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Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc.

Emeryville, CA
http://www.amyrisbiotech.com

Kinkead Reiling
Senior VP, Corporate Development
5980 Horton Street Suite 450
Emeryville, CA 94608
510-450-0761

Legal Counsel: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

The Company operates as a synthetic biology company that develops renewable hydrocarbon biofuels. It is currently in the production stage of three transportation biofuels: bio-gasoline, bio-diesel, and bio-jet. Amyris uses engineered microbes and rapid enzymatic pathway construction techniques to build microorganisms capable of producing compounds, from renewable biofuels to pharmaceuticals.

Geographic Region: Silicon Valley

Industry Sector: Biotechnology

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Investors

Duff Ackerman & Goodrich LLC (AKA: DAG Ventures)	Khosla Ventures	Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
TPG Growth (FKA:TPG Ventures)	Undisclosed Venture Firm

Investments - Tabular Analysis

	04/22/2008	03/12/2008	09/18/2007	05/25/2007	05/25/2006
Round Number	5	4	3	2	1
Total Investment	23.38	9.49	37.00	14.00	6.00
Stage	Expansion	Expansion	Expansion	Startup/Early Stage	Startup/Early Stage
Investors	Duff Ackerman & Goodrich LLC (AKA: DAG Ventures) Duff Ackerman & Goodrich LLC (AKA: DAG Ventures) Khosla Ventures Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers TPG Growth (FKA:TPG Ventures) Undisclosed Venture Firm Undisclosed Venture Firm	Duff Ackerman & Goodrich LLC (AKA: DAG Ventures) Duff Ackerman & Goodrich LLC (AKA: DAG Ventures) Khosla Ventures Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers TPG Growth (FKA:TPG Ventures) Undisclosed Venture Firm Undisclosed Venture Firm	Duff Ackerman & Goodrich LLC (AKA: DAG Ventures) Khosla Ventures Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers TPG Growth (FKA:TPG Ventures)	Khosla Ventures Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers TPG Growth (FKA:TPG Ventures)	Khosla Ventures Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers TPG Growth (FKA:TPG Ventures)

Deal Terms - Tabular Analysis

	05/11/2006		09/11/2007		02/28/2008
Post-Money Valuation (best-estimate based on regulatory filings)	$ 17,273,076 (© 2008 VC Experts.com, Inc.)		$ 437,706,326 (© 2008 VC Experts.com, Inc.)		$ 509,454,314 (© 2008 VC Experts.com, Inc.)
Round of Financing	Series A		Series B		Series B
	Natl: 35%	Reg: 30%	Natl: 28%	Reg: 28%	Natl: 28%	Reg: 28%
Type of Preferred Stock	Conventional Convertible		Conventional Convertible		Conventional Convertible
	Natl: 32%	Reg: 32%	Natl: 32%	Reg: 32%	Natl: 32%	Reg: 32%
Capped Participating Preferred

Liquidation Preference for the Current Round	Not Applicable		Pari Passu		Pari Passu
	Natl: 31%	Reg: 25%	Natl: 32%	Reg: 40%	Natl: 32%	Reg: 40%
Multiple of the Liquidation Preference: 1x; 2x; 3x; > 3x.	0 - 1x		0 - 1x		0 - 1x
	Natl: 92%	Reg: 90%	Natl: 92%	Reg: 90%	Natl: 92%	Reg: 90%
Round Direction	Not Applicable		Up Round		Up Round
	Natl: 31%	Reg: 26%	Natl: 46%	Reg: 50%	Natl: 46%	Reg: 50%
Anti-Dilution Protection	Weighted Average		Weighted Average		Weighted Average
	Natl: 90%	Reg: 95%	Natl: 90%	Reg: 95%	Natl: 90%	Reg: 95%
Redemption at Investor's Option	No		No		No
	Natl: 41%	Reg: 73%	Natl: 41%	Reg: 73%	Natl: 41%	Reg: 73%
Pay-to-Play Penalties

Cumulative Dividends	No		No		No
	Natl: 64%	Reg: 93%	Natl: 64%	Reg: 93%	Natl: 64%	Reg: 93%
Reorganization or Recapitalization	No		No		No
	Natl: 93%	Reg: 92%	Natl: 93%	Reg: 92%	Natl: 93%	Reg: 92%

Last Updated: February 20, 2008

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