Alga Biosciences

Alga Biosciences, headquartered in Berkeley, CA with an additional location in San Francisco, CA, operates within the industrials sector, focusing on climate-related solutions. The company, which is part of the Y-Combinator W22 batch, employs a small team of five professionals. Alga Biosciences is dedicated to reducing global methane emissions produced by enteric fermentation in cattle, a major contributor to environmental degradation. By leveraging biological research, the company has developed a feed supplement that reduces methane emissions by up to 97% in beef cattle and 63% in dairy cows. This supplement, constituting only 0.5% of a cattle’s diet, not only benefits the environment but also offers financial advantages to cattle owners. The impact of one cow consuming their product is comparable to eliminating the methane output of a car driven for 12,000 miles. Alga Biosciences collaborates closely with cattle owners, ranchers, and scientists to ensure their solutions are scalable and cost-effective. The company is supported by venture capital firms such as Collab Fund, Y Combinator, Day One Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Pioneer Fund, and Rebel Fund. Research partnerships with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Kentucky further bolster their scientific approach. Alga Biosciences is actively expanding its team to further its mission-driven goals.