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Checkerspot

Checkerspot

Private
Alameda, CaliforniaEnergy & Sustainabilityhttps://www.checkerspot.com/

Last Round

Early Stage

VC

Aug 10, 2026

Total Funding Raised

$109.1M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Checkerspot is a biotechnology company that designs high-performance, sustainable materials and ingredients by utilizing precision fermentation of microalgae.

Sector

Energy & Sustainability

Verticals

Biotechnology, Sustainable Materials, Clean Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Sports & Fitness

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Services & Consulting, Data as a Service, Hardware Sales

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

biotechnologybio-based materialssynthetic biologymicroalgae engineeringbioeconomysustainable materialsalgal oilbio-based polyurethanefermentation technologyjoint development agreementJDAmolecular foundryclean manufacturinggreen chemistrybiomanufacturing

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Checkerspot Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Early Stage VCAug 10, 2026
Series CFeb 14, 2023
Series BAug 19, 2020
Series AApr 16, 2019
SeedJun 20, 2018
Accelerator
Jul 26, 2017

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

John Krzywicki

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

J. Casey Lippmeier

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Layla Ward

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Checkerspot Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Checkerspot investors
InvestorRounds
Refactor CapitalSeed
Builders VCSeries B, Series A
Plug and Play Tech CenterSeries A
Cavallo VenturesSeries B
ArrowMark PartnersSeries C
Breakout VenturesSeries B, Series A
Viking Global InvestorsSeries A, Seed, Series B

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  • Aug 10, 2026

    Raised $27M in an early stage VC round.

  • Apr 14, 2026

    Debuting new fat product at In-Cosmetics Global in Paris.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersAlameda, California
Employee Range67
Year Founded2016
Last FundingAug 10, 2026

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