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Pioneering rational design of drugs made of defined consortia of bacteria that are essential dwellers of the gut ecosystem

Cambridge, United StatesFounded 2010Biotech & Life Sciences
Valuation $500M–1B Last recorded · 2026
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding
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About Vedanta Biosciences

Vedanta Biosciences is a cutting-edge biotech startup that operates in the rapidly evolving field of microbiome therapies. The company's primary focus is on the discovery and development of drugs based on bacterial consortia, which are groups of bacteria that work together for mutual benefit. These bacteria have drug-like properties and can colonize the human intestine, potentially offering a new way to treat a variety of diseases.

Vedanta's business model revolves around its proprietary discovery platform. This platform allows the company to identify beneficial bacteria and assemble them into rationally-designed consortia, or teams of bacteria, that can have optimal therapeutic activity. This innovative approach to drug discovery could potentially revolutionize the way diseases are treated.

The company serves a broad range of clients, including doctors and patients who are seeking new treatment options for various diseases. Vedanta's market is the global healthcare industry, specifically the segment focused on innovative drug therapies.

Vedanta generates revenue by developing and commercializing its drug candidates. The company is the first to achieve commercial-scale CGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) production of drug candidates based on defined bacterial consortia. CGMP refers to the regulations enforced by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that the drugs produced are safe and meet specified quality standards.

In summary, Vedanta Biosciences is a pioneering biotech company that is leveraging the power of bacterial consortia to develop innovative new drugs. The company's unique approach to drug discovery could potentially transform the healthcare industry and provide patients with new treatment options.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2010
Headquarters
Cambridge, United States
Employees
89
Open positions
2
Dealroom signal
63.0/100
Industry
Health
Sub-industry
Pharmaceutical, BioTechnology
Sector
Biotech & Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Immune System, Synthetic Biology, Spinout, Biotech and Pharma, DT and LS, science-based, Business Development
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

10 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
LATE VCOther financing Feb 2024 — — Pfizer · PureTech · AXA Investment Managers · Skyviews Life Science ↗
LATE VCOther financing Apr 2023 $107M $426M Korea Investment Partners · Pfizer · Salica Investments · Skyviews Life Science ↗
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Growth signals

Vedanta Biosciences website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Vedanta Biosciences is 5K monthly website visits, down 54.5% over the last three months. Vedanta Biosciences's team declined 28.8% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits5K 3-month web change-54.5% 1-year team growth-28.8%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Investors

37 investors on the cap table

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Seed3 investors entered at this stage

  • CARB-X
  • Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
  • US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

Series B and later32 investors entered at this stage

  • Invesco
  • Rock Springs Capital
  • Seventure Partners
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • PureTech
  • Partners Investment
  • Shumway Capital
  • Shinhan Capital
  • Shinhan Private Equity
  • Pfizer
  • Magnetar
  • Health for Life Capital
  • Fosun Health Capital
  • Jsr
  • SymBiosis
  • Skyviews Life Science
  • Verition Fund Management
  • AXA Investment Managers
  • AMR Action Fund
  • Korea Investment Partners
  • Salica Investments
  • Korea Investment & Securities
  • PEAK6
  • Revelation Partners
  • Reimagined Ventures
  • K2 HealthVentures
  • QUAD Investment Management
  • Fiscus Ventures
  • Atlantic Neptune
  • Korea Investment & Securities US
  • Colorcon Ventures

Other known investors2 additional known investors

  • Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation
  • Yale University
Team profiled 12 named & role-tagged
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
3 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States97.1%
🇮🇪 Ireland1.4%
🇳🇱 Netherlands1.4%
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Market sentiment

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