Berkeley Fermentation Science Inc.
Engineered probiotic yeast (S. boulardii) that biosynthesize sulforaphane in the human gastrointestinal tract
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- Sector
- Biotech
- Headquarters
- OAKLAND, CA
- Latest Form D
- $10.5M, May 2023
- Total capital
- $12.4M
- Federal grants
- $1.9M
- 4 awards · 2018–2021
- Rank in peer group#85 of 326
- Private capital raised
- $10.5M
- 1 Form D · last May 2023
- 42 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 1
- 14 pending · first 2025
- Rank in peer group#80 of 326
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$10.5M
- Federal grantAgriculture · Engineering Saccharomyces Cerevisiae For Increased Biotransformation And Production Of Tropical Flavors From Agricultural Products$100K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Engineering probiotic yeast for efficient sulforaphane delivery$52K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Engineering probiotic yeast for efficient sulforaphane delivery$325K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Engineering brewer's yeast for enhanced flavor production during fermentation$1.4M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Federal first
57months
from Berkeley Fermentation Science Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Aug 2018
- NSF · $1.4M
- First Form D · May 2023
- $10.5M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 4 awards
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Standing among 326 peers
Line = medianBiotech · Molecule
- Federal grants#85 · top 26%
- Granted patents#80 · top 25%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Charles DenbyResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $1.8M in grants as PI
- Philip AustinDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 1 granted of 15- GrantedGenetically Engineered Yeast Cells And Methods Of Use ThereofUSPTOUS 12,503,675
- PendingGenetically Engineered Yeast Cells And Methods Of Use ThereofUSPTOApplication 18957310
- PendingMethods And Compositions For Reducing Smoke Taint In Fermented BeveragesUSPTOApplication 18699011
Show all 15 patent records
- Genetically Engineered Yeast Cells And Methods Of Use ThereofDec 23, 2025 · US 12,503,675Granted
- Genetically Engineered Yeast Cells And Methods Of Use ThereofJun 12, 2025 · Application 18957310Pending
- Methods And Compositions For Reducing Smoke Taint In Fermented BeveragesDec 12, 2024 · Application 18699011Pending
- Methods And Compositions For Gamma-decalactone Biosynthesis In Fermented BeveragesDec 5, 2024 · Application 18560836Pending
- Genetically Engineered Yeast Cells And Methods Of Use ThereofDec 21, 2023 · Application 18036472Pending
- Methods And Compositions For Gamma-decalactone Biosynthesis In Fermented BeveragesApplication PCTUS2022030364Pending
- Genetically Engineered Yeast Cells And Methods Of Use ThereofApplication PCTUS2021059201Pending
- Methods And Compositions For Reducing Smoke Taint In Fermented BeveragesApplication 63254042Pending
- Methods And Compositions For Gamma-decalactone Biosynthesis In Fermented BeveragesApplication 63190954Pending
- Genetically Engineered Yeast Cells And Methods Of Use ThereofApplication PCTUS2024061971Pending
- Genetically Modified Yeast For Production Of Non-alcoholic BeveragesApplication 19514475Pending
- Genetically Modified Yeast For Production Of Non-alcoholic BeveragesApplication PCTUS2024044299Pending
- Genetically Engineered Yeast Cells And Methods Of Use ThereofApplication 63614871Pending
- Genetically Modified Yeast For Production Of Non-alcoholic BeveragesApplication 63579269Pending
- Methods And Compositions For Reducing Smoke Taint In Fermented BeveragesApplication PCTUS2022077806Pending
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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Data freshness
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