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Anthrogen - overview
Established
2024
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Primary Industry
Biotechnology
About
Founded in 2024 and based in California, US, Arctic Capture, Inc. , trading under the name Anthrogen, operates as a biotechnology research company focusing on carbon-negative polymers, utilizing genetically engineered bacteria for environmental sustainability and industrial applications. Ankit Singhal (CEO), Connor Lee (CTO), and Vignesh Karthik (COO) are the co-founders of the company. In September 2024, Anthrogen raised USD 4 million in seed funding co-led by BoxGroup and ReGen Ventures, including Y Combinator, Collaborative Fund, Liquid 2 Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Ritual Capital, Soma Capital Management, and Wayfinder Ventures.
The company focused on scalable, carbon-negative polymer manufacturing, leveraging advanced genetic engineering to create solutions for a sustainable future. The firm’s unified platform integrates a next-generation protein foundry and enzymatic cascade technology, engineered to produce environmentally friendly feedstocks. Central to Anthrogen’s innovation is the development of the photosynthesizing organism, engineered using CRISPR technology. This technology enables the production of carbon-based materials, including recalcitrant polymers for carbon capture, alkane mixes for jet fuel, and alternatively branched starches for industrial applications.
The organization plans to use the September 2024 funding to support its business growth.
Current Investors
Y Combinator, Collaborative Fund, BoxGroup
Primary Industry
Biotechnology
Sub Industries
Biopolymers, Biotechnology
Website
www.anthrogen.com/
Verticals
Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Research (Non-Medical)
Company Stage
Angel & Seed
Total Amount Raised
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