Vivici is a B2B company specializing in the production and supply of animal-free dairy proteins. Utilizing precision fermentation technology, they create nutritious and sustainable ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, aiming to meet the increasing global demand for functional and environmentally friendly protein sources.
NutriLeads
Series C in 2023
NutriLeads is a startup focused on developing innovative nutritional ingredients with clinically proven health benefits. The company specializes in precision prebiotic fibers derived from crops, which are designed to support physiological processes and modulate the gut microbiome. NutriLeads collaborates with industry partners to identify promising lead ingredients, create sustainable and commercially viable production processes, and initiate scientific and clinical programs that validate the health effects of its offerings. By doing so, NutriLeads aims to enhance nutritional health innovation in the food industry, ultimately providing consumers and patients with access to dietary supplements and specialized functional food and beverage products that deliver these benefits.
Vivici is a B2B company specializing in the production and supply of animal-free dairy proteins. Utilizing precision fermentation technology, they create nutritious and sustainable ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, aiming to meet the increasing global demand for functional and environmentally friendly protein sources.
VitaminLab
Series A in 2023
VitaminLab develops personalized vitamin regimens by integrating an individual's health history, nutrient testing results, and health data through a proprietary matching algorithm to create personalized supplements. The company designs supplements using natural ingredients such as beetroot, stevia, and prebiotics, tailoring products to DNA, blood markers, and body type. Led by pharmacists and health care professionals, VitaminLab aims to reform the supplement industry by moving away from one-size-fits-all products toward individualized nutrition solutions.
Paleo is a food ingredient company focused on plant-based foods. It develops ingredients to enhance taste, nutrition, and sustainability, enabling products that resemble real meat or seafood without animal use. The company specializes in bioscience-based ingredients, including animal-free heme proteins produced through precision fermentation. These bio-identical heme proteins are GMO-free and provide the same sensory and nutritional properties as animal-derived heme, helping brands create sustainable plant-based products that taste and feel like the real thing.
Momentous
Series A in 2022
Momentous is a nutritional supplement company specializing in performance products. Founded in 2016 by Matt Wan and Rob Dyrdek, the company offers innovative supplements designed by sports experts, using high-quality ingredients, free from fillers, certified safe, and gluten-free.
Rootine is a health and wellness company that uses technology to provide personalized nutrition solutions. It begins by understanding an individual's unique nutritional needs through lab tests and wearable analytics, then offers tailored nutrient formulas and guidance. Users can track progress via their Rootine dashboard, with recommendations continually refined based on data and body changes.
Phytolon Ltd is a company based in Misgav, Israel, specializing in the development of natural food colorants. Founded in 2000, Phytolon utilizes a novel fermentation technology that employs baker's yeast cells as biofactories to produce high-quality, plant-based food colors. This innovative approach offers a healthy alternative to synthetic food dyes, providing food manufacturers with safe, cost-effective, and stable all-natural color solutions. The company's mission is to leverage scientific advancements to promote human health and environmental sustainability in the food industry.
OK Capsule
Seed Round in 2022
OK Capsule is a B2B platform that provides the technology, products, fulfillment, and strategic support that makes it safe, simple, and sustainable for companies to launch and scale the delivery of personalized nutrition to their customers.
OK Capsule
Seed Round in 2021
OK Capsule is a B2B platform that provides the technology, products, fulfillment, and strategic support that makes it safe, simple, and sustainable for companies to launch and scale the delivery of personalized nutrition to their customers.
Rootine
Seed Round in 2021
Rootine is a health and wellness company that uses technology to provide personalized nutrition solutions. It begins by understanding an individual's unique nutritional needs through lab tests and wearable analytics, then offers tailored nutrient formulas and guidance. Users can track progress via their Rootine dashboard, with recommendations continually refined based on data and body changes.
