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"Synthetic Biology" Startups in San Francisco

Every active San Francisco startup we index that carries the "Synthetic Biology" tag.

Last updated
2026-09-02
Hiring right now 0% 0 of 17
Open roles 0
City San Francisco

About "Synthetic Biology" startups in San Francisco

Our index currently lists 17 tech startups in San Francisco tagged "Synthetic Biology" — a city×tag slice of the live directory, not every "Synthetic Biology" company nationwide and not every San Francisco startup regardless of tag. 0% of this slice is hiring right now (0 of 17). Apply links on each profile go to the company's own site; we don't act as a middleman. "Synthetic Biology" startups in San Francisco include 1849 bio, Abalone Bio, Ansa Biotechnologies, Engage Bio, and Epinoma. Categories represented here: Healthcare, Climate, and Industrials. YC batches in this slice: S24, W20, W22, and W24, among others. Widen the view anytime: all San Francisco startups at /startups/location/san-francisco, or every "Synthetic Biology" company nationwide at /startups/tag/synthetic-biology.

1849 bio
1849 bio
Engineering microbes for miners to unlock billions in trapped metal
Hard TechSynthetic BiologyBiotech
Open Jobs
Team 3
Founded 2024
Abalone Bio
Abalone Bio
We create activating antibodies to treat diseases others can’t.
Machine LearningSynthetic BiologyTherapeutics
Open Jobs
Team 14
Founded 2020
Ansa Biotechnologies
Ansa Biotechnologies
Next-generation DNA synthesis using enzymes
Synthetic BiologyBiotech
Open Jobs
Team 72
Founded 2022
Engage Bio
Engage Bio
Potent, durable, and redosable non-viral genetic medicines
Synthetic BiologyBiotechHealthcare
Open Jobs
Team 10
Founded 2022
Epinoma
Epinoma
We engineer proteins that control the operating system of biology.
Synthetic BiologyBiotech
Open Jobs
Team 8
Founded 2021
Eugit Therapeutics
Eugit Therapeutics
Enabling Tissue Targeting of Therapies
Cell TherapySynthetic BiologyTherapeutics
Open Jobs
Team 2
Founded 2022
Granza Bio
Granza Bio
Building programmable therapeutics for the immune system
Synthetic BiologyBiotechHealthcare
Open Jobs
Team 7
Founded 2024
Invert
Invert
Data analytics software for biomanufacturing.
Cellular AgricultureMachine LearningSynthetic Biology
Open Jobs
Team 25
Founded 2022
Kopra Bio
Kopra Bio
Genetically engineered viruses that teach your immune system to kill…
Gene TherapySynthetic BiologyBiotech
Open Jobs
Team 2
Founded 2024
Ligo Biosciences
Ligo Biosciences
Enzyme design models.
Artificial IntelligenceDeep LearningSynthetic Biology
Open Jobs
Team 4
Founded 2024
Living Carbon
Living Carbon
maximizing biomass on low quality land
Synthetic BiologyBiotechClimate
Open Jobs
Team 40
Founded 2021
LY
Lygos
Lygos engineers yeast to convert sugar into high-value industrial…
Synthetic BiologyClimateBiotechnology
Open Jobs
Team 55
Founded 2016
Ohmic Biosciences
Ohmic Biosciences
Genetically engineering plants for disease resistance.
Synthetic BiologyBiotechClimate
Open Jobs
Team 2
Founded 2023
ParcelBio
ParcelBio
Elevated mRNA for transformative medicines.
Gene TherapySynthetic BiologyBiotech
Open Jobs
Team 6
Founded 2024
Synvivia
Synvivia
Synvivia applies chemical control over cell behavior
Artificial IntelligenceSynthetic BiologyBiotech
Open Jobs
Team 4
Founded 2023
TareBio
TareBio
Vaccines for any cancer or infection in weeks.
VaccinesSynthetic BiologyBiotechnology
Open Jobs
Team 1
Founded 2026
ZBiotics
ZBiotics
ZBiotics makes genetically engineered probiotics.
Synthetic BiologyHealth & WellnessFood & Beverage
Open Jobs
Team 22
Founded 2017
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Frequently asked questions

How many "Synthetic Biology" startups are in San Francisco?

Our index currently tracks 17 active tech startups in San Francisco tagged "Synthetic Biology". Counts move as scrapers discover new companies and flag shutdowns inactive.

Which "Synthetic Biology" startups are based in San Francisco?

Companies on this page include 1849 bio, Abalone Bio, and Ansa Biotechnologies, plus 14 more below. Each profile links to the company's site and any open roles we scrape.

How is this different from the San Francisco startups page or the "Synthetic Biology" tag page?

/startups/location/san-francisco lists every indexed startup in San Francisco across tags. /startups/tag/synthetic-biology lists every "Synthetic Biology" startup nationwide. This page is the intersection — only companies that resolve to both San Francisco and "Synthetic Biology".

Are these San Francisco "Synthetic Biology" startups hiring?

0 of the 17 companies on this page currently have open roles in our jobs index.

How often is this list updated?

Automated scrapers refresh on the same daily cadence as the rest of the directory. The last index update was 2026-09-02.