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VISOLIS, INC

Berkeley, CA · Clean tech · Private

Hybrid bio-thermocatalytic process using engineered microbes to convert lignocellulosic biomass into high-value monomers and chemicals for plastics and polymers

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Sector
Clean tech
Headquarters
Berkeley, CA
Total capital
$6.3M
Federal grants
$6.3M
12 awards · 2015–2023
Rank in peer group#2 of 23
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
4
20 pending · first 2019
Rank in peer group#8 of 23

Capital timeline

20152017201920212023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $6.3M$600K$688K$1M$1M$257K$1.6M
20152017201920212023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $6.3M$688K$1M$1M$1.6M

Latest events

  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Production of Renewable Solvents and Monomers from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks$1.6M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Production of Renewable Solvents and Monomers from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks$257K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Production Of Renewable Aromatic Compounds From Lignocellulosic Feedstocks$257K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Production of High Value Products from Gaseous Waste Streams$1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Production of High Value Products from Gaseous Waste Streams$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Production of C5 Hydrocarbons from Waste Biomass$1M
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: High performance monomers from biomass$688K
Show 5 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Production of Lipids and Biodiesel from Organic Waste Streams$155K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Catalytic Production Of Hydrocarbon From Biomass$600K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Production of C5 Hydrocarbons from Waste Biomass$150K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · STTR Phase I: High performance polymers from biomass$225K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Catalytic Production Of Hydrocarbons From Biomass$100K

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.

Standing among 23 peers

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Clean tech · System

  • Federal grants#2 · top 9%
  • Granted patents#8 · top 35%
  • Linked publications#3 · top 13%

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Founders and team

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 4 granted of 24
  • PendingSolvent Applications Of AnhydromevalonolactoneUSPTOApplication 19179483
  • GrantedSolvent Applications Of AnhydromevalonolactoneUSPTOUS 12,600,835
  • PendingProcess For Synthesizing Polymer Compositions From Starting Materials Comprising A Double BondUSPTOApplication 19281673
Show all 24 patent records
  • Solvent Applications Of AnhydromevalonolactoneJun 11, 2026 · Application 19179483Pending
  • Solvent Applications Of AnhydromevalonolactoneApr 14, 2026 · US 12,600,835Granted
  • Process For Synthesizing Polymer Compositions From Starting Materials Comprising A Double BondApr 2, 2026 · Application 19281673Pending
  • Process Synthesizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel CompositionsApr 2, 2026 · Application 19281681Pending
  • Compositions For Fuel Blending Made By A Sustainable Process, And Sustainable Fuel Compositions TherefromApr 2, 2026 · Application 19281672Pending
  • High Energy Density Rocket Fuel CompositionsFeb 26, 2026 · Application 19281680Pending
  • Compositions For Production Of Olefins, Terpenes, Aromatics And Cycloaliphatics And Methods Therefor, And Products TherefromJan 29, 2026 · Application 19281675Pending
  • Process Synthesizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel Compositions From Starting Materials Comprising A Double BondJan 29, 2026 · Application 19281685Pending
  • Process For Synthesizing Tackifying Compositions From Starting Materials Comprising A Double BondJan 29, 2026 · Application 19281686Pending
  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel CompositionsJan 29, 2026 · Application 19281678Pending
  • Solvent Applications Of AnhydromevalonolactoneJan 15, 2026 · Application 19338436Pending
  • Polymers Prepared From Mevalonolactone And DerivativesJul 4, 2024 · Application 18609295Pending
  • Processes For Conversion Of Biologically Derived Mevalonic AcidNov 8, 2022 · US 11,492,339Granted
  • Polymers Prepared From Mevalonolactone And DerivativesNov 26, 2020 · Application 16993379Pending
  • Processes For Conversion Of Biologically Derived Mevalonic AcidOct 20, 2020 · US 10,807,963Granted
  • Processes For Conversion Of Biologically Derived Mevalonic AcidFeb 19, 2019 · US 10,208,008Granted
  • Polymers Prepared From Mevalonolactone And DerivativesMay 12, 2016 · Application 14939437Pending
  • Polymers Prepared From Mevalonolactone And DerivativesApplication PCTUS2015060335Pending
  • Novel Fuels And Chemicals Compositions Via Reactions For Improved Selectivity And Yield Of Bio-derived CompoundsApplication 63675805Pending
  • Processes For Conversion Of Biologically Derived Mevalonic AcidApplication 62084689Pending
  • Sustainable Aviation Fuel Compositions, And Methods ThereforApplication 63726561Pending
  • Solvent Applications Of AnhydromevalonolactoneApplication PCTUS2019060387Pending
  • Solvent Applications Of AnhydromevalonolactoneApplication 62757905Pending
  • Processes For Conversion Of Biologically Derived Mevalonic AcidApplication PCTUS2015062433Pending

Recent research by its founders

  • Engineering acetyl-CoA supply and<i>ERG9</i>repression to enhance mevalonate production in<i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>202130 cites
  • Efficient Route for the Production of Isoprene via Decarboxylation of Bioderived Mevalonolactone202020 cites
  • Relative potential of biosynthetic pathways for biofuels and bio-based products2011189 cites

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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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