Ardra Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 11

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 11

Ardra General Information

Description

Developer of an engineering biology and precision fermentation technology designed to make the supply chain stable and sustainable. The company's technology allows the fermentation of renewable feedstock to identify pathways to make chemicals by using enzyme screening and model-guided metabolic engineering to develop novel biocatalysts, enabling industries to produce food, perfumery, and cosmetics formulations without harming the environment.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1867 Inner Circle Road
  • Mississauga, Ontario L5L 1C6
  • Canada
+1 (647)
Primary Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Other Industries
Industrial Supplies and Parts
Corporate Office
  • 1867 Inner Circle Road
  • Mississauga, Ontario L5L 1C6
  • Canada
+1 (647)

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Ardra Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
18. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
17. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
16. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
15. Accelerator/Incubator 17-Apr-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Oct-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Grant 04-May-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC 17-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Grant 16-Dec-2020 $200K $182K Completed Generating Revenue
9. Grant 01-Jun-2018 $23.3K $182K Completed Generating Revenue
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Ardra Patents

Ardra Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2025107082-A1 Methods and engineered microorganisms for the production of heme biosynthetic pathway products Inactive 24-Nov-2023
WO-2025107082-A9 Methods and engineered microorganisms for the production of heme biosynthetic pathway products Inactive 24-Nov-2023
CA-3025584-A1 Methods and microorganisms for producing flavors and fragrance chemicals Pending 30-Jun-2016
EP-3478848-A2 Methods and microorganisms for producing flavors and fragrance chemicals Inactive 30-Jun-2016
EP-3478848-A4 Methods and microorganisms for producing flavors and fragrance chemicals Inactive 30-Jun-2016 C12N9/88
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Ardra Investors (11)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Government
Impact Chemistry Other Private Equity Minority
i.d.e.a. Fund Accelerator/Incubator
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada Not-For-Profit Venture Capital Minority
Creative Destruction Lab Accelerator/Incubator Minority
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Ardra FAQs

  • When was Ardra founded?

    Ardra was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Ardra headquartered?

    Ardra is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

  • What is the size of Ardra?

    Ardra has 11 total employees.

  • What industry is Ardra in?

    Ardra’s primary industry is Specialty Chemicals.

  • Is Ardra a private or public company?

    Ardra is a Private company.

  • What is Ardra’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Ardra is .

  • How much funding has Ardra raised over time?

    Ardra has raised $316K.

  • Who are Ardra’s investors?

    Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Impact Chemistry, i.d.e.a. Fund, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, and Creative Destruction Lab are 5 of 11 investors who have invested in Ardra.

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