Solazyme

Algal-derived Biofuel Producer

Solazyme is a synthetic biology company that specializes in converting algal biomass into biofuels. Solazyme not only creates biofuels for the the transportation industry, but is experimenting with ways to tailor its products for the cosmetic and...

Founded in 2003
Homepage: http://www.solazyme.com
Total money raised: $145.8M

Corporate Headquarters

94080 561 Eccles Avenue

South San Francisco
USA CA

Updated on Mar 20, 2011
Solazyme at CrunchBase

Tags: biofuel

August, 2010

Solazyme raised $52M in a Series D round from Morgan Stanley and Chevron Technology Ventures

Investors Fuel Solazyme With $52M for Algae

December, 2009

Solazyme raised $21.8M in grant round

Solazyme Receives $21M DOE Grant for Biorefinery Project in Pennsylvania

September, 2009

$8.5m Contract with DoD

Solazyme Signs U.S. Department of Defense Contract to Develop Navy Fuels from Algae

June, 2009

Solazyme raised $11.6M in a Series D round from VantagePoint Capital Partners, Braemar Energy Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Harris & Harris Group, The Roda Group, and Bunge

Solazyme Snags $57M to Make Algal Oil for Cars and Salad

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August, 2008

Solazyme raised $45.4M in a Series C round from Braemar Energy Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Harris & Harris Group, and The Roda Group

Algae Oil Maker Solazyme Gets $45.4 Million More

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September, 2007

Solazyme raised $5M in debt_round round from Bluecrest Capital Finance

Solazyme, a microalgae-to-biofuel company, gets $5M

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March, 2007

Solazyme raised $10M in a Series B round from Roda Group

Solazyme, raises more than $10M to develop algae for biofuels, cosmetics

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2003

Solazyme was founded in 2003