Kioga Inc.

A vaccine against weight gain. Visit the Kioga Website

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Kioga is discovering and commercializing new dietary ingredients to "vaccinate" consumers against stress and metabolic disorders by targeting brain and body inflammation. Kioga is based on work arising from the laboratories of Christopher A. Lowry  (CU Boulder Integrative Physiology) and Noah Fierer  (CU Boulder Ecology and Evolutionary Biology). Justin Whiteley , cofounder of eat meati™ (Meati Inc.), joined Kioga as CEO through the Venture Partners Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator in 2024.

Funding Status and Investment Opportunities

  • Industry: Biotech​, Food and Agriculture, Health and Wellness​
  • Funding Stage: Pre-Seed
  • Contact for Investment Inquiries: hello@kioga.bio

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