Registered entities
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
Reg. No. 263118890United States
GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.
Reg. No. 1830214United States
Ginkgo
Reg. No. 40203083488Latvia
Innovation
107 patent families (34 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Human necessities, Physics & computing, Operations & transport; filing pace slowing. Cited 10,046 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2024 | 47 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Investor mix
55 investors on record; lead investors include Azure Capital Partners, Viking Global Investors, OS Fund, Felicis Ventures.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 33 | 60% |
| Private equity | 5 | 9% |
| Accelerator & incubator | 2 | 4% |
| Other / undisclosed | 15 | 27% |
Hiring activity
Hires periodically
12 roles tracked across 4 of the last 12 months
31 Mar 2026 · Software Intern, Autonomous Lab · Emeryville
31 Mar 2026 · Automation Scientist Graduate Intern, RAC Operations · Boston
10 Mar 2026 · Senior Engineer I, Science · Boston
3 Feb 2026 · Regional Sales Manager · Denton
3 Dec 2025 · CoOp, Computational Biology · Boston
Based on job postings tracked across public sources.