
20n turns biological data into DNA designs that enable microbes to make valuable chemicals. The company combines machine learning, data mining, AI planning, program synthesis, distributed systems and natural language processing to predict and design DNA sequences for microbial biosynthesis. Their platform integrates with DNA sequencing and synthesis workflows and is used by industrial biotech and health-focused firms to develop biologically produced fuels, materials, therapeutics, and specialty chemicals. 20n pairs computational teams with bioengineers to test designs in microbes and scale bioproduction pathways. The company focuses on computational synthetic biology for B2B customers in industrial and health biotech markets.

20n turns biological data into DNA designs that enable microbes to make valuable chemicals. The company combines machine learning, data mining, AI planning, program synthesis, distributed systems and natural language processing to predict and design DNA sequences for microbial biosynthesis. Their platform integrates with DNA sequencing and synthesis workflows and is used by industrial biotech and health-focused firms to develop biologically produced fuels, materials, therapeutics, and specialty chemicals. 20n pairs computational teams with bioengineers to test designs in microbes and scale bioproduction pathways. The company focuses on computational synthetic biology for B2B customers in industrial and health biotech markets.
Sector: Computational synthetic biology (B2B)
Founded: 2013
Core offering: Software/ML platform that designs DNA sequences to enable microbes to biosynthesize target chemicals
Notable milestones: Y Combinator (Winter 2015); Seed funding May 2015
Designing DNA sequences and biosynthetic pathways to enable microbes to produce target organic chemicals
2013
Biotechnology
~2.1M USD
Investors reported to include Blumberg Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Khosla Ventures, Signatures Capital, Eric Kwan; participated in Y Combinator (Winter 2015)
“Investors include Blumberg Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Khosla Ventures, Signatures Capital, Eric Kwan, and participation in Y Combinator”