Arcaea Acquires Gadusol Laboratories
July 20, 2022
Arcaea, a biology-first beauty ingredients company, has acquired Gadusol Laboratories, an Oregon State University spinout developing natural UV-protective compounds via synthetic biology. The acquisition will accelerate commercialization of Gadusol's sustainably produced sunscreen ingredients and expand Arcaea's ingredient and formulation capabilities for next-generation suncare and skincare products.
- Buyers
- Arcaea LLC
- Targets
- Gadusol Laboratories
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Location
- Oregon, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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