OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR), a leader in point of care diagnostic tests and specimen collection and stabilization devices, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the outstanding equity of Diversigen […]
Chardan Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: CHAC), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by affiliates of Chardan Capital Markets LLC (“Chardan”), announced today the closing of its merger with BiomX Ltd. (“BiomX”) a microbiome company developing […]
Arranta Bio (“Arranta”) announced the completion of an $82 million funding round and a strategic partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific. Formed in May 2019, Arranta’s goal is to be the best-in-class microbiome contract development and […]
Azitra Inc., a clinical-stage medical dermatology company addressing serious skin conditions by harnessing the microbiome, today announced that it has closed a $14 million Series A financing. The financing was led by KdT Ventures in […]
BiomeSense, a microbiome startup developing a novel biosensor and analytics platform for daily gut microbiome tracking, announced today that it has closed its $2 million seed funding round. The lead investor was BioX Clan, which […]
Seventure Partners, one of Europe’s leaders in financing innovation and a world-leader in life science microbiome investment, is pleased to provide an update on its Health for Life investments for the period July 2019 to […]
BASF and Biomillenia today announced the signing of a microbiome discovery agreement. The collaboration aims to identify novel dermocosmetic active ingredients involved in promoting skin health. The French company Biomillenia will contribute its unique microbiome-on-a-chip […]
4D pharma plc (AIM: DDDD), a pharmaceutical company leading the development of Live Biotherapeutics, today announces that the Company has entered into a research collaboration and option to license agreement with MSD, the tradename of […]
Evolve BioSystems and the Regents of the University of California have jointly filed and served a patent infringement complaint against Abbott Laboratories. The complaint regards Abbott’s soon-to-be-launched product Similac Probiotic Tri-Blend. Evolve BioSystems was founded […]
Vedanta Biosciences, a clinical-stage company developing a new category of therapies for immune-mediated diseases based on rationally-defined consortia of human microbiome-derived bacteria, today announced a $16.6 million Series C-2 financing round, bringing the total capital […]
Indigo Agriculture, a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, announces its expansion into Europe and opens its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. Indigo will connect with growers directly to bring […]