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Last deal

$8.1M

Amount

Series D

Stage

15.04.2010

Date

3

all rounds

$51.57M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

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About Company
DIREVO develops and optimizes biocatalysts for various industries using its proprietary ultra-high-throughput screening platform.

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founded date

01.01.2000

Number of employees

11-50

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series D

IPO status

Private

Description

The privately-owned company focuses on the biomass conversion industry, identifying bottlenecks and weaknesses in current industrial processes and developing biology-based solutions in conjunction with industrial partners, such as Genencor, AB Enzymes, and Nestlé, for use in non-pharmaceutical industries. Its shareholders include Wölbern EquityPartner, NRW Bank, TVM Capital, Danisco A/S, SandersMorrisHarris Enzymes LLC, Mulligan BioCapital, and several private investors.
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location

Cologne, Germany

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Phone number

Website URL

http://www.direvo.com

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M&A Details
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Acquired by

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3

Number of Funding Rounds

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Money Raised

Their latest funding was raised on 15.04.2010. Their latest investor Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. Their latest round Series D

Date 
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Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
15.04.2010
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2
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People

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Hubert Birner
Hubert Birner

Hubert Birner

Chairman/Vice Chairman(Cologne, Germany)

Chairman/Vice Chairman(Cologne, Germany)

Andreas Lischka

Andreas Lischka

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Vice President Finance & Administration

Jörg Riesmeier
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Jörg Riesmeier

CEO

CEO

Thomas von Rueden

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CEO

CEO

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