Prenexus Health
Series B in 2021
Prenexus Health, Inc. is a manufacturer of natural prebiotic ingredients, specializing in the scientific research, development, and production of components for functional foods, beverages, and dietary supplements. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Gilbert, Arizona, the company emphasizes digestive health and wellness through its innovative offerings, including XOS95, a highly purified prebiotic ingredient derived from high-fiber sugarcane. Prenexus Health is recognized as a global leader in the prebiotic sector, underpinned by extensive scientific and clinical research that supports its products' efficacy in enhancing digestive and microbiome health. The company serves clients in the fast-moving consumer goods sector, providing them with high-quality functional ingredients to improve their products.
Frontier Nutrition
Series B in 2021
Founded in 2017, Frontier Nutrition develops and manufactures packaged food products, focusing on pediatric nutrition research. Their products are localized for traditional diets, optimized for taste, nutrition, and price, aiming to provide affordable nutritious options to low-income families worldwide.
NutriLeads
Series B in 2020
NutriLeads is a startup focused on developing innovative nutritional ingredients with clinically proven health benefits. The company specializes in precision prebiotic fibers derived from crops, which are designed to support physiological processes and modulate the gut microbiome. NutriLeads collaborates with industry partners to identify promising lead ingredients, create sustainable and commercially viable production processes, and initiate scientific and clinical programs that validate the health effects of its offerings. By doing so, NutriLeads aims to enhance nutritional health innovation in the food industry, ultimately providing consumers and patients with access to dietary supplements and specialized functional food and beverage products that deliver these benefits.
Phynova Group
Venture Round in 2020
Phynova Group is a British life science company that develops and commercialises plant-derived natural healthcare products and drug candidates. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Long Hanborough, United Kingdom, with research activities in Beijing, it focuses on products based on traditional Chinese medicine and other botanical sources for global health needs. Its portfolio includes pharmaceutical candidates in gastroenterology, anti-infective, and metabolic disorders, such as Melokinex and PYN17 in Phase II trials, Phytobacx for MRSA and acne, PYN22 for obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and PYN8 in preclinical stage for type-2 diabetes. The company also markets functional ingredients and OTC products, including PhynoRadiance, FatigFix, Relivergen, and IminoNorm, and develops TCM-derived OTCs for arthritis, cold and flu. It serves global healthcare and consumer goods markets.
Panaceutics Nutrition
Series A in 2020
Panaceutics Nutrition is a company that specializes in the formulation, manufacturing, and distribution of customized nutritional products. Founded in 2018 by Edison Hudson and Staton Noel, it is based in Ringgold, Virginia. The company employs proprietary robotic technology to create individually tailored smoothies and nutritional supplements, which can be based on genetic and medical evaluations, as well as personal preferences. Panaceutics Nutrition focuses on mass customization, offering solutions that combine various nutritional supplements into convenient, easy-to-consume forms such as flavored gels and purees. By serving healthcare systems, pharmaceutical companies, and nutritional product manufacturers, the company aims to provide accessible and personalized nutrition to meet diverse consumer needs.
Panaceutics Nutrition
Venture Round in 2019
Panaceutics Nutrition is a company that specializes in the formulation, manufacturing, and distribution of customized nutritional products. Founded in 2018 by Edison Hudson and Staton Noel, it is based in Ringgold, Virginia. The company employs proprietary robotic technology to create individually tailored smoothies and nutritional supplements, which can be based on genetic and medical evaluations, as well as personal preferences. Panaceutics Nutrition focuses on mass customization, offering solutions that combine various nutritional supplements into convenient, easy-to-consume forms such as flavored gels and purees. By serving healthcare systems, pharmaceutical companies, and nutritional product manufacturers, the company aims to provide accessible and personalized nutrition to meet diverse consumer needs.
NutriLeads
Series A in 2017
NutriLeads is a startup focused on developing innovative nutritional ingredients with clinically proven health benefits. The company specializes in precision prebiotic fibers derived from crops, which are designed to support physiological processes and modulate the gut microbiome. NutriLeads collaborates with industry partners to identify promising lead ingredients, create sustainable and commercially viable production processes, and initiate scientific and clinical programs that validate the health effects of its offerings. By doing so, NutriLeads aims to enhance nutritional health innovation in the food industry, ultimately providing consumers and patients with access to dietary supplements and specialized functional food and beverage products that deliver these benefits.
