元一生物 leverages leading synthetic biology and engineering approaches to develop high‑efficiency gene editing tools, designed metabolic pathways, and high‑productivity cell factories, offering services from strain engineering to industrial fermentation and product development. The company has assembled an early team of top synthetic biology experts who have led national R&D programs and published in top journals. Its product pipeline includes diversified offerings represented by astaxanthin and superoxide dismutase (SOD), plus capabilities serving biologics CRO, cosmetics/skin‑care raw materials, agricultural nutrition, and novel bio‑technology applications. The firm highlights astaxanthin with high content, strong antioxidant properties, heat tolerance (retention >90% after 30 min at 120°C) and good stability; its SOD product shows greatly improved activity and stability with commercialized heat tolerance up to 100°C and enzyme activity reaching 80,000 U/mg. Yuanyi has also incubated a consumer skincare brand, 元彩, whose launched serum includes high‑activity SOD and moisturizing ingredients. Financially, the company recently completed a near ¥100 million A round to support new product R&D, capacity expansion, and market promotion.

Total raised

$100M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Nov 2023