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Verenium Corporation

American industrial biotechnology company

Verenium Corporation was a San Diego, California-based industrial biotechnology company founded in 2007 as the result of a merger between Diversa (San Diego) and Celunol (Cambridge, MA). The company specialized in research and development for the production of high performance enzymes used in industrial applications, including biofuel generation, hydraulic fracturing. Verenium was acquired by BASF corporation in 2013.³ Its shares trade on NASDAQ under the symbol VRNM.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2007Founded¹

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TickerVRNM on NASDAQ¹
Industrybiotechnology, industry¹
HeadquartersSan Diego¹
Websitewww.verenium.com
Incorporated inDE⁴
Business address3550 John Hopkins Court, San Diego, Ca 92121⁴

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Verenium Corporation was a San Diego, California-based industrial biotechnology company founded in 2007 as the result of a merger between Diversa (San Diego) and Celunol (Cambridge, MA). The company specialized in research and development for the production of high performance enzymes used in industrial applications, including biofuel generation, hydraulic fracturing. Verenium was acquired by BASF corporation in 2013. The company's tailored enzymes are environmentally friendly, making products and processes greener and more cost-effective for industries including the global food and fuel markets.³

Corporate structure

Verenium Corporation is part of a group headed by BASF. 162 entities, 40 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

BASF Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
- BASF Praha, Czechia
- BASF (Canada) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
  - BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS CANADA INC. Subsidiary · Ludwigshafen, Germany
  - BASF COATINGS INC. Subsidiary · Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- BASF (France) Paris, France
- BASF Antwerpen N.V. Antwerpen, Belgium
- BASF Polyurethanes Lemförde, Germany
- BASF Schwarzheide Schwarzheide, Germany
- BASF Schweiz AG Basel, Switzerland
- Surventis Münster, Germany
- Verenium Corporation San Diego
- BASF (China) Subsidiary · 上海, China
- BASF (Norway) Subsidiary · Oslo, Norway
- BASF (Switzerland) Subsidiary · Basel, Switzerland
- Deutsche Länderbank Subsidiary · Berlin, Germany
- Gasolin Subsidiary · Hanover
- Suvinil Subsidiary
- Wintershall Subsidiary · Kassel, Germany
  - Nitag Deutsche Treibstoffe Subsidiary · Berlin, Germany
  - Nord Stream AG Subsidiary · Zug, Switzerland
  - Gewerkschaft Wintershall Subsidiary · Germany
  - Kali-Bank AG Eisenach Subsidiary · Germany
- High-Tech Gründerfonds Stake · 1.84% · Bonn
- Basf Finance Europe N.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Arnhem, Netherlands
- A.M. CRAIG LIMITED Subsidiary · Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
- Alsachimie S.A.S. Subsidiary · Chalampé, France
- B A S F SRL Subsidiary · Bucharest, Romania
- ba si fu dian chi cai liao (shang hai) you xian gong si (巴斯夫电池材料（上海）有限公司) Subsidiary · Shanghai, China
- BASF (Netherlands) Subsidiary
- BASF (United Kingdom) Subsidiary · United Kingdom
- BASF (United States) Subsidiary · Florham Park, United States
- and 124 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Verenium Corporation reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Property and equipment, before depreciation	$63.2M⁵ Dec 31, 2012	$39.9M⁵ Dec 31, 2011	+58.6%
Accumulated depreciation	$26.4M⁵ Dec 31, 2012	$24.3M⁵ Dec 31, 2011	+9.0%
Property and equipment, net	$36.8M⁵ Dec 31, 2012	$15.6M⁵ Dec 31, 2011	+135.7%

Investments

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Cash and cash equivalents	$34.9M⁵ Dec 31, 2012	$28.8M⁵ Dec 31, 2011	+21.3%

