Amyris Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2003

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 296

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 29

  • Investments
  • 19

Amyris General Information

Description

Manufacturer of biotechnology products intended to serve consumer and industrial markets. The company offers a range of products, including artemisinin, flavours, fragrances, sweeteners, and nutraceuticals, thereby delivering functional and natural ingredients at speed and scale.

Contact Information

Website
www.amyris.com
Formerly Known As
Amyris Biotechnologies
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 5885 Hollis Street
  • Suite 100
  • Emeryville, CA 94608
  • United States
+1 (510)
Primary Industry
Biotechnology
Vertical(s)
CleanTech, FoodTech, Life Sciences
Corporate Office
  • 5885 Hollis Street
  • Suite 100
  • Emeryville, CA 94608
  • United States
+1 (510)

Amyris Timeline

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Amyris Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Amyris Comparisons

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Last
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Manufacturer of biotechnology products intended to serve consumer and industrial markets. The company offers a range of
Biotechnology
Emeryville, CA
296 As of 2010

Mocksville, NC
 

Waltham, MA
 
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Amyris Competitors (16)

One of Amyris’s 16 competitors is 22nd Century Group, a Corporation company based in Mocksville, NC.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
22nd Century Group Corporation Mocksville, NC
Manus Bio Formerly VC-backed Waltham, MA
Lonza Group Corporation Basel, Switzerland
Probiotic Holdings Corporation Kansas City, MO
Codexis Formerly VC-backed Redwood City, CA
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Amyris Patents

  • 898

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 592

    Granted

  • 146

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Amyris Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-12358856-B1 Compositions and methods for the purification of isoprenoids Active 03-May-2024
EP-4491605-A1 Compositions and methods of isolating policosanol and sterols Pending 12-Jul-2023
US-20240423891-A1 Compositions and methods for skin barrier improvement and irritation reduction Pending 16-Jun-2023
US-20240173248-A1 Hair care compositions and methods of use Pending 11-Nov-2022
EP-4561987-A2 Methods of biomanufacturing and purifying retinoids Pending 01-Sep-2022 C07C403/08
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Amyris Signals

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Amyris Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Amyris Investments & Acquisitions (19)

Amyris’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Aprinnova for . The deal was made on 03-Apr-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Aprinnova 03-Apr-2023 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Chemicals
Interfaces Indústria e Comércio de Cosméticos 16-May-2022 Merger/Acquisition Personal Products
Onda Beauty 11-Apr-2022 Merger/Acquisition Personal Products
MenoLabs 10-Mar-2022 Merger/Acquisition Pharmaceuticals
EcoFabulous Cosmetics 09-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition Personal Products
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Amyris Exits (3)

Amyris’s most recent exit was on 11-Apr-2022 from Onda Beauty. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Onda Beauty 11-Apr-2022 Completed
MenoLabs 10-Mar-2022 Completed
Novvi 01-Jan-2011 Joint Venture Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Amyris Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Terrasana Management Columbus, OH 2017
MG Empower London, United Kingdom 2017
Costa Brazil New York, NY 2016
Beauty Labs Cambridge, United Kingdom 2015

Amyris FAQs

  • When was Amyris founded?

    Amyris was founded in 2003.

  • Where is Amyris headquartered?

    Amyris is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

  • What is the size of Amyris?

    Amyris has 296 total employees.

  • What industry is Amyris in?

    Amyris’s primary industry is Biotechnology.

  • Is Amyris a private or public company?

    Amyris is a Private company.

  • What is Amyris’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Amyris is .

  • How much funding has Amyris raised over time?

    Amyris has raised $1.59B.

  • Who are Amyris’s investors?

    Hercules Capital and Pivotal Capital Partners have invested in Amyris.

  • Who are Amyris’s competitors?

    22nd Century Group, Manus Bio, Lonza Group, Probiotic Holdings, and Codexis are some of the 16 competitors of Amyris.

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