# Craig Lang > Craig Lang is a Series A investor at DLA Piper (San Francisco) backing Biofuel and CleanTech. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [DLA Piper](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dla-piper) - Location: San Francisco, United States - Total investments: 6 - Last investment: Mar 2010 - Lead investor: 33% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/craignlang Craig Lang is a Partner at DLA Piper. He previously worked as the VP of Legal Affairs at Oak Investment Partners and Corporate Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati. Craig graduated with honors from the Georgetown University Law Center with a JD and Washington and Lee University with a BA in political science. He is a member of theCalifornia State Bar. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Biofuel | 1 | 17% | | CleanTech | 1 | 17% | | Pharmaceutical | 1 | 17% | ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Series A | 1 | 17% | | Series B | 1 | 17% | | Series C | 1 | 17% | | Funding Round | 1 | 17% | | Private Equity | 1 | 17% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aurora Biofuels | Aurora Biofuels is now Aurora Algae. Please update your settings to follow Aurora Algae. Aurora Algae is a producer of high-performance, premium algae-based products for the pharmaceutical, nutrition, aquaculture and fuels markets. The company has developed the industry’s first commercial-scale photosynthetic platform for sustainable,algae-based product development. Aurora Algae’s proprietary algae strains and production process uses arid land, seawater and captured carbon pollution from industrial emitters resulting in more capitally efficient and more environmentally sustainable algae farming. Aurora Algae enables its customers and partners to improve the diversity and sustainability of their product portfolios, while addressing consumer demand for natural products. | | Series C | Mar 17, 2010 | | | Aurora Biofuels | Aurora Biofuels is now Aurora Algae. Please update your settings to follow Aurora Algae. Aurora Algae is a producer of high-performance, premium algae-based products for the pharmaceutical, nutrition, aquaculture and fuels markets. The company has developed the industry’s first commercial-scale photosynthetic platform for sustainable,algae-based product development. Aurora Algae’s proprietary algae strains and production process uses arid land, seawater and captured carbon pollution from industrial emitters resulting in more capitally efficient and more environmentally sustainable algae farming. Aurora Algae enables its customers and partners to improve the diversity and sustainability of their product portfolios, while addressing consumer demand for natural products. | | Series B | Jun 10, 2008 | | | Aurora Biofuels | Aurora Biofuels is now Aurora Algae. Please update your settings to follow Aurora Algae. Aurora Algae is a producer of high-performance, premium algae-based products for the pharmaceutical, nutrition, aquaculture and fuels markets. The company has developed the industry’s first commercial-scale photosynthetic platform for sustainable,algae-based product development. Aurora Algae’s proprietary algae strains and production process uses arid land, seawater and captured carbon pollution from industrial emitters resulting in more capitally efficient and more environmentally sustainable algae farming. Aurora Algae enables its customers and partners to improve the diversity and sustainability of their product portfolios, while addressing consumer demand for natural products. | | Series A | Jan 24, 2007 | | | Aurora Biofuels | Aurora Biofuels is now Aurora Algae. Please update your settings to follow Aurora Algae. Aurora Algae is a producer of high-performance, premium algae-based products for the pharmaceutical, nutrition, aquaculture and fuels markets. The company has developed the industry’s first commercial-scale photosynthetic platform for sustainable,algae-based product development. Aurora Algae’s proprietary algae strains and production process uses arid land, seawater and captured carbon pollution from industrial emitters resulting in more capitally efficient and more environmentally sustainable algae farming. Aurora Algae enables its customers and partners to improve the diversity and sustainability of their product portfolios, while addressing consumer demand for natural products. | | Private Equity | | | | Aurora Biofuels | Aurora Biofuels is now Aurora Algae. Please update your settings to follow Aurora Algae. Aurora Algae is a producer of high-performance, premium algae-based products for the pharmaceutical, nutrition, aquaculture and fuels markets. The company has developed the industry’s first commercial-scale photosynthetic platform for sustainable,algae-based product development. Aurora Algae’s proprietary algae strains and production process uses arid land, seawater and captured carbon pollution from industrial emitters resulting in more capitally efficient and more environmentally sustainable algae farming. Aurora Algae enables its customers and partners to improve the diversity and sustainability of their product portfolios, while addressing consumer demand for natural products. | | Private Equity | | | | Aurora Biofuels | Aurora Biofuels is now Aurora Algae. Please update your settings to follow Aurora Algae. Aurora Algae is a producer of high-performance, premium algae-based products for the pharmaceutical, nutrition, aquaculture and fuels markets. The company has developed the industry’s first commercial-scale photosynthetic platform for sustainable,algae-based product development. Aurora Algae’s proprietary algae strains and production process uses arid land, seawater and captured carbon pollution from industrial emitters resulting in more capitally efficient and more environmentally sustainable algae farming. Aurora Algae enables its customers and partners to improve the diversity and sustainability of their product portfolios, while addressing consumer demand for natural products. | | | | | 6 of 6 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Noventi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/noventi-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together ## About DLA Piper VC Fund · London, United Kingdom DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, positioning them to help companies with their legal needs around the world. DLA Piper strives to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality and value to their clients. DLA Piper achieves this through practical and innovativelegal solutions that help their clients succeed. DLA Piper delivers consistent services across their platform of practices and sectors in all matters they undertake. DLA Piper's clients range from multinational, Global 1000 and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies. They include more than half of the Fortune 250 and nearly half of the FTSE 350 or their subsidiaries. They also advise governments and public sector bodies. In 2005 DLA Piper became one of the largest business law firms in the world through a merger of unprecedented scope. The strategy was simple – to create a truly global firm capable of handling the most important legal needs of clients wherever they do business. Building strong client relationships is the compass for their business strategy and future development. 5 contacts available at DLA Piper. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Craig Lang | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-lang | | James Halpert | Partner & Co-Chair, Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Partner, IP & Technology Practice | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-halpert | | Lael Bellamy | Of Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lael-bellamy | | Mark Radcliffe | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-radcliffe | | Andrew Serwin | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-serwin | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Craig Lang invest in? Craig Lang invests primarily in Biofuel, CleanTech and Pharmaceutical startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Craig Lang last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Craig Lang closed in Mar 2010. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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