Pili Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 25

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $4.33M

  • Investors
  • 13

Pili General Information

Description

Developer of biotech textile dyes intended to propose renewable colours and decarbonize the colour industry. The company's organic dyes are made using microorganisms and microscopic living beings that can be cultivated to produce a wide variety of renewable materials at an industrial scale in order to replace the petrochemical versions and fossil resources, particularly oil, enabling specialty chemicals sectors to promote sustainable fermentation and chemistry processes and save costs.

Contact Information

Website
www.pili.bio
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 135 Avenue De Rangueil
  • 31400 Toulouse
  • France
+33 04
Primary Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 135 Avenue De Rangueil
  • 31400 Toulouse
  • France
+33 04

Pili Timeline

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Pili Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Later Stage VC 23-Jul-2024 $4.33M Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series A) 28-Feb-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 24-Mar-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Early Stage VC (Series A) 13-Jun-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC 25-Apr-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 18-Apr-2017 Completed Startup
4. Angel (individual) 19-Apr-2016 Cancelled Startup
3. Accelerator/Incubator 30-Apr-2015 Completed Startup
2. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
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Pili Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
ADP 2019
ADP 2019
Ordinary 98 $1.120984 $1008.89 $1008.89 1x $1008.89 0.03%
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Pili Comparisons

Description
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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of biotech textile dyes intended to propose renewable colours and decarbonize the colour industry. The company
Specialty Chemicals
Toulouse, France
25 As of 2026

Copenhagen, Denmark
 
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Pili Competitors (1)

One of Pili’s competitors is Chromologics, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Chromologics Venture Capital-Backed Copenhagen, Denmark
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Pili Patents

Pili Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026109796-A1 Use of anthranilic acid in the preparation of compounds of interest Pending 25-Nov-2024
WO-2026017657-A1 Production of p-aminobenzoic acid by a recombinant microorganism Pending 15-Jul-2024
WO-2026017661-A1 Use of p-aminobenzoic acid in the preparation of compounds of interest Pending 15-Jul-2024
US-20260085042-A1 Method for preparing indigo or a substituted derivative thereof Pending 16-Jun-2022
WO-2023242521-A1 Method for preparing indigo or a substituted derivative thereof Inactive 16-Jun-2022 C07D209/36
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Pili Signals

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Pili Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Famille C Participations Family Office Minority
Fashion For Good Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Startup Angels Alb-Bodensee Angel Group Minority
French Recovery Plan Government Minority
Elaia Partners Venture Capital Minority
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Pili FAQs

  • When was Pili founded?

    Pili was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Pili headquartered?

    Pili is headquartered in Toulouse, France.

  • What is the size of Pili?

    Pili has 25 total employees.

  • What industry is Pili in?

    Pili’s primary industry is Specialty Chemicals.

  • Is Pili a private or public company?

    Pili is a Private company.

  • What is Pili’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Pili is .

  • How much funding has Pili raised over time?

    Pili has raised $31.8M.

  • Who are Pili’s investors?

    Famille C Participations, Fashion For Good, Startup Angels Alb-Bodensee, French Recovery Plan, and Elaia Partners are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in Pili.

  • Who are Pili’s competitors?

    Chromologics is a competitor of Pili.

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