Bota Biosciences
APAC
Hangzhou
,
China
Scaleup
FOUNDED
2019
HEADCOUNT
21-100
FUNDING
Series B
Keywords:
precision_fermentation, synthetic_biology, enzymes, cosmetics
BUSINESS
Synthetic biology company developing bio-based ingredients using enzyme engineering and fermentation platforms for food, nutrition, personal care, and industrial applications. Bota Biosciences (Bota Bio), founded in 2019 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China (with a US office in Lafayette, California). The company operates its own pilot plant (six production lines, 4,000+ liters combined) and a 130,000 m² commercial fermentation facility with 600+ tonnes/year capacity. Key partnerships include Syensqo (five-year deal for biomimetic hair care ingredients), Proya (cosmetics/biomedical aesthetics), and a subsidiary called Helia Genesis focused on food biopreservatives and nutrition.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; Hangzhou-based synthetic-biology company (with US presence) operating an end-to-end platform: strain engineering, enzyme optimization, and large-scale microbial fermentation for food, nutrition, personal-care, and industrial ingredients.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
precision fermentation; enzyme engineering; synthetic biology; strain optimization
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Bio-preservatives (HeliaGenesis), personal care ingredients (YuccaElements), performance proteins, custom enzymes