HelioBioSys

company

About

HelioBioSys is a biotechnology company that specializes in marine cyanobacteria.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Non-Equity Assistant
Last Funding Money Raised
$287K
Industries
Biotechnology,Health Care
Founded date
Apr 26, 2010
Number Of Employee
1 - 10
Operating Status
Active

HelioBioSys is a biotechnology company that specializes in marine cyanobacteria.

The company uses marine cyanobacteria that grow on air, seawater, and sunlight. They produce a variety of complex biopolymers. HelioBioSys has developed cost-effective ways to harvest and process them into concentrated polysaccharides and hydrogels. These sustainably-derived biomaterials have applications in cosmetics, sunscreens and bioplastics.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
5
$812K
HelioBioSys has raised a total of $812K in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jan 23, 2020 from a Grant round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jan 23, 2020 Grant $225K 1 National Science Foundation Detail
Jul 15, 2018 Grant $25K 1 National Science Foundation Detail
Apr 2, 2018 Non-Equity Assistant $287K 1 US Department of Energy Detail
Aug 18, 2016 Non-Equity Assistant $250K 1 US Department of Energy Detail
Apr 1, 2015 Non-Equity Assistant $25K 1 US Department of Energy Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
5
2
HelioBioSys is funded by 2 investors. National Science Foundation and US Department of Energy are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
National Science Foundation Yes Grant
US Department of Energy Yes Non-Equity Assistant