Zymergen was founded in 2013 by Jed Dean, Joshua Hoffman, and Zach Serber. The company has not officially endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.

Zymergen is a science and material innovation company that develops and commercializes novel materials with a unique technology platform that combines biology, machine learning and automation. The company has raised nearly $900 million in Venture Capital funding from investors including Baillie Gifford, Baron Funds, Innovation Endeavors, Mission Bay Capital, Data Collective, Codon Capital, Two Sigma Investments, True Ventures, Threshold Ventures, Obvious Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Two Sigma Ventures, and Tao Capital Partners. Per company press releases, Zymergen last raised $300 million in September 2020 at a post-money valuation of approximately $1.75 billion.

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What is Zymergen's funding to date?

Zymergen has raised $920.06MM to date.
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When was Zymergen founded?

Zymergen was founded in 2013.

Zymergen Funding Rounds and Last Known Valuation

Date Funding Round Funding Raised Price per Share Last Known Valuation
9/8/2020 Series D $300MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
12/13/2018 Series C $434.5MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
10/10/2016 Series B $142.35MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
6/16/2015 Series A and A-1 $43.21MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
Based on primary financings
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