Iom Bioworks raises Rs 4 crore to revolutionize healthcare through gut microbiome science

Deep science startup Iom Bioworks has raised Rs 4 crore in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), a Gurugram-based angel investment firm. The startup will use the raised capital for marketing, secure intellectual property claims, strengthen core infrastructure and scale scientific and commercial teams.

Founded in 2022 by Bipin Pradeep Kumar, Dr. Samik Ghosh, and Dr. Hiroaki Kitano, Iom Bioworks personalises health by identifying key bacteria in the gut and modulating them in a targeted manner for enhanced, improved overall health and well-being. The startup said that its patented platform combines large-scale knowledge graphed mined through artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced modelling techniques that ensure it achieves precise and personalized recommendations for its users.

It claims to have reached more than 500 customers in the first year and has 2 patents granted and 2 in advanced stages. Notably, the startup also has key scientific publications in leading scientific journals. Iom Bioworks has Pan India logistics and has established digital access for personalised microbiome services.

“Lifestyle diseases have been on the rise due to multiple reasons like poor diet, stress, lack of sleep and are intimately linked to poor gut health and microbial composition. The gut microbiome plays a huge role in your digestion, immunity, metabolism, and even mood. Understanding it can help prevent a myriad of these diseases and also provide a better quality of life,”, says Vinay Bansal, Founder of IPV.

“Iom Bioworks envisions a world where a healthy mind and body are achievable through informed choices that nurture the microbiome. By empowering our inner ecosystem through prebiotics and a food and lifestyle centred around the bacteria, we aim to energize daily life while preserving the joy of living. Partnering with IPV has been transformative; their supportive and diligent approach has set us firmly on the path toward this vision”, said Bipin Pradeep Kumar.