Blue Prairie
Series A in 2016
Blue Prairie Brands LLC, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, specializes in the manufacture of inulin, a prebiotic ingredient known for its health benefits. The company produces soluble, indigestible fibers that enhance the nutritional content of various food products, beverages, and dietary supplements. Their flagship product is a gluten-free, non-GMO form of inulin, which supports digestive health when combined with probiotics. Additionally, Blue Prairie's innovative approach to production offers farmers a profitable rotation crop that aligns with their existing agricultural practices. By focusing on functional foods and dietary fiber, Blue Prairie Brands aims to improve the nutritional value of products in the market while promoting a healthy gut environment.
NutriLeads
Seed Round in 2015
NutriLeads is a startup focused on developing innovative nutritional ingredients with clinically proven health benefits. The company specializes in precision prebiotic fibers derived from crops, which are designed to support physiological processes and modulate the gut microbiome. NutriLeads collaborates with industry partners to identify promising lead ingredients, create sustainable and commercially viable production processes, and initiate scientific and clinical programs that validate the health effects of its offerings. By doing so, NutriLeads aims to enhance nutritional health innovation in the food industry, ultimately providing consumers and patients with access to dietary supplements and specialized functional food and beverage products that deliver these benefits.
Natreon
Venture Round in 2015
Natreon, Inc. is a New Jersey-based company specializing in the development and marketing of Ayurvedic products. Founded in 1998, it operates a state-of-the-art research and development facility in Kolkata, India. Natreon focuses on creating dietary supplements derived from traditional Ayurvedic ingredients, with products such as CAPROS, an all-natural antioxidant for cardiovascular health; SENSORIL, an Ashwagandha formulation aimed at reducing stress and enhancing cognition; AYUFLEX, designed for joint health; and PRIMAVIE, a mitochondrial energy booster. The company emphasizes rigorous research and has established multiple clinical and safety studies to support its product efficacy. Natreon holds patents for its offerings in the United States and internationally, reinforcing its commitment to high standards and innovation in the wellness sector.
ChromaDex is a global nutraceutical company that discovers, acquires, develops, and commercializes patented ingredients for dietary supplements, food, beverage, skin care, and pharmaceutical markets. Its flagship product, Niagen (nicotinamide riboside), enhances NAD levels for healthy aging.
Viocare
Venture Round in 2009
Viocare Inc., a privately-held company, specializes in developing innovative web and mobile solutions that combine advanced nutrition science and behavior change strategies. Its cloud-based platform offers assessment tools for academic research and clinical use, analyzing dietary behaviors to generate personalized lifestyle plans. Viocare's software facilitates remote or face-to-face nutritional counseling, driving sustainable behavior changes and enabling healthcare professionals to integrate affordable, effective nutritional care into their patient services.
Sciona provides gene-based personalized health and nutrition analysis and recommendations based on individual diet, lifestyle, and genetic profile. The company's Mycellf Program, which includes a diet and lifestyle questionnaire, makes recommendations for how individuals can make choices that benefit their long-term health. It also offers genetic testing products, which address personal wellness, fitness, and nutritional issues. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado.
Sciona provides gene-based personalized health and nutrition analysis and recommendations based on individual diet, lifestyle, and genetic profile. The company's Mycellf Program, which includes a diet and lifestyle questionnaire, makes recommendations for how individuals can make choices that benefit their long-term health. It also offers genetic testing products, which address personal wellness, fitness, and nutritional issues. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado.
Sciona provides gene-based personalized health and nutrition analysis and recommendations based on individual diet, lifestyle, and genetic profile. The company's Mycellf Program, which includes a diet and lifestyle questionnaire, makes recommendations for how individuals can make choices that benefit their long-term health. It also offers genetic testing products, which address personal wellness, fitness, and nutritional issues. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado.