# Symbiobe

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/symbiobe

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Headquarters: Kyoto-shi, Japan
- Website: www.symbiobe.jp/
- Total disclosed funding: $5.6M
- Latest round: Series A (Sep 12, 2024)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Based in Kyoto, Japan, and founded in 2021, Symbiobe Inc. operates as a provider of sustainable microbial technologies to various industries, focusing on transforming greenhouse gases into usable resources for agriculture and aquaculture. In September 2024, Symbiobe Inc. raised JPY 800 million in series Funding from Environmental Energy Investment, Idemitsu Kosan, Global Brain, Kyoto Capital Partners, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Yamaguchi Capital, Beyond Next Ventures, and Kyoto University Innovation Capital also participated in the round. As of 2024, the company is led by its CEO, Koji Ito.

Symbiobe Inc. offers a range of advanced biotechnology solutions, including Air Fertilizer, an organic nitrogen-rich fertilizer; Air Feed, a zero-carbon aquaculture feed; and Air Silk, an artificial silk fiber derived from marine red photosynthetic bacteria. Additionally, the company provides greenhouse gas fixation technology, converting CO2 and nitrogen into valuable products.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Sep 12, 2024, $5.6M — Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain, Energy & Environment Investment, Beyond Next Ventures, Kyoto University Innovation Capital, YMFG Capital, Kyoto Capital Partners, Idemitsu Kosan

## Investors

- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Series A
- Global Brain (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-brain) — Series A
- Energy & Environment Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/energy-environment-investment) — Series A
- Beyond Next Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/beyond-next-ventures) — Series A
- Kyoto University Innovation Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kyoto-university-innovation-capital) — Series A
- YMFG Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ymfg-capital) — Series A
- Kyoto Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kyoto-capital-partners) — Series A
- Idemitsu Kosan — Series A