C16 Biosciences

On August 20, 2018 C16 Biosciences announced raising $4 million in seed funding from Y Combinator, Wei GuoWei Guo, UpHonest Capital, and Soma Capital.

C16 was founded with the objective of creating a sustainable, environmentally friendly alternative to palm oil. By offering producers, refiners, traders and consumers of palm oil an opportunity to invest part of their production into bio-based oils and sustainability efforts, their stated aim is to reduce the environmental footprint of palm oil production and protect natural land, wildlife and resources in the process.

C16 was founded with the objective of creating a sustainable, environmentally friendly alternative to palm oil. By offering producers, refiners, traders and consumers of palm oil an opportunity to invest part of their production into bio-based oils and sustainability efforts, their stated aim is to reduce the environmental footprint of palm oil production and protect natural land, wildlife and resources in the process.

Fermentation is a commercial process converts raw materials into consumable commercial products. They are brewing palm oil using fermentation.

FermentationFermentation is a commercial process converts raw materials into consumable commercial products. They are brewing palm oil using fermentation.

C16 was founded with the objective of creating a sustainable, environmentally friendly alternative to palm oil. By offering producers, refiners, traders and consumers of palm oil an opportunity to invest part of their production into bio-based oils and sustainability efforts, their stated aim is to reduce the environmental footprint of palm oil production and protect natural land, wildlife and resources in the process.

They have developed technology to brew an alternative to palm oil from microbes.

Fermentation is a commercial process converts raw materials into consumable commercial products. They are brewing palm oil using fermentation.