Investment
Ascribe Bio raises $12 M to advance sustainable crop protection
Ascribe Bio, an innovator in natural crop protection, announced the successful closing of an oversubscribed $12 million Series A financing round. The round was co-led by Corteva through its Corteva Catalyst platform and Acre Venture Partners. The funding also included…
QUT upgrades BioPilot facility with $18 M investment to advance biomanufacturing
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has invested $18 million to upgrade its Mackay-based Pioneer BioPilot into a pilot-scale fermentation facility. The upgrade supports Queensland’s goal to become a regional biomanufacturing hub. Funded by the Australian and Queensland governments and partnered…
Coalition funds projects across U.S. to grow circular packaging solutions
The Composting Consortium, managed by Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy, announced funding for eight U.S. projects. These projects aim to advance composting infrastructure and recover food-contact compostable packaging. The Consortium's partnership with Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) and…
Revyve secures €24 M to scale yeast proteins for sustainable food production
Dutch food-tech scale-up Revyve has raised nearly €24 million in Series B funding. This brings its total capital raised to over €40 million. The new investment will support expansion and the scaling of its yeast-based ingredients. These ingredients are designed…
Genomines secures $45M to scale bio-based metal extraction
Genomines, a biotech company pioneering biobased metal extraction, has raised over $45 million in a Series A funding round. This oversubscribed raise signals a shift in how the world will source critical metals—moving away from polluting mining toward sustainable, regenerative…
Cascade Bio secures $6M to accelerate biomanufacturing with enzyme tech
Cascade Bio, a U.S.-based industrial biotech company, has raised $6 million to speed up the shift to biomanufacturing. The funding includes a $2.8 million seed round led by Endurance28. Participants also include Stray Dog Capital, 1Flourish, Range Ventures, 10VC, and…