We make materials using engineered enzymes.

Rubi is the world leader in enzymatic manufacturing from carbon inputs. We combine enzyme engineering and industrial manufacturing to develop advanced performance materials like textile fibers and formulation ingredients.

Rubi enzymatic production skid
The platform

The definitive technology for materials from carbon

We convert abundant waste carbon into drop-in materials with low capital expense and energy usage. Our first-of-its-kind platform unlocks enzyme cascades that upgrade inputs into higher-performance, higher-value products -- a new paradigm compared with typical enzymatic deconstruction.

Abundant carbon input
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Abundant carbon feedstocks
Industrial sugars, waste biomass, methanol, or CO₂ provide flexible input options.
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Enzymatic manufacturing
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Enzymatic manufacturing
Our modular factories use engineered enzymes to upgrade carbon feedstocks into products.
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High-value products
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High-value products
Advanced cellulose pulps and fibers, performance polymers, carbon fiber precursors, and chemicals.
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The Industrial Enzyme Foundry
We design and deploy enzymes under one roof. Proprietary data feeds back into engineering, improving industrial enzyme performance and cost.
The Enzyme Foundry

Our platform enables cheaper, faster, and better production

17x
More output per square foot
Versus incumbent processes.
50%
Lower capital cost
Per annual ton of capacity.
80%
Faster to first product
From plant start to first product out.
$60M+
In signed supply term sheets
With leading brands and manufacturers.
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Deployed anywhere
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Mass-manufactured hardware
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Continuous biocatalyst improvement through enzyme engineering, with no hardware changes
Our platform unlocks a cheaper fiber category for the first time in 70 years.

Advanced materials for performance applications

Our enzyme platform gives us deep control over how materials form, so we tune each one for performance advantages in its application.

Rubi yarn cones
Advanced cellulose Textiles
Drop-in cellulosic fibers with tunable strength and properties that match or beat viscose and lyocell. For apparel, home textiles, and hygiene products.
Rubi cellulose fiber
Formulation ingredients
Biodegradable formulation polymers: rheology control, silicone-like sensory finish, and bio-based opacification -- replacing microplastic polymers.
Carbon fiber weave sheets
Carbon fiber precursors
Cellulose precursors for carbon fiber and specialty flame-resistant fibers. For aerospace, defense, and industrial use.
What's next
Our platform enables proof-of-concepts in weeks. If your industry runs on carbon-based materials, talk to us.
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Partners

15 commercial partnerships and more than $60M in signed offtake term sheets with leading brands and manufacturers.

WalmartH&MPatagoniaGANNIReformationNuuly
Who we are

We pioneered

enzyme-powered

manufacturing

from abundant carbon

Rubi is the world leader in enzyme-powered manufacturing from abundant carbon.

We design enzymes with AI and deploy them into industrial production under one roof, converting CO2, industrial sugars, and waste biomass into the high-value materials modern supply chains depend on. Our enzymes build valuable materials from the carbon around us, for production that strengthens supply chains everywhere.

Founded in 2021 by twin scientists Neeka and Leila Mashouf, Rubi is backed by AP Ventures, H&M Group, Patagonia, and Collaborative Fund, with more than $60M in offtake term sheets across 15 commercial partnerships.

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