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Ginkgo Bioworks

Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. 

Location

Industry

Company Size

501 - 1000 employees

Year Founded

2009

About Ginkgo Bioworks

Ginkgo Bioworks is the organism company. We design custom organisms for customers across multiple markets. We build our foundries to scale the process of organism engineering using software and hardware automation. Organism engineers at Ginkgo learn from nature to develop new organisms that replace technology with biology.

Founders & Key People

Tom Knight

Tom Knight

Co-founder of Ginkgo Bioworks

Jason Kelly

Jason Kelly

Co-founder of Ginkgo Bioworks

Austin Che

Austin Che

Co-founder of Ginkgo Bioworks

Barry Canton

Barry Canton

Co-founder of Ginkgo Bioworks

Reshma Shetty

Reshma Shetty

Co-founder of Ginkgo Bioworks

Financials Beta

Business Model: Not Specified

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Expenses: Not Specified

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Operating Status: Active

Funding Raised: $0

Investment Rounds: 0 Rounds

Funding Stage: Not Specified

Last Funding Date: Not Specified

Frequently Asked Questions

What industry is Ginkgo Bioworks in?

Ginkgo Bioworks is in the Biotech and Cleantech industry.

Who are Ginkgo Bioworks's founders and individuals in key leadership positions?

Ginkgo Bioworks has 5 founders and people in key management positions. They are:
  • Tom Knight
  • Jason Kelly
  • Austin Che
  • Barry Canton
  • Reshma Shetty

    • How long has Ginkgo Bioworks been in business?

    Ginkgo Bioworks was established in 2009 (16 years in business).

    Is Ginkgo Bioworks currently hiring?

    No, Ginkgo Bioworks is currently not hiring.

    Visit Ginkgo Bioworks's Jobs Page to stay updated with any upcoming open positions.

    Which country is Ginkgo Bioworks headquartered in?

    Ginkgo Bioworks is based in United States.

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