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TetraVitae Bioscience Funding Round

TetraVitae Bioscience, based in Chicago, raised $2.9 million in investment from IllinoisVENTURES and RPM Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
12/31/2010
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$2,869,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

IllinoisVENTURES (John Banta)

RPM Ventures (Marc Weiser)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
20 North Wacker Drive 3410
Chicago, IL 60606
USA
Email Address
Overview
TetraVitae Bioscience is developing biobased chemicals, plastics, and fuels. Our proprietary technology and expertise in the fields of industrial fermentations, process engineering, microbiology, and cellulosic feedstocks will dramatically lower the costs of production, allowing us to compete with and replace petroleum-derived products.
Profile
TetraVitae Bioscience LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
TetraVitae Bioscience Company Twitter Account
Company News
TetraVitae Bioscience News
Facebook
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YouTube
TetraVitae Bioscience on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Jay Kouba
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Co-Founder
Hans Blaschek
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VP - Bus. Development
Nat Harrison
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VP - Engineering
Larry Karcher
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VP - Operations
Kathy Buscemi
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