Solugen
solugen.com
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Total raised
$389M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
$357M
Venture round · Sep 2021 · 5 yr ago
Team
201-500
employees, estimated range
Backers
4
Y Combinator, Harpoon Ventures
The money's age
Long since its last round
60 months since the last round · not hiring
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Apr 14, 2025
New executive Solugen Welcomes New President of Energy & Water · solugen.com
Oct 3, 2024
New executive Solugen Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer · solugen.com
Jul 22, 2024
Partnership San Jacinto College and Solugen Partner on Customized Biotech Training Program · solugen.com
Sep 9, 2021
Raised a round Venture round $357M · CNBC
May 27, 2019
Raised a round Series B $32M · led by Founders Fund · Pulse 2.0
Jan 2017
Went through Y Combinator
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Sep 2021 | $357M | — | CNBC |
| Series B | May 2019 | $32M | Founders Fund lead | Pulse 2.0 |
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Lowercarbon Capital 
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Overview
Not your typical chemical company Our Mission & Vision At Solugen, we believe that planet-scale change starts at the molecular level. Harnessing the power of biology and chemistry, we are reimagining how life's essential materials are manufactured with the world's first sustainable chemical plant.
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Solugen Welcomes New President of Energy & Water
We're excited to welcome James Begeal as Solugen's new President of Energy and Water. In this role, James will lead commercial strategy for the Energy and Produced Water sectors-bringing our innovative chemistry directly to leading oil and gas operators,
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The Future of Specialty Chemicals
At this year's World Petrochemical Conference in Houston, industry leaders gathered to discuss how specialty chemicals must evolve to meet the challenges of today's changing economy, geopolitical pressures, and evolving customer expectations.For decades,
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Achieving Phosphorus-Neutral Cooling Treatment Using Carbon-Negative Additives
This blog summarizes a technical paper by Solugen's Matheus Paschoalino, PhD published in the 46th Winter Volume of the CTI Journal. Cooling tower water treatment has long relied on phosphorus-based inhibitors to prevent corrosion and scaling, balancing e
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Solugen CEO Appointed to Department of Commerce Advisory Committee on Advanced Technology
Solugen CEO and Co-Founder, Gaurab Chakrabarti, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This app
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Solugen CEO Appointed to Department of Commerce Advisory Committee on Advanced Technology
Solugen CEO and Co-Founder, Gaurab Chakrabarti, has been appointed to the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This appointment highlights S
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