# Viridos

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/viridos/
Updated: 2026-06-24

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $202 million total raised over multiple rounds, including a $25 million Series A round in March 2023. | https://elevenflo.com/blog/viridos-bankruptcy |
| Capacity | No commercial-scale production capacity; company focus was research and development with operations at pilot/pre-pilot scales, such as 0.1-acre pond systems. [medium confidence] | https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/CX-028972.pdf, https://www.viridos.com/about-us/, https://www.viridos.com/technology/ |
| Certification | The company required personnel to have training certifications for handling genetically modified organisms (GMOs). | https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/CX-028972.pdf, https://www.viridos.com/about-us/ |
| Regulatory approval | Received EPA approval for outdoor cultivation of engineered algal biofuel strains, including three consecutively approved TERA applications. | https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/CX-028972.pdf, https://www.viridos.com/about-us/ |
| Production site | California Advanced Algal Facility (Calipatria, CA) and the Viridos Greenhouse (La Jolla, CA). | https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/CX-028972.pdf, https://www.viridos.com/about-us/, https://www.viridos.com/technology/ |
| Revenue | Pre-revenue company. | https://elevenflo.com/documents/af63a107-fc47-4fb6-a005-9aa3f15fa890/ |

Independent sources: elevenflo.com, energy.gov

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