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Chi Botanic

Chi Botanic is a developer of synthetic biology pipeline intended to leverage the power of the plant cell
2017
02-Oct
02-10
California, United States
  • Cosmetics Ingredients
  • Oils (e.g. Lab Grown Oils)
  • Proteins
  • Skincare

Innovation

Industry Problem

High-value botanical actives can be seasonal, land-intensive, slow to grow and difficult to produce consistently

R&D Focus

Plant-cell culture, synthetic biology, high-throughput screening and bioreactor production

Innovative Solution

Cultivates selected plant cells in controlled bioreactors to produce consistent botanical ingredients without growing the full plant

Solution Effectiveness

Company reports faster, cleaner and lower-waste production

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Seed

Total Funding Amount

$6.25M

Last Funding Amount

$6M

Startup Stage

Early Stage

Lead Investors

National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Advisors.Fund, Better Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Ponderosa Ventures

People

Founders

CEO

About

Chi Botanic is a developer of synthetic biology pipeline intended to leverage the power of the plant cell

Products

Product

Plant-cell-derived cosmetic ingredient candidates

Star Product

Plant-cell discovery and biomanufacturing platform, because it can generate multiple botanical ingredients

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Pre-commercial B2B ingredient development; programs include aloe, vanilla and citrus

Future Plan

Market Expansion

Plans to add more hard-to-source plant ingredients

Investment Funding

About $6.25M reported, including a $6M seed round

Awards and Recognitions

Participations

IndieBio accelerator; USDA/NIFA-supported research

Media Apperance

GreyB and accelerator/investor profiles

M&A and Collabs

Collab

USDA/NIFA support for plant-cell biomanufacturing research

Collab

IndieBio commercialization support

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