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Locus Fermentation Solutions: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Award-winning green technology company Locus Fermentation Solutions (Locus FS) develops patented, biobased solutions that successfully address various global ESG issues, such as climate change, food security, skin conditions, water contamination, the effects of natural resource extraction on the environment and human safety, and more. Solutions created by Locus FS using its cost-effective, near-zero carbon production method outperform chemicals in a range of industries.

locusfs.com LinkedIn Solon, United States 101-250 employees
Biotechnology CleanTech GreenTech Industrial Manufacturing Sustainability Microbial applications Microorganisms
Total raised
$284M
Rounds
4
Latest
Undisclosed round
Dec 2025

Locus Fermentation Solutions has raised $284M across 4 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $20.0M announced in Dec 2025.

That round is above the $8.0M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Locus Fermentation Solutions Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$284M
across 4 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
4
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$20.0M in Dec 2025
Employees
101-250
reported band
Headquarters
Solon, United States

Latest funding round on record: Dec 2025.

Locus Fermentation Solutions Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$20.0M
Undisclosed round
$30.0M
Undisclosed round
$117M
Undisclosed round
$117M

Locus Fermentation Solutions raised $117M in an undisclosed round announced in Jan 2023.

3 months later, an undisclosed round of $117M was announced in Apr 2023.

11 months later, an undisclosed round of $30.0M was announced in Mar 2024.

1.8 years later, an undisclosed round of $20.0M was announced in Dec 2025.

Locus Fermentation Solutions Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Andrew Lefkowitz
CEO

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Locus Fermentation Solutions Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,179
$8.0M
29,722
$7.5M

Locus Fermentation Solutions' latest round of $20.0M is above the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Locus Fermentation Solutions Funding FAQs

What does Locus Fermentation Solutions do?

Award-winning green technology company Locus Fermentation Solutions (Locus FS) develops patented, biobased solutions that successfully address various global ESG issues, such as climate change, food security, skin conditions, water contamination, the effects of natural resource extraction on the environment and human safety, and more. Solutions created by Locus FS using its cost-effective, near-zero carbon production method outperform chemicals in a range of industries.

How much funding has Locus Fermentation Solutions raised?

Locus Fermentation Solutions has raised $284M across 4 rounds on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $20.0M announced in Dec 2025.

When did Locus Fermentation Solutions last raise funding?

Locus Fermentation Solutions' most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $20.0M, announced in Dec 2025.

Who is the CEO of Locus Fermentation Solutions?

Andrew Lefkowitz is listed as CEO at Locus Fermentation Solutions.

Where is Locus Fermentation Solutions headquartered?

Locus Fermentation Solutions is based in Solon, Ohio, United States.

How many employees does Locus Fermentation Solutions have?

Locus Fermentation Solutions is in the 101-250 employee band.

How does Locus Fermentation Solutions' funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

Locus Fermentation Solutions' latest round of $20.0M is above the $8.0M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,179 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Locus Fermentation Solutions Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Locus Fermentation Solutions is left off this page rather than filled in.

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