Pow.bio Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2019

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 25

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 26

Pow.bio General Information

Description

Developer of a fermentation technology designed to transform biomanufacturing by replacing traditional fed-batch methods with AI-driven processes. The company's technology offers bioreactor-agnostic hardware, real-time AI process control, and stable long-run fermentation capabilities, enabling biotech, food, and industrial producers to lower production costs, accelerate time-to-market, and scale sustainable bio-based products.

Contact Information

Website
www.pow.bio
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2865 Seventh Street
  • Berkeley, CA 94710
  • United States
+1 (415)
Primary Industry
Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Corporate Office
  • 2865 Seventh Street
  • Berkeley, CA 94710
  • United States
+1 (415)

Pow.bio Timeline

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Pow.bio Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Accelerator/Incubator 12-Jun-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series A) 22-Apr-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
7. Early Stage VC (Series A1) 06-Jun-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Seed Round 24-Oct-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 02-Oct-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 13-Apr-2019 Completed Startup
3. Grant 01-Jan-2019 Completed Startup
2. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
1. University Spin-Out 01-Jan-2019 Completed Startup
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Pow.bio Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series A-5
Series A-4
Series A-3
Series A-2
Series A-1
Pre-Seed 2 520,832 $0.000100 $0.19 $0.19 1x $0.19 0.68%
Pre-Seed 1 4,687,500 $0.000100 $0.32 $0.32 1x $0.32 6.14%
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Pow.bio Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a fermentation technology designed to transform biomanufacturing by replacing traditional fed-batch methods
Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Berkeley, CA
25 As of 2026

Emeryville, CA
 
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Pow.bio Competitors (1)

One of Pow.bio’s competitors is Prolific Machines, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Emeryville, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Prolific Machines Venture Capital-Backed Emeryville, CA
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Pow.bio Patents

Pow.bio Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2025006354-A2 Methods and systems for optimizing culture conditions in a culture process Inactive 28-Jun-2023
WO-2025006354-A3 Methods and systems for optimizing culture conditions in a culture process Inactive 28-Jun-2023
AU-2023301225-A1 Multi-chamber cell culture system and method Pending 29-Jun-2022
EP-4547812-A2 Multi-chamber cell culture system and method Pending 29-Jun-2022
US-20250075160-A1 Multi-chamber cell culture system and method Pending 29-Jun-2022 C12M23/58
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Pow.bio Investors (26)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
World Economic Forum VC-Backed Company
Sparkfood Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Synthesis Capital Venture Capital Minority
Flybridge (New York) Venture Capital Minority
Gaingels Venture Capital Minority
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Pow.bio FAQs

  • When was Pow.bio founded?

    Pow.bio was founded in 2019.

  • Where is Pow.bio headquartered?

    Pow.bio is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

  • What is the size of Pow.bio?

    Pow.bio has 25 total employees.

  • What industry is Pow.bio in?

    Pow.bio’s primary industry is Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology.

  • Is Pow.bio a private or public company?

    Pow.bio is a Private company.

  • What is Pow.bio’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Pow.bio is .

  • How much funding has Pow.bio raised over time?

    Pow.bio has raised $19.3M.

  • Who are Pow.bio’s investors?

    World Economic Forum, Sparkfood, Synthesis Capital, Flybridge (New York), and Gaingels are 5 of 26 investors who have invested in Pow.bio.

  • Who are Pow.bio’s competitors?

    Prolific Machines is a competitor of Pow.bio.

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