Inventory

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Inventory, total	$5.3M⁵ Dec 31, 2012	$6.3M⁵ Dec 31, 2011	−16.0%
Raw materials	$325.0K⁵ Dec 31, 2012	$353.0K⁵ Dec 31, 2011	−7.9%
Work in process	$597.0K⁵ Dec 31, 2012	$495.0K⁵ Dec 31, 2011	+20.6%
Finished goods	$5.3M⁵ Dec 31, 2012	$5.7M⁵ Dec 31, 2011	−7.1%

Leadership

Who has led Verenium Corporation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

President

Chief financial officer

Chief operating officer

Janet Skogan Roemer2010–2013

2010201520202025

Chief executive officerJames E. Levine Aug 16, 2011 to Nov 4, 2013⁶
Chief executive officerCarlos A. Riva Jun 21, 2007 to Sep 9, 2010⁷
Chief executive officerEdward Shonsey Feb 17, 2006 to May 30, 2007⁸
PresidentJames E. Levine Aug 2, 2013 to Nov 4, 2013⁹
PresidentJanet Skogan Roemer Aug 24, 2010 to Mar 1, 2011¹⁰
PresidentCarlos A. Riva Jun 21, 2007 to Sep 9, 2010⁷
Chief financial officerJeffrey G. Black Aug 16, 2011 to Nov 4, 2013¹¹
Chief financial officerJames E. Levine May 7, 2009 to Mar 1, 2011¹²
Chief financial officerAnthony E. Altig Feb 17, 2006 to May 18, 2007¹³
Chief operating officerJanet Skogan Roemer Aug 24, 2010 to Nov 4, 2013¹⁰

Board members and other officers (20)

Sr. VP, ResearchGeoffrey Peter Hazlewood Feb 12, 2008 to Jun 17, 2008¹⁴
EVP & GM SEBUJanet Skogan Roemer Mar 4, 2008 to May 19, 2010¹⁵
Sr. VP, HRMary Ellen Jones Mar 4, 2008 to Sep 9, 2010¹⁶
EVP Research & DevelopmentGregory L. Powers Nov 6, 2008 to May 19, 2010¹⁷
Chief Accounting OfficerJeffrey G. Black Nov 6, 2008 to Mar 1, 2011¹⁸
Executive VP, BiofuelsJohn R. Malloy Jr. Jun 22, 2007 to May 7, 2009¹⁹
Sr. VP, OperationsR. Patrick Simms Feb 17, 2006 to May 30, 2007²⁰
Exec Vice President,William H. Baum Feb 17, 2006 to Feb 16, 2011²¹
Board memberHolger A. Liepmann Apr 2, 2013 to Nov 4, 2013²²
Board memberJames E. Levine Aug 16, 2011 to Nov 4, 2013⁶
Board memberSimon B. Rich Mar 19, 2008 to Jun 17, 2010²³
Board memberCarlos A. Riva Jun 21, 2007 to Sep 9, 2010⁷
Board memberJoshua Ruch Jun 22, 2007 to Nov 4, 2013²⁴
Board memberMichael J. Zak Jun 22, 2007 to Jun 25, 2012²⁵
Board memberJames H. Cavanaugh Jul 21, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013²⁶
Board memberCheryl Wenzinger Jul 24, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013²⁷
Board memberFernand Joseph Kaufmann Phd. Jul 24, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013²⁸
Board memberMark Leschly Jul 24, 2006 to Feb 18, 2009²⁹
General counselAlexander A. Fitzpatrick Nov 12, 2010 to Nov 4, 2013³⁰
General counselGerald M. Haines Ii. Jan 16, 2008 to May 19, 2010³¹

Products and brands

enzyme

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

BASF

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Former names

DIVERSA CORPDec 16, 1999 to Jun 20, 2007⁴

Timeline

Aug 16, 2011New chief executive James E. Levine becomes CEO⁶
Jun 21, 2007New chief executive Carlos A. Riva becomes CEO⁷
2007Founded Founded¹
Feb 17, 2006New chief executive Edward Shonsey becomes CEO⁸

