Spiber Inc. Stock
A biotech company developing microbially-fermented Brewed Protein™ materials to help build a more sustainable society.
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About Spiber Inc. Stock
Established in September 2007, Spiber Inc. is a Japanese biotechnology startup utilizing cutting-edge synthetic biology, polymer, and material science for the development of its novel Brewed Protein™ materials. Produced through microbial fermentation and utilizing agricultural feedstocks as primary raw materials, Brewed Protein™ polymers are well-positioned to make significant contributions to animal- and plastic-free initiatives in a range of fields such as the apparel and automotive industries. Leveraging its R&D expertise, Spiber pursues its mission of positively contributing to sustainable human well-being. Operation of Spiber’s first mass production plant in Rayong Province, Thailand, is slated to commence within 2021. The company is also constructing a second mass production facility with partner ADM in Iowa, USA, which is scheduled to begin operating in 2023 at the earliest.
Funding History
| April 2007 | $90K |
|---|---|
| April 2013 | $780M |
| October 2014 | $2.5B |
| March 2015 | $959M |
| October 2015 | $9.6B |
| October 2017 | $1.6B |
| January 2018 | $1000M |
| June 2018 | $200M |
| November 2018 | $5.0B |
| April 2019 | $6.5B |
| December 2019 | $4.4B |
| March 2020 | $1.0B |
| April 2020 | $499M |
| September 2020 | $5.9B |
| December 2020 | $25.0B |
| September 2021 | $24.4B |
| September 2021 | $10.0B |
Management
Executive Officer
Masaya Minoda
Outside Director
Noriaki Okada
Director and Executive Officer
Sugahara Junichi
executives
Nagai Tomokazu
Outside Director
Matsuhashi Kaori
Executive Officer
Yunosuke Abe
executives
Masaya Minoda
External Director
Masaru Tomita
Director
Asai Toshimasa
Director
Kenji Azuma
Outside Director
Toshiyuki Arai
Board of Directors
Keisuke Morita
Outside Director
Tabata Naoki
Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer / Founder
Kazuhide Sekiyama
Press
pharmiweb - Sep, 10 2021
Spiber Inc. Raises JPY 34.4 Billion in Funding to Strengthen Production and Sales Networkfinance - Sep, 9 2021
Carlyle leads $312 million funding round for Japanese unicorn Spiberow - Aug, 6 2021
How Spiber is Spinning Proteins Into Spider Silk?nanalyze - May, 18 2020
Bolt Threads and Spider Web Clothingsynbiobeta - Mar, 10 2020
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