Tech Company Financing Transactions
LS9 Funding Round
On 3/12/2007, LS9 received $5 million in Series A funding from Flagship Pioneering and Khosla Ventures.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
3/12/2007
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$5,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors
Flagship Pioneering (Noubar Afeyan)
Khosla Ventures (Vinod Khosla)
Proceeds Purpose
The funding and SAB appointments will significantly accelerate LS9's plans to pursue industrial applications of synthetic biology to produce proprietary biofuels and industrial chemicals.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Alternative Energy
Mailing Address
600 Gateway Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
USA
South San Francisco, CA 94080
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
The company develops solutions for industrial biotechnology and energy applications.
Profile
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Company News
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Tjerk Ruiter
Chief Financial Officer
Jonathan Foster
VP - Operations
Gregory Rood
VP - R & D
Stephen Cardayre
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