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Biosphere is replacing the 1950's steam bioreactor with a modern, UV-enabled design that reduces the capital intensity of biomanufacturing.
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Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 09.01.2025 | Seed | $8.8M | - |
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.07.2026 | Biosphere picks up NovoNutrients assets in gas fermentation shakeout | Biosphere—a California-based startup developing UV-sterilized bioreactors it claims can slash biomanufacturing costs—has acquired the assets of defunct gas fermentation startup NovoNutrients.
Biosphere, which recently secured a grant from t... |
| 01.07.2026 | Biosphere Adds CO2-to-Protein Technology With NovoNutrients Deal | California-based biomanufacturing company Biosphere has acquired NovoNutrients, a Sunnyvale, California firm that converts industrial CO2 and hydrogen into single-cell protein through gas fermentation. A reactor system built to solve a scal... |
| 05.05.2026 | Biosphere lands Pentagon funding to build portable “protein from air” bioreactors | Biosphere—a California-based startup developing UV-sterilized bioreactors it claims can slash biomanufacturing costs—has won a grant from the US Dept of Defense (DoD) totaling $9 million over 3.5 years to fund the development of portable bi... |
| 10.01.2025 | Biosphere: A New Dawn in Biomanufacturing | In the bustling tech landscape of Oakland, California, a startup named Biosphere is making waves. Armed with $8.8 million in seed funding, this company is poised to revolutionize biomanufacturing. The funding round, led by Lowercarbon Capit... |
| 09.01.2025 | Biosphere emerges from stealth, raises $8.8m for UV-sterilized bioreactors it claims can slash bioproduction costs | Biosphere—a startup developing UV-sterilized bioreactors it claims can slash biomanufacturing costs—has emerged from stealth armed with $8.8 million in seed financing.
The round was led by Lowercarbon Capital and VXI Capital, with participa... |
| 09.01.2025 | Biosphere Raises $8.8M in Seed Funding | Biosphere, an Oakland, CA-based startup developing advanced bioproduction systems, raised $8.8M in Seed funding.
The round was led by Lowercarbon Capital and VXI Capital, with participation from Founders Fund, GS Futures, Caffeinated Capita... |
| - | Biosphere | “Biosphere is replacing the 1950's steam bioreactor with a modern, UV-enabled design that reduces the capital intensity of biomanufacturing.” |
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