Knip (Commercial Products) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 5

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series B1

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.95M

  • Investors
  • 19

Knip (Commercial Products) General Information

Description

Producer of nutritional products intended to provide animal feeds from sustainable and responsible feedstocks. The company's products include a set of naturally occurring microbe strains that convert ethanol, methanol and other abundant, low-cost feedstocks into nutritious and single-cell protein, enabling livestock owners to have an effective and affordable feed replacement.

Contact Information

Website
www.knipfeed.me
Formerly Known As
KnipBio
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Boston, MA
  • United States
+1 (978)
Primary Industry
Aquaculture
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Other Consumer Non-Durables
Corporate Office
  • Boston, MA
  • United States
+1 (978)

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Knip (Commercial Products) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Later Stage VC (Series B1) 24-Feb-2022 $1.95M Completed Generating Revenue
9. Secondary Transaction - Private 07-Jul-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Grant 21-Jun-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series B1) 30-Apr-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC (Series B) 14-Apr-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 28-Jun-2016 Completed Startup
4. Grant 15-Jun-2015 Completed Startup
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 04-Mar-2015 Completed Startup
2. Accelerator/Incubator 29-Oct-2014 $50K $550K Completed Startup
1. Angel (individual) 14-Jul-2014 $500K $500K Completed Startup
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Knip (Commercial Products) Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series B-1
Series B
Series A 8,889,554 $0.000010 6% $0.25 $0.25 1x $0.25 25.67%
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Knip (Commercial Products) Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
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Producer of nutritional products intended to provide animal feeds from sustainable and responsible feedstocks. The compa
Aquaculture
Boston, MA
5 As of 2025

Roskilde, Denmark
 

San Mateo, CA
 
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Knip (Commercial Products) Competitors (4)

One of Knip (Commercial Products)’s 4 competitors is Unibio, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Roskilde, Denmark.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Unibio Venture Capital-Backed Roskilde, Denmark
Calysta Venture Capital-Backed San Mateo, CA
Superbrewed Food Venture Capital-Backed New Castle, DE
Arbiom Venture Capital-Backed Paris, France
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Knip (Commercial Products) Patents

Knip (Commercial Products) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
CA-3175845-A1 Microbial-based animal feed for modulating off-flavor content in aquaculture Pending 20-Apr-2020
EP-4138570-A1 Microbial-based animal feed for modulating off-flavor content in aquaculture Pending 20-Apr-2020
EP-4138570-A4 Microbial-based animal feed for modulating off-flavor content in aquaculture Pending 20-Apr-2020
US-20230225366-A1 Microbial-based animal feed for modulating off-flavor content in aquaculture Pending 20-Apr-2020
WO-2021216387-A1 Microbial-based animal feed for modulating off-flavor content in aquaculture Inactive 20-Apr-2020 A23K20/147
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Knip (Commercial Products) Investors (19)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Beacon Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
eCoast Angels Angel Group
PeakChange Venture Capital Minority
Pimlico Pond Investments Family Office
NIH Seed Not-For-Profit Venture Capital
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Knip (Commercial Products) FAQs

  • When was Knip (Commercial Products) founded?

    Knip (Commercial Products) was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Knip (Commercial Products) headquartered?

    Knip (Commercial Products) is headquartered in Boston, MA.

  • What is the size of Knip (Commercial Products)?

    Knip (Commercial Products) has 5 total employees.

  • What industry is Knip (Commercial Products) in?

    Knip (Commercial Products)’s primary industry is Aquaculture.

  • Is Knip (Commercial Products) a private or public company?

    Knip (Commercial Products) is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Knip (Commercial Products)?

    The current valuation of Knip (Commercial Products) is .

  • What is Knip (Commercial Products)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Knip (Commercial Products) is .

  • How much funding has Knip (Commercial Products) raised over time?

    Knip (Commercial Products) has raised $7.82M.

  • Who are Knip (Commercial Products)’s investors?

    Beacon Venture Partners, eCoast Angels, PeakChange, Pimlico Pond Investments, and NIH Seed are 5 of 19 investors who have invested in Knip (Commercial Products).

  • Who are Knip (Commercial Products)’s competitors?

    Unibio, Calysta, Superbrewed Food, and Arbiom are competitors of Knip (Commercial Products).

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