Anthrogen’s $4M Breakthrough Is Turning CO₂ into Cheap Carbon-Negative Chemicals Set to Upend Big Oil

Anthrogen, a startup founded in 2023, is on a mission to shake up the chemical industry by tackling one of its most formidable challenges: reducing carbon emissions while keeping costs low. With a fresh $4 million seed round led by Regen Ventures and BoxGroup, and additional support from Y Combinator, Wayfinder, and angel investors including Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham, Anthrogen is gearing up to redefine how we create essential chemicals and fuels—without the heavy carbon footprint. This funding will drive Anthrogen’s R&D efforts and expand its data sets, a critical step for advancing its proprietary AI models. The team, led by CEO Ankit Singhal, Connor Lee and Vignesh Karthik has set an ambitious goal: produce these chemicals and fuels at 80% of the cost of fossil fuel