Sestina Bio
Synthetic biology company engineering yeast strains to utilize cheap feedstocks like cellulosic sugar and corn syrup to produce high-value products through fermentation, enabling sustainable biomanufacturing.
Notes
Sestina Bio is a synthetic biology company marshalling a suite of synthetic biology tools to engineer the metabolism of yeast strains. The company's technology enables the utilization of cheap feedstocks such as cellulosic sugar and corn syrup to produce high-value products through fermentation.
The company's approach addresses a key challenge in industrial biotechnology: making biomanufacturing economically competitive with traditional chemical synthesis by reducing feedstock costs. By engineering yeast to efficiently convert low-cost sugars into valuable products, Sestina Bio enables more sustainable and cost-effective production of chemicals, materials, and other products.
Team
- Leadership team information not publicly disclosed
Additional Research Findings
- Synthetic biology platform for yeast engineering
- Focus on cheap feedstock utilization
- Cellulosic sugar and corn syrup conversion
- High-value product fermentation
- Berkeley, California headquarters
- Sustainable biomanufacturing focus
Sources
Investors
| Name | Location | Type | Stages | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMX Ventures | San Francisco, California, USA | biotech-focused | seedseries-a | 23 |