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Seed develops products aided by partnerships with academic institutions including [[California Institute of Technology|Caltech]], [[Harvard University]], [[MIT]], the [[University of Zurich]] and [[Stanford University]]. The company is set to expand into developing [[Skin care|skincare]], [[Oral hygiene|oral care]] and [[Infant|infant health]], alongside developing solutions to ecological challenges with SeedLabs.
Seed develops products aided by partnerships with academic institutions including [[California Institute of Technology|Caltech]], [[Harvard University]], [[MIT]], the [[University of Zurich]] and [[Stanford University]]. The company is set to expand into developing [[Skin care|skincare]], [[Oral hygiene|oral care]] and [[Infant|infant health]], alongside developing solutions to ecological challenges with SeedLabs.

== History ==
Seed was founded in [[Los Angeles]] in 2015 and incorporated as Seed Health, Inc. to operate as a [[Microbial|microbial sciences]] company, serving the [[American Market|US market]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 Nov 2019 |title=Seed Health |work=[[CNBC]] |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/12/seed-health-cnbc-upstart-100.html |access-date=14 Jul 2022}}</ref> Bloomberg notes their initial focus on discoveries across 'novel therapeutics, consumer health innovations, and environmental solutions'.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Seed Health Inc |pages=1 |work=[[Bloomberg L.P.]] |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1641483D:US |quote="Seed Health, Inc. operates as a microbial sciences company. The Company focuses on discoveries in microbial sciences across a pipeline of novel therapeutics, consumer health innovations, and environmental solutions. Seed Health serves customers in the United States."}}</ref>

It's founders and Co-CEOs are consumer tech entrepreneur Ara Katz and [[microbiome]] entrepreneur Raja Dhir.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-06-06 |title=Microbiome Company Seed™ Launches to Disrupt Probiotics, Set New Industry Standards |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2018-06-06/microbiome-company-seed-launches-to-disrupt-probiotics-set-new-industry-standards |access-date=2022-07-14}}</ref> Katz previously co-founded mobile commerce company, Spring, and is a fellow at the [[MIT Media Lab]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first= |last2= |first2= |date=2016-02-12 |title=Spring App Co-Founder Ara Katz’s Abbot Kinney Loft (Photos) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/spring-app-founder-ara-katzs-864423/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stanger |first=Maya Kosoff, Emmie Martin, Melissa |title=SILICON ALLEY 100: Meet the most inspiring and influential people in New York tech right now |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/business-insider-2015-silicon-alley-100-2015-9 |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ryan |first=Emily |title=Ara Katz Suggests You Listen to Your Gut |work=[[DuJour Media]] |url=https://dujour.com/culture/ara-katz-seed-ceo-co-founder-interview/}}</ref> Dhir served on the board of scientific journal, ''[[BioMed Central|Microbiome]],'' alongside developing prior microbiome patents.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quaglia |first=Sofia |title=How your microbiome can improve your health |url=https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211115-how-your-microbiome-can-improve-your-health |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=DeAngelis |first=Allison |title=See the presentation microbiome startup Seed Health used to raise $40 million |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/seed-health-series-a-pitch-deck-microbiome-startup-40-million-2021-4 |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>

In February 2021, the company announced it had acquired New York-based Auggi Technologies Inc., using [[artificial intelligence]] to track and analyze [[Healthy digestion|digestive health]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-09 |title=Cornell Tech - Auggi Acquired by Seed Health |url=https://tech.cornell.edu/news/auggi-acquired-by-seed-health/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Cornell Tech |language=en}}</ref> In July 2022, Seed partnered with Axial Therapeutics to "develop probiotics and therapeutics that [...] target anxiety, depression and mental wellbeing".<ref>{{Cite web |last=nutraingredients.com |title=Seed Health partners with Axial Therapeutics for gut-brain program |url=https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2022/07/13/Seed-Health-partners-with-Axial-Therapeutics-for-gut-brain-program |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=nutraingredients.com |language=en}}</ref>

