Solazyme Files for $100M I.P.O.

Venture-backed Solazyme Inc. has filed to raise $100 million in an initial public offering. Solazyme plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol SZYM. The company’s backers include Lightspeed Venture Partners, The Roda Group, Harris and Harris Group, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Zygote Ventures, CTTV Investments LLC, the venture capital arm of Chevron Technology Ventures LLC, San-Ei Gen, Unilever, Bunge, Braemar Energy Ventures, and Sir Richard Branson via The Roda Group. Morgan Stanley and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as lead underwriters.

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