# Zymergen Inc. (ZY)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/ZY
Generated: 2026-11-14T10:42:43.022Z

- Ticker: ZY
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Sector: Industrials
- Industry: Industrial Specialties
- IPO year: 2021
- Website: zymergen.com

## About

Zymergen Inc. designs, engineers, and optimizes microbes for industrial applications in United States, Asia, and Europe. The company has a platform that treats the genome as a search space, to identify genetic changes that improve the economics for its customers' bio-based products for a range of industries, including chemicals and materials, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals. Zymergen's platform is used to discover novel molecules used to enable unique material properties. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Emeryville, California.

## Latest ZY news and filings

- 2022-10-31 20:47 UTC [SEC Form 15-12G filed by Zymergen Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-15-12g-filed-by-zymergen-inc-3604268)
- 2022-10-26 04:15 UTC [SEC Form EFFECT] [SEC Form EFFECT filed by Zymergen Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-effect-filed-by-zymergen-inc-3577128)
- 2022-10-21 20:31 UTC [SEC Schedule 13G] [SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Zymergen Inc. (Amendment)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-sc-13ga-filed-by-zymergen-inc-amendment-3563458)
- 2022-10-21 20:30 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Svf Excalibur (Cayman) Ltd disposed of 26,614,219 shares](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-svf-excalibur-cayman-ltd-disposed-of-26614219-3563441)
- 2022-10-20 00:17 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Flatley Jay T returned 144,789 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-flatley-jay-t-returned-144789-shares-to-3553613)
- 2022-10-20 00:15 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Chu Steven returned 50,000 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-chu-steven-returned-50000-shares-to-the-3553612)
- 2022-10-19 23:54 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Peterson Sandra E returned 119,119 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-peterson-sandra-e-returned-119119-shares-to-3553584)
- 2022-10-19 23:48 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Murdoch Travis returned 79,697 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-murdoch-travis-returned-79697-shares-to-the-3553572)
- 2022-10-19 23:44 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Gorjanc Christine Marie returned 50,000 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-gorjanc-christine-marie-returned-50000-shares-to-3553568)
- 2022-10-19 23:38 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4 filed by Sharma Rohit](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-filed-by-sharma-rohit-3553565)
- 2022-10-19 23:15 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Ocko Matthew returned 7,366,635 shares to the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-ocko-matthew-returned-7366635-shares-to-the-3553555)
- 2022-10-19 22:01 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Singh Enakshi returned 462,241 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-singh-enakshi-returned-462241-shares-to-the-3553460)
- 2022-10-19 22:00 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Serber Zachariah returned 2,631,685 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-serber-zachariah-returned-2631685-shares-to-the-3553457)
- 2022-10-19 16:36 UTC [SEC Form POS AM filed by Zymergen Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-pos-am-filed-by-zymergen-inc-3551445)
- 2022-10-19 16:26 UTC [SEC Form S-8 POS] [SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Zymergen Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-s-8-pos-filed-by-zymergen-inc-3551366)
- 2022-10-19 16:25 UTC [SEC Form S-8 POS] [SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Zymergen Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-s-8-pos-filed-by-zymergen-inc-3551348)
- 2022-10-19 15:31 UTC [Market Chatter] [Zymergen Announced Further Reduction In Force That Is Expected To Result In The Termination Of About 110 Employees; Estimates It Will Incur Cash-Based Severance Costs Of About $7.9M Related To The October 2022 Reduction In Force](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/zymergen-announced-further-reduction-in-force-that-is-expected-to-3551026)
- 2022-10-19 15:19 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Zymergen Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing, Changes in Control of Registrant, Leadership Update, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Other Events, Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/zymergen-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-completion-of-acquisition-or-3550936)
- 2022-10-19 13:08 UTC [Ginkgo Bioworks Completes Acquisition of Zymergen](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/ginkgo-bioworks-completes-acquisition-of-zymergen-3549837)
- 2022-10-19 12:23 UTC [SEC Form 25-NSE filed by Zymergen Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-25-nse-filed-by-zymergen-inc-3549118)
