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Seed

Probiotics for improving human and planetary health

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101-200 employees
  • B2B
  • Personal health
  • Enterprise
  • Biology
  • SaaS
  • Science
Venice, Los Angeles, CA

Company mission

To improve the health of people and the planet through pioneering the use of microbes and bacteria.

Led by a woman
Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

63% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Seed Health is a microbial company that researches, develops and sells probiotic supplements to boost gastrointestinal, dermatological oral, pediatric and nutritional health.

The last decade has seen a renewed focus on probiotics, and gut health in particular, with scores of companies bringing supplements to market. However the efficacy of many of these are still shrouded in doubt, and lacking in insightful scientific research. Seed appears committed to upping (and setting) the standard. The company’s chief scientist, Dr. Gregor Reid, is a global authority in microbial sciences, having chaired the UN-WHO panel that first defined the term “probiotics”. On top of this, the company’s advisory board comes with a strong resume in microbiology, immunology, genetics, metabolomics, gastroenterology, pediatrics, environmental sciences and women’s health.

The next big step for Seed Health will be to rise above an already crowded marketplace while continuing R&D for new product categories. However, substantial funding in 2021 alongside the fostering of groundbreaking partnerships with the likes of the Swiss Institute of Allergy prove it is turning heads in the science sector.

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Kirsty

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Funding (1 round)

Apr 2021

$40m

SERIES A

Total funding: $40m

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Leadership

Ara Katz

(Co-CEO)

Having started their career in film, they were in the Founding Team of BeachMint, before leaving in March 2016 to co-found Seed. They have served since as co-CEO, alongside various Advisory positions.

Raja Dhir

(Co-CEO)

They studied at the University of Southern California before co-founding Seed Health with Ara in March 2016. They have served with Ara as co-CEO since, and also founded LUCA Biologics in August 2019.

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