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Arcaea grows new beauty ingredients and products using DNA sequencing, biological engineering, and fermentation instead of petrochemicals.
Raised $78M across disclosed rounds.[1][2][3][4][5]
Series A closed October 2021, led by Cascade Investment L.L.C..[1][2][5]
post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.
Named investors include Cascade Investment L.L.C., Viking Global, CHANEL, Givaudan, Wittington Ventures, OLAPLEX.[1][2][5]
Jasmina Aganovic, Founder and CEO[1][5][13]
Jasmina Aganovic, Founder and CEO[4][13]
Jaide Jensen, Head of Biotechnology[4][13]
Joanne Hsieh, Independent Board Director[4][13]
Arcaea · Jul 2026[4]
Arcaea grows new beauty ingredients and products using DNA sequencing, biological engineering, and fermentation instead of petrochemicals.
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Ginkgo Bioworks · ginkgobioworks.com · Arcaea was incubated on the Ginkgo Bioworks platform and uses its cell programming capabilities; Ginkgo is the platform provider and a related entity.[1][5]
Givaudan · givaudan.com · Givaudan is both an investor in Arcaea and a competitor in the beauty ingredients space; same buyer (beauty brands) for ingredient technologies.[1][2]
Amyris · amyris.com · Same approach: using synthetic biology and fermentation to produce cosmetic ingredients as alternatives to petrochemical-derived compounds; same buyer (beauty brands) and same workflow (ingredient development via fermentation).[1][5]
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