DNAGinkgo+PlatformTWSTTwist+SynthesisABSIAbsci+AIDesignCRSPCRISPR Therapeutics+EditBEAMBeam+BaseEditNTLAIntellia+InVivoCRBUCaribou+CellTherapyRXRXRecursion+AIILMNIllumina+SeqEDITEditas+GeneFUND.YTD2025$17.3B.Raised

Platform Database

The definitive database of every synthetic biology platform — cell programming, protein design, fermentation, gene editing, DNA synthesis, and lab automation.

Last updated: March 22, 2026 · 40 platforms tracked

Platform CompanyTypeChassisVerticalStageFunding
Absci CorporationAbsci Corporationai-drug-designE. coli (SoluPro)therapeuticscommercial$500M+
Aleph FarmsAleph Farmscellular-agricultureBovine cellsfood-agriculturegrowth$200M+
ArsenalBioArsenalBiocell-therapyHuman T cellstherapeuticsclinical$830M+
ArzedaArzedacomputational-protein-designMultiplematerials-chemicalscommercial$70M+
BenchlingBenchlinglab-softwareN/A (software)toolscommercial$400M+
Benson HillBenson Hillcrop-designSoybean, other cropsfood-agriculturecommercial$500M+
bit.biobit.biocell-reprogrammingHuman iPSCstherapeuticsgrowth$200M+
Bolt ThreadsBolt ThreadsbiomanufacturingYeastmaterials-chemicalscommercial$500M+
Caribou BiosciencesCaribou Biosciencesgene-editingHuman immune cellstherapeuticsclinical$400M+
Cemvita FactoryCemvita Factorymicrobial-engineeringEngineered microbes (chemoautotrophic, photosynthetic)sustainabilitygrowth$40M+
Chroma MedicineChroma Medicineepigenome-editingHuman cellstherapeuticspreclinical$260M+
CradleCradleai-protein-designN/A (computational + wet lab validation)toolsgrowth$103M+
Ecovative DesignEcovative Designmycelium-engineeringMycelium (mushroom roots)materials-chemicalscommercial$120M+
EvolutionaryScaleEvolutionaryScaleai-protein-designN/A (computational)toolsgrowth$142M+
Generate BiomedicinesGenerate Biomedicinesai-protein-designN/A (computational + wet lab)therapeuticsclinical$700M+
Ginkgo BioworksGinkgo Bioworkscell-programmingMultiple (yeast, E. coli, mammalian)toolscommercial$2.8B+
Inari AgricultureInari Agriculturegene-editingCrop plants (soybean, corn, wheat)food-agriculturegrowth$400M+
LanzaTechLanzaTechgas-fermentationClostridium autoethanogenummaterials-chemicalscommercial$600M+
Living CarbonLiving Carbonplant-engineeringPoplar trees, other speciessustainabilitygrowth$50M+
Mammoth BiosciencesMammoth Biosciencesgene-editingMultipletherapeuticsclinical$600M+
Mango MaterialsMango MaterialsbiomanufacturingMethanotrophic bacteriamaterials-chemicalsgrowth$25M+
MeatableMeatablecellular-agriculturePluripotent stem cells (porcine, bovine)food-agriculturegrowth$100M+
MycoWorksMycoWorksmycelium-engineeringReishi mushroom myceliummaterials-chemicalscommercial$200M+
Nobell FoodsNobell Foodsmolecular-farmingSoybean plantsfood-agriculturegrowth$120M+
Perfect DayPerfect Dayprecision-fermentationTrichoderma fungifood-agriculturecommercial$750M+
Pivot BioPivot Biomicrobial-engineeringSoil microbes (nitrogen-fixing bacteria)food-agriculturecommercial$600M+
Pow.bioPow.biobiomanufacturing-infrastructureMultiple (CDMO services)toolsgrowth$30M+
ProviviProvivimicrobial-engineeringEngineered yeastfood-agriculturecommercial$100M+
Senti BiosciencesSenti Biosciencesgene-circuit-designHuman cells (allogeneic NK cells)therapeuticsclinical$300M+
SolugenSolugenbiomanufacturingEnzyme-based (cell-free)materials-chemicalscommercial$600M+
SpiberSpiberprecision-fermentationEngineered microbesmaterials-chemicalscommercial$700M+
Strand TherapeuticsStrand Therapeuticsmrna-programmingN/A (mRNA circuits)therapeuticsclinical$200M+
StrateosStrateosrobotic-cloud-labN/A (robotic lab services)toolscommercial$60M+
SynonymSynonymbiomanufacturing-infrastructureN/A (CDMO/infrastructure)toolsgrowth$50M+
SynthaceSynthacelab-automation-softwareN/A (software)toolscommercial$60M+
SynthegoSynthegogenome-engineeringMultiple (guide RNA supplier)toolscommercial$300M+
Tune TherapeuticsTune Therapeuticsepigenome-editingHuman cellstherapeuticspreclinical$275M+
Twist BioscienceTwist Biosciencedna-synthesisN/A (DNA manufacturer)toolscommercial$900M+
Volta LabsVolta Labslab-automationN/A (hardware/instruments)toolsgrowth$50M+
Zymergen (acquired by Ginkgo)Zymergen (acquired by Ginkgo)biomanufacturingMultiple (microbial engineering)materials-chemicalsacquired$1B+