Amyris Biotechnologies raises $41.7 million to date in Series C investment round

In California, Greentech Media is reporting that Amyris Biotechnologies has received new investment from GrupoCornelioBrennand in Brazil and Naxos in the United Kingdom,  among other investors in the round, bringing its Series C round of investment up to $41.75 million to date.

The company has set a goal of raising up to $62 million in the round, without disclosing a closing date for investment. Investors from earlier rounds — including Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, TPG Biotech and Votorantim Novos Negocios — also have participated in Series C.

The Digest has recently run several columns in its Bioenergy PROFITS Principles series, examining Amyris in detail. Here’s Dr. Rosalie Lober’s take on Amyris in “Don’t stop at the finish line”. Here’s another look at Amyris in: “Success = Integrating Your Supply Chain.“

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