- 2022-10-18 00:51 UTC [SEC Form 425] [SEC Form 425 filed by Zymergen Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-425-filed-by-zymergen-inc-3541799)
- 2022-10-18 00:53 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Zymergen Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/zymergen-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-submission-of-matters-to-3541798)
- 2022-10-12 11:03 UTC [SEC Form 425] [SEC Form 425 filed by Zymergen Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-425-filed-by-zymergen-inc-3520989)
- 2022-10-12 11:02 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Zymergen Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/zymergen-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-other-events-3520988)
- 2022-10-05 22:08 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Singh Enakshi sold $10,598 worth of shares (3,786 units at $2.80), decreasing direct ownership by 0.81% to 462,241 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-singh-enakshi-sold-10598-worth-of-shares-3499952)
- 2022-10-04 17:07 UTC [Market Chatter] [Shares of metals, mining and chemicals companies are trading higher amid overall market strength as stocks continue to rebound following September's selloff. Ongoing Fed monetary policy tightening and broader economic concerns have weighed on materials demand outlook.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/shares-of-metals-mining-and-chemicals-companies-are-trading-higher-3491482)
- 2022-09-14 21:08 UTC [SEC Form DEFM14A] [SEC Form DEFM14A filed by Zymergen Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defm14a-filed-by-zymergen-inc-3413047)
- 2022-09-07 23:36 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Singh Enakshi sold $8,681 worth of shares (3,928 units at $2.21), decreasing direct ownership by 0.84% to 466,027 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-singh-enakshi-sold-8681-worth-of-shares-3385981)
- 2022-09-07 23:31 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Kim Mina sold $7,536 worth of shares (3,410 units at $2.21), decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 298,427 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-kim-mina-sold-7536-worth-of-shares-3385976)
- 2022-09-07 23:27 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Serber Zachariah sold $7,222 worth of shares (3,268 units at $2.21), decreasing direct ownership by 0.13% to 2,551,685 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-serber-zachariah-sold-7222-worth-of-shares-3385969)
- 2022-09-01 20:50 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Singh Enakshi sold $34,946 worth of shares (15,365 units at $2.27), decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 469,955 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-singh-enakshi-sold-34946-worth-of-shares-3367218)
- 2022-08-25 20:37 UTC [SEC Form 425] [SEC Form 425 filed by Zymergen Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-425-filed-by-zymergen-inc-3335754)
- 2022-08-25 20:37 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Zymergen Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, Leadership Update](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/zymergen-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-costs-associated-with-exit-3335747)
- 2022-08-16 11:32 UTC [Market Insight] [Nu Holdings, Ally Financial And Some Other Big Stocks Moving Higher In Today's Pre-Market Session](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/nu-holdings-ally-financial-and-some-other-big-stocks-moving-3292149)
- 2022-08-16 00:04 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Serber Zachariah sold $21,251 worth of shares (5,435 units at $3.91) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 0.21% to 2,554,953 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-serber-zachariah-sold-21251-worth-of-shares-3290888)
- 2022-08-15 23:49 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Singh Enakshi was granted 8,320 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 485,320 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-singh-enakshi-was-granted-8320-shares-increasing-3290880)
- 2022-08-15 21:46 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Zymergen Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-zymergen-inc-3290200)
- 2022-08-12 08:20 UTC [Market Insight] [Why FlexShopper Surged Over 47%; Here Are 104 Biggest Movers From Yesterday](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/why-flexshopper-surged-over-47-here-are-104-biggest-movers-3275590)
- 2022-08-11 17:49 UTC [Market Insight] [Why Matterport Is Trading Higher By Around 25%, Here Are 73 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Mid-Day Session](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/why-matterport-is-trading-higher-by-around-25-here-are-3272309)
- 2022-08-04 21:41 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Serber Zachariah sold $7,749 worth of shares (2,966 units at $2.61), decreasing direct ownership by 0.12% to 2,560,388 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-serber-zachariah-sold-7749-worth-of-shares-3242207)

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