Visolis

Visolis engineers a new industrial standard with biology and chemistry, creating fuels and chemicals that are safer, perform better, and are already in production.

Visolis secures an additional **$2.86 million** from the **U.S. Department of War** under the **Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP)**. The funding boosts domestic production of **critical chemicals and fuels** for defense and industrial use. Total DBIMP funding for Visolis now exceeds **$5 million**.

Jan 2026PRWebNews article

Goodyear and Visolis are partnering to produce isoprene by upcycling biobased materials. The collaboration leverages Visolis’s sustainable technology and is backed by a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant awarded to Visolis. This initiative aims to develop a more eco-friendly method for isoprene synthesis, a key chemical in tire manufacturing.

Oct 2023PR NewswireNews article

First Bight Ventures leads a seed funding round for Visolis, a startup applying synthetic biology to produce high-performance, carbon-negative materials. The investment will advance Visolis’s mission to develop sustainable alternatives through biotech-driven manufacturing processes. The company targets industries seeking eco-friendly solutions with reduced carbon footprints.

Jan 2023PR NewswireNews article

Visolis secures **$8 million** in funding to develop **carbon-negative platform chemicals** from sustainable feedstocks. The startup targets large-scale ingredient markets with its biomanufacturing approach. Visolis aims to produce materials that absorb more carbon than they emit during production.

Jan 2023ForbesNews article