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Living Carbon
Energy · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2019
Engineering faster-growing, more durable trees MoreLess
Living Carbon is a biotechnology startup that operates in the environmental sector, specifically focusing on climate change mitigation. The company uses advanced genetic technologies to enhance the photosynthesis process in trees, enabling them to grow faster, accumulate more biomass, and capture more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This innovative approach not only helps reduce global warming but also creates durable wood products and investment opportunities.
Living Carbon's business model is unique and potentially lucrative. The company's genetically modified trees can grow on degraded land with high concentrations of heavy metals, effectively cleaning the soil made toxic by industrial activity. This ability to reclaim otherwise unusable land presents significant investment opportunities.
Moreover, the company's trees store more carbon and for a longer period, contributing to the global efforts to reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. The company's research and development platform can be adapted across a range of organisms and desired traits, offering localized climate solutions.
Living Carbon serves a broad market, including environmental conservation organizations, governments, and investors interested in sustainable and eco-friendly ventures. The company generates revenue through the sale of its genetically modified trees and the provision of environmental cleanup services.
Living Carbon's vision is to use biotechnology to create a future where human impact is restorative rather than harmful. The company's work has attracted the support of several remarkable institutions and venture capital investors.
Keywords: Biotechnology, Climate Change Mitigation, Photosynthesis Enhancement, Carbon Capture, Durable Wood Products, Land Reclamation, Investment Opportunities, Environmental Cleanup Services, Sustainable Ventures, Genetically Modified Trees.
Company overview
Living Carbon company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 39
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 73.6
Valuation & funding
Living Carbon funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Apr 2026 | $13M | $52M | Octopus Energy Generation | ↗ |
| PROJECT, REAL ESTATE, INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE✓Other financing | Apr 2026 | $500M | — | Octopus Energy Generation | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Jan 2023 | $21M | $84M | Felicis · Toyota Ventures · Lowercarbon Capital · Temasek | ↗ |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Feb 2022 | $15M | $60M | Albert Wenger · Kimbal Musk · Matt Brezina · Scott Belsky | ↗ |
| SEEDEquity / VC | Jan 2021 | $0 | — | Hanfield Venture Partners | ↗ |
| OtherOther financing | Aug 2020 | Undisclosed | — | ||
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Mar 2020 | Y Combinator | — |
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Workforce over time
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| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 |
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2024 | 40 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 39 |
Growth signals
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Latest recorded traffic for Living Carbon is 7.8K monthly website visits, up 1.3% over the last three months. Living Carbon's team grew 14.7% over the past year.
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