Checkerspot Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 34

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series D

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $35M

  • Investors
  • 13

Checkerspot General Information

Description

Developer of a biotechnology platform intended to engineer fats and oils through precision fermentation to create functional lipids that support nutritional needs across all life stages. The company's platform offers biology-driven lipid development and a molecule-licensing model, enabling food, nutrition, and ingredient partners to access sustainably produced functional lipids at scalable production levels and viable cost.

Contact Information

Website
www.checkerspot.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1250 Marina Village Parkway
  • Alameda, CA 94501
  • United States
+1 (510)
Primary Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Vertical(s)
Advanced Manufacturing, FoodTech, Life Sciences
Corporate Office
  • 1250 Marina Village Parkway
  • Alameda, CA 94501
  • United States
+1 (510)

Checkerspot Timeline

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Checkerspot Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Later Stage VC (Series D) 10-Aug-2026 $35M Completed Generating Revenue
10. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Apr-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series C) 14-Feb-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series C) 28-Sep-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Early Stage VC (Series B) 19-Aug-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC (Series A) 16-Apr-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 18-Mar-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Seed Round 10-May-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Grant 31-Dec-2017 $100K Completed Generating Revenue
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Checkerspot Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series D1
Series D
Series C1
Series C
Series B1
Series B
Series A1
Series A
Seed 1 6,337,027 $0.000100 $0.05 $0.87 $0.87 1x $0.87 0%
Seed 6,337,027 $0.000100 $0.05 $0.87 $0.87 1x $0.87 2.02%
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Checkerspot Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a biotechnology platform intended to engineer fats and oils through precision fermentation to create functi
Specialty Chemicals
Alameda, CA
34 As of 2026

Seattle, WA
 

Emeryville, CA
 
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Checkerspot Competitors (14)

One of Checkerspot’s 14 competitors is Arzeda, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Seattle, WA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Arzeda Venture Capital-Backed Seattle, WA
Geltor Venture Capital-Backed Emeryville, CA
Lygos Venture Capital-Backed Hayward, CA
Gelest Formerly PE-Backed Morrisville, PA
Eurofins Genomics Europe Shared Services Corporation Ebersberg, Germany
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Checkerspot Patents

  • 67

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 24

    Granted

  • 13

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Checkerspot Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2025217953-A1 High palmitic oil compositions and uses thereof Pending 05-Feb-2024
WO-2025170996-A1 High palmitic oil compositions and uses thereof Pending 05-Feb-2024
WO-2025170996-A4 High palmitic oil compositions and uses thereof Pending 05-Feb-2024
AU-2024369443-A1 Regiospecific triglyceride oils and blends and related food and nutrition applications Pending 01-Nov-2023
EP-4801940-A1 Regiospecific triglyceride oils and blends and related food and nutrition applications Pending 01-Nov-2023 C07K14/405
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Checkerspot Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
ArrowMark Partners Asset Manager Minority
Cox Enterprises Corporation Minority
Socium Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Baruch Future Ventures Family Office Minority
Cavallo Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Checkerspot FAQs

  • When was Checkerspot founded?

    Checkerspot was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Checkerspot headquartered?

    Checkerspot is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

  • What is the size of Checkerspot?

    Checkerspot has 34 total employees.

  • What industry is Checkerspot in?

    Checkerspot’s primary industry is Specialty Chemicals.

  • Is Checkerspot a private or public company?

    Checkerspot is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Checkerspot?

    The current valuation of Checkerspot is .

  • What is Checkerspot’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Checkerspot is .

  • How much funding has Checkerspot raised over time?

    Checkerspot has raised $184M.

  • Who are Checkerspot’s investors?

    ArrowMark Partners, Cox Enterprises, Socium Ventures, Baruch Future Ventures, and Cavallo Ventures are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in Checkerspot.

  • Who are Checkerspot’s competitors?

    Arzeda, Geltor, Lygos, Gelest, and Eurofins Genomics Europe Shared Services are some of the 14 competitors of Checkerspot.

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