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Living Carbon

HQ San FranciscoFounded 201911-50 employees

Living Carbon uses gene editing technology and proprietary forestry tools to develop high-yield biomass projects on degraded land. Growing trees efficiently on marginal land is a breakthrough for both forest restoration and resource production. Living Carbon is a supplier of biomass feedstock to meet growing demand for biomass-based electricity and clean fuel production. Additionally, our nature-based carbon projects generate high-quality carbon credits, annual income for landowners, and ecological co-benefits such as biodiversity.

Startup
Website
Total raised
~$34.0M
3 rounds
Last round
~$13.0M
Strategic · Apr 30, 2026

Funding3 rounds · ~$34.0M

Equity raised
~$34.0M
Latest
~$13.0MStrategic · Apr 30, 2026
Cumulative raised$34.0M
Jan 17, 2023Apr 30, 2026

Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.

People3

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Hiring Observations1 observed listings

A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Sources11

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Profile2

  1. 1
    DatabaseLiving Carbon - PitchBook company profile

    PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range

    “employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 39)”
  2. 2
    DatabaseLiving Carbon - LinkedIn company profile

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range

    “employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”

Funding6

  1. 3
    DatabaseLiving Carbon - CB Insights company profile

    CB Insights · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round

    “Seed VC - III”
  2. 4
    DatabaseLiving Carbon - Tracxn company profile

    Tracxn · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round

    “Feb 24, 2022”
  3. 5
    CompanyLiving Carbon secures $500m deal with Octopus Energy Generation to restore degraded land and remove CO₂

    GlobeNewswire · Apr 30, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Octopus Energy Generation is investing nearly $13 million in Living Carbon’s fast-growing carbon removal business.”
  4. 6
    NewsOctopus Energy Is Getting Into the Carbon Credit Business

    WSJ · Apr 30, 2026 · Supports Funding round

    “is taking a $13 million equity stake in Living Carbon”
  5. 7
    NewsTemasek, Lowercarbon Capital, Toyota, Felicis invest in $21m Series A for Living Carbon's 'super trees'

    AgFunderNews · Jan 17, 2023 · Supports Funding round

    “has secured a $21 million Series A raise”
  6. 8
    NewsTemasek, Toyota back climate biotech firm Living Carbon

    Reuters · Jan 17, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “The biotech's $21 million Series A round was also backed by the world's biggest automaker Toyota”

People2

  1. 9
    OtherBlack Flag 100

    Black Flag · Supports Organization, Role

    “Living Carbon uses gene editing technology and proprietary forestry tools to develop high-yield biomass projects on degraded land. Growing trees efficiently on”
  2. 10
    DatabaseLiving Carbon - Crunchbase company profile

    Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Role

    “employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”

Other1

  1. 11
    CompanyLiving Carbon careers

    Supports Job posting

    “Land Partnerships Associate / Senior Associate”

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