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Chemical conversion specialist Mascoma files for a $100 million IPO

Mascoma Corporation,a developer of a platform to convert renewable feedstocks into chemicals used in alternative fuels, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering. The Lebanon, NH-based company, which was founded in...read more

Biochemicals maker Genomatica plans to go public

Genomatica, which has developed a platform to convert renewable feedstocks into chemicals used in various consumer products, including athletic apparel, running shoes, electronics and automobiles, filed an S-1 registration filing with the SEC on Wednesday. The...read more

KiOR quiet period ends August 3

KiOR, which is developing a platform to convert non-food biomass into fuel blendstocks, will see its quiet period end on Wednesday, August 3. On June 23, the company raised $150 million by offering 10 million shares at $15, below the range of $19 to $21. ...read more

Flurry of pipeline activity foreshadows a potential spike in US IPO deal flow

After a lull, IPO filing activity picked up again at the end of June, with 80 new or amended S-1 filings within the last few weeks. The flurry of updates, including several companies confirming their choice of exchange, suggests that many are moving ahead in...read more