for a circular economy	-	State of California, Kapor Capital & 3 others	28/100