Key facts
- Lygos’s last known valuation is $95.0M (Jan 2019).
- It has raised $209.7M; the latest was Later Stage VC in Sep 2025.
- Notable investors include Y Combinator, US National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, First Round Capital, University of California — 25 tracked in total.
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
- ·The complete investor list — 25 names
- ·Watchlist + deal alerts for Lygos
- ·The full record, as it builds
Funding rounds
No funding rounds for Lygos are on record yet — either the company hasn't raised institutional capital, or the raise hasn't surfaced in our sources.
About Lygos
Operator of a sustainable specialty chemical company intended to replace persistent and sometimes toxic chemicals with products that are better, cleaner, and cost-effective. The company uses a multi-disciplined, vertically integrated platform that leverages partnerships across the value chain, enabling clients to develop and deliver products that are high-performing and sustainable.
- Sector
- Materials and Resources
- HQ
- Hayward, CA, United States
- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- 60
- Website
- lygos.com/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
Lygos doesn't have a composite mark yet — a PA Mark is published once enough pricing inputs exist (trade prints, fund marks, round prices). The rest of the record below builds toward it.
Recorded secondary trades
No secondary trades in Lygos shares have been recorded yet. When a print lands — third-party, direct report, or platform — it appears here with structure, source, and price.
Institutional fund marks
No SEC-registered fund has reported a fair-value mark on Lygos in its N-PORT filings yet. We sweep new filings monthly.