Yield10 Bioscience Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1992

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 42

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $5M

Yield10 Bioscience General Information

Description

Yield10 Bioscience Inc is an agricultural bioscience company. It is leveraging advanced genetics to develop the oilseed Camelina sativa as a platform crop for large-scale production of sustainable seed products. These seed products include feedstock oils for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation biofuels; omega-3 (EPA and DHA+EPA) oils for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and aquafeed applications; and, in the future, PHA bioplastics for use as biodegradable bioplastics.

Contact Information

Website
www.yield10bio.com
Formerly Known As
Metabolix
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 19 Presidential Way
  • Woburn, MA 01801
  • United States
Primary Industry
Other Agriculture
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Specialty Chemicals
Acquirer
Nuseed Global
Vertical(s)
CleanTech, Manufacturing, AgTech, Supply Chain Tech
Corporate Office
  • 19 Presidential Way
  • Woburn, MA 01801
  • United States

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Yield10 Bioscience Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
23. Merger/Acquisition 01-Jan-2025 $5M Completed Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
22. Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg 06-Dec-2024 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
21. 2PO 09-May-2024 Cancelled Generating Revenue
20. PIPE 15-Aug-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
19. PIPE 26-Aug-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
18. PIPE 19-Nov-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
17. 2PO 18-Nov-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
16. PIPE 18-Mar-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
15. PIPE 03-Jul-2017 $2.3M $173M Completed Generating Revenue
14. Secondary Transaction - Open Market $171M Completed Generating Revenue
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Yield10 Bioscience Comparisons

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Yield10 Bioscience Inc is an agricultural bioscience company. It is leveraging advanced genetics to develop the oilseed
Other Agriculture
Woburn, MA
42 As of 2025

Emeryville, CA
 

Visalia, CA
 
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Yield10 Bioscience Competitors (5)

One of Yield10 Bioscience’s 5 competitors is Amyris (Biotechnology), a Private Equity-Backed company based in Emeryville, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Amyris (Biotechnology) Private Equity-Backed Emeryville, CA
Edeniq Venture Capital-Backed Visalia, CA
Ecovia Bio Venture Capital-Backed Livonia, MI
Cibus (Agriculture) Formerly VC-backed San Diego, CA
Viaspace Corporation Santa Cruz, CA
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Yield10 Bioscience Patents

  • 733

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 166

    Granted

  • 9

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Yield10 Bioscience Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2024102881-A1 Transgenic camelina plants genetically modified to be tolerant to glufosinate without exhibiting a decrease in seed yield Inactive 11-Nov-2022
CA-3188488-A1 Genetically modified plants that exhibit an increase in seed yield comprising a first biotin attachment domain-containing (badc) gene homozygous for wild-type allele, a second badc gene homozygous for mutant allele, and homologs of the first and second badc gene Pending 12-Aug-2020
WO-2022036078-A1 Genetically modified plants that exhibit an increase in seed yield comprising a first biotin attachment domain-containing (badc) gene homozygous for wild-type allele, a second badc gene homozygous for mutant allele, and homologs of the first and second badc genes Inactive 12-Aug-2020
AU-2021224206-A1 Genetically engineered plants that express 6-phosphogluconate dehydratase and/or 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase Inactive 20-Feb-2020
CA-3170510-A1 Genetically engineered plants that express 6-phosphogluconate dehydratase and/or 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate aldolase Pending 20-Feb-2020 C12N9/88
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Yield10 Bioscience Former Investors (8)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Archer Daniels Midland Corporation Minority
Aspire Capital PE/Buyout Minority
Birchview Capital Hedge Fund Minority
Hong Kong Sino-Science Oil & Gas PE/Buyout Minority
Maniv Bioventures Venture Capital Minority
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Yield10 Bioscience ESG

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Yield10 Bioscience FAQs

  • When was Yield10 Bioscience founded?

    Yield10 Bioscience was founded in 1992.

  • Where is Yield10 Bioscience headquartered?

    Yield10 Bioscience is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

  • What is the size of Yield10 Bioscience?

    Yield10 Bioscience has 42 total employees.

  • What industry is Yield10 Bioscience in?

    Yield10 Bioscience’s primary industry is Other Agriculture.

  • Is Yield10 Bioscience a private or public company?

    Yield10 Bioscience is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Yield10 Bioscience?

    The current valuation of Yield10 Bioscience is .

  • What is Yield10 Bioscience’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Yield10 Bioscience is .

  • How much funding has Yield10 Bioscience raised over time?

    Yield10 Bioscience has raised $193M.

  • Who are Yield10 Bioscience’s investors?

    Archer Daniels Midland, Aspire Capital, Birchview Capital, Hong Kong Sino-Science Oil & Gas, and Maniv Bioventures are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in Yield10 Bioscience.

  • Who are Yield10 Bioscience’s competitors?

    Amyris (Biotechnology), Edeniq, Ecovia Bio, Cibus (Agriculture), and Viaspace are competitors of Yield10 Bioscience.

  • When was Yield10 Bioscience acquired?

    Yield10 Bioscience was acquired on 01-Jan-2025.

  • Who acquired Yield10 Bioscience?

    Yield10 Bioscience was acquired by Nuseed Global.

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