SEC filer profile

How Verenium Corporation is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

Name on EDGARVERENIUM CORP²
CIK0001049210
Employer ID (EIN)22-3297375²
Incorporated inDelaware²
Fiscal year endsDecember 31²
Industry code (SIC)2860 Industrial Organic Chemicals²
Business address3550 John Hopkins Court, San Diego, CA 92121²
Phone858 431-8500²
Shares outstanding12,784,894 as of Aug 7, 2013³²
Public float$31.9M as of Jun 30, 2012⁵
On EDGAR sinceDec 16, 1999²
Filings859 in all: 4 (348), 8-K (137), 10-Q (41), SC 13G/A (37), 425 (29), 4/A (28), 3 (25), CT ORDER (18)²
All 54 form types
SC 13G (16), DEFA14A (14), 10-K (13), UPLOAD (13), DEF 14A (12), 424B3 (11), CORRESP (10), S-8 (8), S-8 POS (8), 8-K/A (7), SC 13D (7), SC 13D/A (7), S-1/A (6), 5 (5), EFFECT (4), PRE 14A (4), S-3/A (4), SC 14D9/A (4), SC TO-I/A (4), 10-K/A (3), S-3 (3), 3/A (2), 424B5 (2), D (2), NT 10-Q (2), S-4/A (2), SC TO-I (2), SC TO-T/A (2), SC14D9C (2), 10-Q/A (1), 15-12G (1), 25-NSE (1), 424B2 (1), 424B4 (1), 8-A12G (1), ARS (1), D/A (1), DEFM14A (1), PREM14A (1), REGDEX (1), S-1 (1), S-1MEF (1), S-4 (1), SC 14D9 (1), SC TO-C (1), SC TO-T (1)
Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Apr 1, 2013
Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 9, 2013
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 26, 2013
Latest 8-K (8-K) Oct 31, 2013

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataVerenium Corporation on Wikidata
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SEC EDGARVerenium Corporation filings on SEC EDGAR
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WikipediaVerenium Corporation on Wikipedia
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SEC EDGARVerenium Corporation filings on SEC EDGAR
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SEC EDGARVerenium Corporation 10-K for fiscal 2012
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SEC EDGARJames E. Levine, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARCarlos A. Riva, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGAREdward Shonsey, Chief executive officer
9
SEC EDGARJames E. Levine, President
10
SEC EDGARJanet Skogan Roemer, President
11
SEC EDGARJeffrey G. Black, Chief financial officer
12
SEC EDGARJames E. Levine, Chief financial officer
13
SEC EDGARAnthony E. Altig, Chief financial officer
14
SEC EDGARGeoffrey Peter Hazlewood, Sr. VP, Research
15
SEC EDGARJanet Skogan Roemer, EVP & GM SEBU
16
SEC EDGARMary Ellen Jones, Sr. VP, HR
17
SEC EDGARGregory L. Powers, EVP Research & Development
18
SEC EDGARJeffrey G. Black, Chief Accounting Officer
19
SEC EDGARJohn R. Malloy Jr., Executive VP, Biofuels
20
SEC EDGARR. Patrick Simms, Sr. VP, Operations
21
SEC EDGARWilliam H. Baum, Exec Vice President,
22
SEC EDGARHolger A. Liepmann, Board member
23
SEC EDGARSimon B. Rich, Board member
24
SEC EDGARJoshua Ruch, Board member
25
SEC EDGARMichael J. Zak, Board member
26
SEC EDGARJames H. Cavanaugh, Board member
27
SEC EDGARCheryl Wenzinger, Board member
28
SEC EDGARFernand Joseph Kaufmann Phd., Board member
29
SEC EDGARMark Leschly, Board member
30
SEC EDGARAlexander A. Fitzpatrick, General counsel
31
SEC EDGARGerald M. Haines Ii., General counsel
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SEC EDGARVerenium Corporation 10-Q filed Aug 9, 2013: shares outstanding