Companies · Biotech / Pharma

Pivot Bio, Inc.

Berkeley · Biotech / Pharma · refined from filed group “Other Technology · https://www.pivotbio.com/

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$622.6M
Total raised · real
5
Rounds
4.3×
Latest step-up
Top 1%
Sector rank · raised
Growth/Late
Latest stage · inferred · Mon Jun 28 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Pivot Bio, Inc. has raised $623M over 5 rounds; too few niche peers to rank its valuation yet.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page. Valuation uses the biotech/pharma sector profile.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Dormant
  • Last raise 5.0 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 15 months.
  • Silent for over 3× the sector's normal cadence.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

Explore how these operators interlock with other companies in the operator network.

Where it sits in Biotech / Pharma

Pivot Bio, Inc. is one of 227 Biotech / Pharma companies tracked from Berkeley. By capital raised it ranks among the largest (ahead of 100% of sector peers), and among the largest by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

AI analyst read est. — model-extracted from this company's public description, not a verified fact. 30%

operates a technology-led product inferred from public copy

Grounded in: “You are a venture analyst

Pivot Bio is dedicated to supporting farmers with products that optimize crop production through specific nitrogen delivery.

Pivot Bio is dedicated to supporting farmers with products that optimize crop production through specific nitrogen delivery. Perhaps no pursuit is more noble than that of a farmer. Producing the food, fuel and products we depend on is all in a day’s work for farm families worldwide. Pivot Bio is dedicated to supporting farmers with products that optimize crop production through specifically timed and placed nitrogen delivery. Together, we are working toward a future that is more efficient, profitable, predictable, safe and sustainable for farmers and the planet. A catalyst for positive change, Pivot Bio brings partners together in pursuit of a sustainable future for agriculture. Pivot Bio microbial nitrogen changes everything, complementing a farmer’s fertilizer management plans by delivering nitrogen directly to the plant’s roots at the right time. Pivot Bio’s microbial nitrogen puts nitrogen where the plant needs it so that it’s there when the plant needs it. Our gene-edited microbes convert nitrogen from the atmosphere into ammonia directly on the plant’s root system. As long as a plant has roots, it has access to Pivot Bio’s nitrogen source. Pivot Bio products help ensure crops

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As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

US
Jurisdiction
Rule 506(b)
Reg D exemption
19
Investors (latest)
2021-06-28
First sale
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$5.0B$10.0B$15.0B$20.0BPre-Seed · 2014-10-22 Raised $750K (real) Modeled valuation $38M (est)$750K$38MPre-Seed2014Series B · 2016-01-13 Raised $16M (real) Modeled valuation $588M (est)$16M$588MSeries B2016Series A · 2016-01-13 Raised $8.1M (real) Modeled valuation $272M (est)$8.1M$272MSeries A2016Series C · 2018-09-13 Raised $71M (real) Modeled valuation $2.7B (est)$71M$2.7BSeries C2018Series C · 2020-01-06 Raised $100M (real) Modeled valuation $3.8B (est)$100M$3.8BSeries C2020Growth/Late · 2021-06-28 Raised $435M (real) Modeled valuation $13.0B (est)$435M$13.0BGrowth/Late2021+$16M+$8.1M+$71M+$100M+$435MCumulative $631M

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Pre-Seed$750K · 2014
Series B$16.0M · 2016no Seed / Series A on file
Bridge · Series B-stage$8.1M · 2016smaller follow-on
Series C$71.3M · 2018
Series C extension$100.0M · 2020
Growth/Late$434.5M · 2021no Series D+ on file

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). No record for: Seed, Series D+ — the company may have raised it under a different exemption, merged it into an adjacent record, or skipped it. Sequence completeness: 71%.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$13.0B
Base estimate est.
$2.8B
Conservative case
$21.5B
Upside case
$4.3B
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Growth/Latea round over $400M). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks scaled by the biotech/pharma sector profile. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Pre-Seed · modeled $38.4M · 2014-10-222014Series B · modeled $588.3M · 2016-01-13Series A · modeled $272.1M · 2016-01-13Series C · modeled $2.7B · 2018-09-13Series C · modeled $3.8B · 2020-01-06Growth/Late · modeled $13.0B · 2021-06-282021
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
10%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
74%
Survival probability
64% low · 80% high
1.32×/yr
Annual markup
1.44×/yr upside case
5.0 yr
Elapsed time used
5.0 yr actual, capped for stale marks
biotech/pharma
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
16 mo
Avg between rounds
$93.2M/yr
Capital velocity
11.7 yr
On record since
2014
First round
6
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 227 companies in Biotech / Pharma. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 111× above median
This company$622.6M
Sector median$5.6M
Latest round — vs other Growth/Late rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 1.0× above median
This company$434.5M
Sector median$434.5M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 425× above median
This company$13.0B
Sector median$30.5M

Raised more than 100% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 100% of peers (estimate).

Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Pre-Seed$750K2014-10-22$4.2M$38.4M85%
Series B$16.0M2016-01-13$88.9M$588.3M85%
Series A$8.1M2016-01-13$36.9M$272.1M85%
Series C$71.3M2018-09-13$475.5M$2.7B90%
Series C$100.0M2020-01-06$666.7M$3.8B90%
Growth/Late$434.5M2021-06-28$4.3B$13.0B90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Pre-Seed$750K2014-10-22
    • First recorded raise — entered as Pre-Seed.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  2. Series B$16.0M2016-01-13
    • Raised 15 mo later, in step with the ~15 mo sector norm.
    • Round 21.3× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • Switched to Rule 506(b) (was Rule 506(c)).
    • 10 investors on this round.
  3. Series A$8.1M2016-01-13
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 2.0× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 4 investors on this round.
  4. Series C$71.3M2018-09-13
    • Raised again after 32 mo — slower than the ~15 mo sector norm.
    • Round 8.8× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 15 investors on this round.
  5. Series C$100.0M2020-01-06
    • Raised 16 mo later, in step with the ~15 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.4× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 13 investors on this round.
  6. Growth/Late$434.5M2021-06-28
    • Raised 18 mo later, in step with the ~15 mo sector norm.
    • Round 4.3× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 19 investors on this round.
Intelligence
2022 ~Q4
Modeled next raise · ~16mo cadence
$1.3B
Modeled next size est.range $847.4M$2.1B
4.3×
Last step-up
$93.2M/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
Matt Ocko12 other2016-01
John Hamer6 other2016-01
Roger Wyse4 other2016-01
Alvin Cooper Tamsir2020-01
Alvin Tamsir2014-10
Charles Cooper Rinzler2018-09
Christopher Cooper Abbott2021-06
Dheeraj Cooper Mehta2018-09
Karsten Temme2014-10
Lisa Cooper Safarian2021-06
Ryan Cooper Rakestraw2021-06
Registry & provenance

Pivot Bio, Inc. is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1623627
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Pivot Bio, Inc. raised?
Pivot Bio, Inc. has raised approximately $622.6M in disclosed capital across 5 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is Pivot Bio, Inc.'s estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Pivot Bio, Inc. is approximately $13.0B (modeled range $2.8B–$21.5B). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Pivot Bio, Inc. at?
Pivot Bio, Inc.'s latest modeled financing stage is Growth/Late. Its most recent recorded round closed around Mon Jun 28.
What does Pivot Bio, Inc. do and where is it based?
Pivot Bio, Inc. operates in the Biotech / Pharma sector, based in Berkeley. Pivot Bio is dedicated to supporting farmers with products that optimize crop production through specific nitrogen delivery.
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