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Ten Lives (YC S22) — TSMC for protein manufacturing

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We optimize microbial factories to produce proteins at the lowest possible cost and environmental impact. Our mission is to make sustainable protein sources a cost-viable alternative, for all members of the family.

Ten Lives is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2022 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: TSMC for protein manufacturing. The founders listed are Vicki Mo (Founder), Ruby Yu (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, July 18, 2022).

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Ten Lives

New accelerator entry · 2022-07-18 · the record

Summer 2022
batch
6
people
Early
stage
United States of America
region
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BatchSummer 2022
Announced2022-07-18
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size6
IndustryConsumer
Sub-industryConsumer -> Food and Beverage
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA
HiringNo
Founded2022
Previously known asTerraferma Foods

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We optimize microbial factories to produce proteins at the lowest possible cost and environmental impact. Our mission is to make sustainable protein sources a cost-viable alternative, for all members of the family.

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