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Native Microbials (formerly Ascus Biosciences)

Americas

San Diego

,

United States

Scaleup

FOUNDED

2015

HEADCOUNT

21-100

FUNDING

Series B

Keywords:

probiotics, microbiome, bacteria, omics, animal_nutrition

BUSINESS

Native Microbials, founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, California (formerly Ascus Biosciences, rebranded in 2020), develops microbial feed supplements and probiotics for livestock and companion animals based on microbiome sequencing and strain isolation from healthy animals of the target species. Commercial products include Galaxis Frontier (rumen microbial consortium for dairy cows, targeting feed efficiency and methane reduction), Arkus Daily (canine probiotic containing Clostridium hiranonis, Megamonas funiformis, and Enterococcus faecium), and Avius Protect (poultry probiotic).

BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT

Core; San Diego (2015, formerly Ascus Biosciences) animal-health microbiome company isolating species-specific microbes from livestock and pet microbiomes and producing them as microbial feed additives.

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

microbiome science; microbial strain isolation

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

Animal-specific microbial supplements (livestock and pet products)

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