Huue (formerly Tinctorium) uses biotechnology to create the world’s most sustainable dyes for the industries that are shaping the future of Earth. Our first mission: indigo blue for denim makers.
Based on UC Berkeley-invented bioengineering research, we've been supported by world class investors and institutions in our space including IndieBio, Fashion for Good, and Melinda Gates' Female Founders Competition. We value putting people first and doing good in the world.
Based on UC Berkeley-invented bioengineering research, we've been supported by world class investors and institutions in our space including IndieBio, Fashion for Good, and Melinda Gates' Female Founders Competition. We value putting people first and doing good in the world.
Location: United States, California, Oakland
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $14.6M
Founded date: 2019
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Unreasonab... | unreasonab... |
| - | Vectors An... | vectors.ea... |
| - | The Mills ... | themillsfa... |
| 29.08.2020 | M12 | m12.vc |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 27.07.2022 | Series A | $14.6M | - |
Persons 1
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| - | Irene | Blandy | Advisor | linkedin.c... | - | - |
Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.09.2023 | Looking for a climate job? Consider biotech | More and more people, especially early career workers, want jobs fighting climate change. But when we think about climate work, we tend to imagine only a small number of activities, like integrating renewables into the grid or planning citi... |
| 23.06.2023 | Synthetic Biology Company Huue Recognized as a 2023 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum | San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 23, 2023 ● The World Economic Forum announces the selection of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers, companies that are tackling such issues as climate change, healthcare and financial access. ● Huue, a ... |
| 23.04.2023 | Очумелые штучки–12 | Природолюбивый краситель для джинсовой ткани. Макароны самой инновационной формы. Установка, производящая чистую питьевую воду из отбросов. Компактная система для переработки кухонных пищевых отходов в компост. Чемодан и кровать в одном кор... |
| 29.07.2022 | Huue raises USD 14.6 million in Series A funding | San Francisco, California-based biotech startup Huue raised USD 14.6 in recent funding. The Series A round took place on July 27, 2022. Material Impact led the financing for the company. HSBC Asset Management’s Climate Tech VC also particip... |
| 28.07.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: FreshRealm, Kitchen United score mega-deals in a downturn, Arable raises $40m | Despite the current downturn in tech, FreshRealm landed a mega-deal recently, as did ghost kitchen network Kitchen United. In agtech, Normative bagged funds for its carbon reporting platform and old favorites like donuts and avocados are go... |
| 28.07.2022 | Instacart’s comedown speaks volumes about the plight of digital retail | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. The summer of 2022 is proving to be a long and lonely one for digital retail. Paid Content Migrat... |
| 27.07.2022 | Synthetic Bio Startup Huue Secures $14.6M Series A to Launch The World’s First Clean & Scalable Indigo Dye | “We’re excited to have the opportunity to accelerate our mission with support from existing and new investors, Material Impact and HSBC Asset Management’s Climate Tech VC Fund, who share our vision for a sustainable and scalable future for ... |
| 27.07.2022 | Huue Closes a $14.6 Million Series A to Disrupt Denim Dyeing | 3 Mins Read Synthetic bio startup Huue has raised $14.6 million in a Series A funding round for what it says is the world’s first clean and scalable indigo dye for denim. “The world can’t wait for sustainable solutions, and consumers are st... |
| 27.07.2022 | Huue Raises $14.6M in Series A Funding | Huue, a San Francisco, CA-based pioneer of sustainable bio-based dyes, raised $14.6M in Series A funding. The round was led by Material Impact with participation from HSBC Asset Management’s Climate Tech VC and all existing investors – SOSV... |
| 15.07.2020 | Microsoft and Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures unveil winners of Female Founders Competition | Four women-led startups will receive a total of $6 million to scale their innovations from Microsoft’s venture capital arm, Mayfield, and Pivotal Ventures, an organization founded by Melinda Gates. The organizations on Wednesday unveiled th... |