Giraffe Bio

Giraffe Bio

Venture:
Giraffe Bio

Founders:
Alejandro Buffo Sempe ’19BUS and Juan Pablo Fernandez

Industry: 
Mining and biotechnology

Venture Type: 
For-profit

What is the social or environmental issue being addressed?

The extraction of critical minerals is essential for clean energy technologies but remains environmentally intensive — consuming vast amounts of energy and water while generating toxic waste. These processes also often rely on expensive infrastructure, limiting access and scalability. Giraffe Bio addresses this by developing biomolecular solutions that enable cleaner, more efficient extraction with lower resource use. Our approach supports the global energy transition by making critical mineral supply chains more sustainable and accessible — reducing environmental harm, replacing hazardous chemicals, and improving economic viability, especially in resource-constrained regions.

Innovation:

Giraffe Bio custom-engineers biomolecules with high binding affinity, tailored to the unique composition of each orebody, enabling more efficient and selective mineral recovery. Our key innovation lies in delivering these molecules as “drop-in” replacements for toxic chemicals currently used in mineral processing — without requiring changes to existing infrastructure or process flows. This compatibility accelerates adoption, reduces operational disruption, and dramatically lowers environmental impact. By combining programmable biomolecular design with seamless integration into today’s workflows, Giraffe Bio offers a powerful alternative that unites technical performance, sustainability, and practical deployment across a broad range of mining environments.

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