BLUUMBIO YC Application
BLUUMBIO went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2021 batch as a Healthcare company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Summer 2021
- Industry
- HealthcareIndustrial Bio
- Team size
- 4
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2021
Founders
Katherine FrenchFounder
What BLUUMBIO does
Our mission -To ensure current and future generations have access to clean soil, water & air. -To protect and restore earth's beautiful and diverse ecosystems. -To undo the harm of industrial activity on the planet and ensure future industrial activities are more sustainable. Our research -We develop new bio-based solutions that break down and remove toxic chemicals from the environment. We also develop bioreactor based solutions which remove toxins from industrial production pipelines, ensuring contaminants are never released into the environment. -To do this, we've partnered with Nature. Specifically, we have harnessed the power of one of Nature's smallest but most powerful technologies: enzymes. Enzymes are everywhere. They break down the food in your stomach, remove dirt from your clothes, and make our beer. At BluumBio, we look for enzymes found in bacteria, algae, plants and other living organisms that naturally degrade toxic chemicals. We then make these enzymes work better in the lab and come up with develop new applications for these technologies.
BLUUMBIO's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
BLUUMBIO, Summer 2021 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
BLUUMBIO
We make bacteria and plants that clean pollution
We develop bacteria and plants engineered with enzymes that break down toxic chemicals in the environment. We also build bioreactor systems to remove toxins during industrial processes so pollutants never reach soil, water, or air. Our product works by improving natural enzymes found in these organisms to degrade contaminants more efficiently.
We live and operate between San Francisco and Berkeley, California. After YC, we will continue based in this area.
San Francisco and Berkeley have the biotech and sustainability ecosystem we need. Being near academic research centers and industrial partners is crucial for the lab work and piloting that define our product development.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real BLUUMBIO YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from BLUUMBIO's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like BLUUMBIO would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was BLUUMBIO in?
BLUUMBIO was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2021 batch.
Who founded BLUUMBIO?
BLUUMBIO was founded by Katherine French.
What does BLUUMBIO do?
We make bacteria and plants that clean up pollution.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
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