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Calysta

Americas

San Mateo

,

United States

Scaleup

FOUNDED

2011

HEADCOUNT

21-100

FUNDING

Series D+

Keywords:

gas_fermentation, bacteria, single_cell_protein, alternative_proteins, food_protein, aquaculture, animal_nutrition

BUSINESS

Uses a patented fermentation platform to produce single-cell protein ingredients (FeedKind) for aquaculture, livestock, pet, and food applications without arable land. Calysta, founded in 2012 and based in San Mateo, California, produces single-cell protein from methane via gas fermentation using naturally occurring, non-GMO methanotrophic bacteria. The company operates through Calysseo, a joint venture with Adisseo (a subsidiary of China National BlueStar/ChemChina), which built and operates the a commercial-scale SCP facility in Chongqing, China — 20,000 tonnes/year capacity, operational since late 2022. Calysta has also developed Positive Protein for human food applications.

BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT

Core; gas-fermentation operator producing FeedKind single-cell protein from methane using methanotrophic bacteria for aquaculture, livestock, pet, and food customers.

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

fermentation platform

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

FeedKind, FeedKind Pet, FeedKind Net Zero, Positive Protein

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