8. Zymergen $300.0M
Round: Series D
Description: Emeryville-based Zymergen is a biotechnology company that specializes in machine learning, big data, and artificial intelligence. Founded by Jed Dean, Joshua Hoffman, and Zach Serber in 2013, Zymergen has now raised a total of $874.1M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include $874.1M.
Investors in the round: Baillie Gifford, Baron Capital, Data Collective DCVC, Perceptive Advisors, SoftBank Vision Fund, True Ventures
Funding month: September
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Machine Learning, Robotics
Founders: Jed Dean, Joshua Hoffman, Zach Serber
Founding year: 2013
Location: Emeryville
Total reported equity funding: $874.1M
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