Ginkgo Bioworks was founded in 2008 by Jason Kelly, Reshma Shetty, Barry Canton, Austin Che, and Tom Knight. The company has not officially endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.

Ginkgo specializes in leveraging biological processes in organisms to meet the needs of their clients in industries ranging from cosmetics to food goods. Their website claims the firm’s expertise is in cultured ingredients, strain improvement, and enzymes. The company has raised nearly $800 million in Venture Capital funding from investors including Reshape Holdings, T. Rowe Price, Innovation Camp, Illumia, Power Gate Ventures, Alrai Capital, OS Fund, Azure Capital Partners, Data Collective, Felicis Ventures, Vast Ventures, and Y Combinator. Per company press releases, Ginko last raised a Series E expansion in May 2020 bringing the round total to $360 million at a post-money valuation of nearly $5 billion.

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Ginkgo Bioworks became a public company following its SPAC on 09/17/2021 and is now traded on the NYSE under the ticker DNA.

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Ginkgo Bioworks was founded in 2008.

What is Ginkgo Bioworks funding to date?

Ginkgo Bioworks has raised $785.53MM to date.

Who are Ginkgo Bioworks’s major investors?

General Atlantic
Y Combinator
Viking Global Investors
T. Rowe Price
Illumina
Bill Gates

Ginkgo Bioworks Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
05/28/2020 Series E $360MM $xx.xx $488.85B Allen & Company, Baillie Gifford, Cascade Investment, General Atlantic, Illumina, Reshape Holdings, T. Rowe Price, Viking Global Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
2,396,964
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Allen & Company, Baillie Gifford, Cascade Investment, General Atlantic, Illumina, Reshape Holdings, T. Rowe Price, Viking Global Investors
12/14/2017 Series D $275MM $xx.xx $157.18B Cascade Investment, General Atlantic, Viking Global Investors, Vital Venture Capital, Y Combinator
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
5,763,991
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Cascade Investment, General Atlantic, Viking Global Investors, Vital Venture Capital, Y Combinator
06/08/2016 Series C $98.9MM $xx.xx $45B Allen & Company, Alrai Capital, Baillie Gifford, Cascade Investment, Casdin Capital, Senator Investment Group, Viking Global Investors, Y Combinator
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
4,658,503
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Allen & Company, Alrai Capital, Baillie Gifford, Cascade Investment, Casdin Capital, Senator Investment Group, Viking Global Investors, Y Combinator
07/08/2015 Series B $51.63MM $xx.xx $20B Chinarock Capital Management, Data Collective, Felicis Ventures, Id Ventures America, Iglobe Partners, Ken Arnold, Massventures, Os Fund, Vast Ventures, Viking Global Investors, Y Combinator
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
4,024,260
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
0.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Chinarock Capital Management, Data Collective, Felicis Ventures, Id Ventures America, Iglobe Partners, Ken Arnold, Massventures, Os Fund, Vast Ventures, Viking Global Investors, Y Combinator
Updated on: Nov 23, 2024

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