Medical / Pharma · Bengaluru, Karnataka
String Bio
Deep-tech platform fermenting methane into proteins, crop inputs and bio-materials.
Founded by Dr Ezhil Subbian
Verified by Women Can StartupSnapshot
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Industry
- Medical / Pharma
- Business model
- Deep Tech
- Funding stage
- Series B
- Employees
- 51-200
- Markets
- India, Global
- Last updated
- 31 July 2026
About String Bio
She spent more than 15 years scaling industrial biotechnology in the United States, then came home to Bengaluru to build something harder. String Bio feeds methane to microbes and turns it into animal feed and crop nutrition.
Founder
Dr Ezhil Subbian
Woman FounderCo-founders: Vinod ML Kumar — Co-founder & Managing Director.
Industry classification
Medical / Pharma Industrial Biotech
Funding
Investors: Woodside Energy, Ankur Capital, Seventure Partners, ONGC
Ideal customers
Typical customer segments for a medical / pharma company.
Awards & recognition
- Women Transforming India Award, NITI Aayog (2018)
Founder story
In-depth profile
How Dr Ezhil Subbian built String Bio
She spent more than 15 years scaling industrial biotechnology in the United States, then came home to Bengaluru to build something harder. String Bio feeds methane to microbes and turns it into animal feed and crop nutrition.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does String Bio do?
- She spent more than 15 years scaling industrial biotechnology in the United States, then came home to Bengaluru to build something harder. String Bio feeds methane to microbes and turns it into animal feed and crop nutrition.
- Who founded String Bio?
- String Bio was founded by Dr Ezhil Subbian.
- Where is String Bio headquartered?
- String Bio is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- Is String Bio funded?
- Yes — String Bio is venture-funded and has reached the Series B stage.
- When was String Bio founded?
- String Bio was founded in 2013.