As of 2022, Seed has 92 employees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seed Health |url=https://craft.co/seed-health |website=Craft Co}}</ref> The company's research partners include Caltech, Harvard University, MIT, University of Zurich, Stanford University, [[Massachusetts General Hospital|Mass General Hospital]], and [[Cleveland Clinic]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seed Health Appoints Former Head of J&J's Janssen Human Microbiome Institute, Dirk Gevers, as Chief Scientific Officer |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seed-health-appoints-former-head-152600489.html |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=finance.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Center for Computational and Integrative Biology |url=https://ccib.mgh.harvard.edu/seed |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=ccib.mgh.harvard.edu}}</ref> In 2022, Seed appointed Dirk Gevers, Former head of [[Johnson & Johnson|J&J's]] [[Janssen Pharmaceuticals|Janssen Human Microbiome Institute]], as Chief Scientific Officer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Health |first=Seed |title=Seed Health Appoints Former Head of J&J's Janssen Human Microbiome Institute, Dirk Gevers, as Chief Scientific Officer |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/seed-health-appoints-former-head-of-jjs-janssen-human-microbiome-institute-dirk-gevers-as-chief-scientific-officer-301533342.html |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Seed Health Taps Former Head of J&J's Janssen Human Microbiome Institute To Lead R&D |url=https://www.happi.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2022-04-27/seed-health-taps-former-head-of-jjs-janssen-human-microbiome-institute-to-lead-rd/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=HAPPI}}</ref>

Revision as of 20:04, 15 September 2022

Seed Health, popularly known as Seed, is an American health and life science company, known for its line of probiotics. Founded in 2015 by Ara Katz and Raja Dhir, Seed was launched with the aim to 'impact human and planetary health'. The company has two flagship products; their DS-01™ Daily Synbiotic, and PDS-08™ Pediatric Daily Synbiotic. Both are sold direct to consumer, forgoing traditional brick-and-mortar retail.

Seed develops products aided by partnerships with academic institutions including Caltech, Harvard University, MIT, the University of Zurich and Stanford University. The company is set to expand into developing skincare, oral care and infant health, alongside developing solutions to ecological challenges with SeedLabs.

History

Seed was founded in Los Angeles in 2015 and incorporated as Seed Health, Inc. to operate as a microbial sciences company, serving the US market.[1] Bloomberg notes their initial focus on discoveries across 'novel therapeutics, consumer health innovations, and environmental solutions'.[2]

It's founders and Co-CEOs are consumer tech entrepreneur Ara Katz and microbiome entrepreneur Raja Dhir.[3] Katz previously co-founded mobile commerce company, Spring, and is a fellow at the MIT Media Lab.[4][5][6] Dhir served on the board of scientific journal, Microbiome, alongside developing prior microbiome patents.[7][8]

In February 2021, the company announced it had acquired New York-based Auggi Technologies Inc., using artificial intelligence to track and analyze digestive health.[9] In July 2022, Seed partnered with Axial Therapeutics to "develop probiotics and therapeutics that [...] target anxiety, depression and mental wellbeing".[10]

As of 2022, Seed has 92 employees.[11] The company's research partners include Caltech, Harvard University, MIT, University of Zurich, Stanford University, Mass General Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic.[12][13] In 2022, Seed appointed Dirk Gevers, Former head of J&J's Janssen Human Microbiome Institute, as Chief Scientific Officer.[14][15]

  1. ^ "Seed Health". CNBC. 12 Nov 2019. Retrieved 14 Jul 2022.
  2. ^ "Seed Health Inc". Bloomberg L.P. p. 1. Seed Health, Inc. operates as a microbial sciences company. The Company focuses on discoveries in microbial sciences across a pipeline of novel therapeutics, consumer health innovations, and environmental solutions. Seed Health serves customers in the United States.
  3. ^ "Microbiome Company Seed™ Launches to Disrupt Probiotics, Set New Industry Standards". Bloomberg.com. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  4. ^ Staff (2016-02-12). "Spring App Co-Founder Ara Katz's Abbot Kinney Loft (Photos)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  5. ^ Stanger, Maya Kosoff, Emmie Martin, Melissa. "SILICON ALLEY 100: Meet the most inspiring and influential people in New York tech right now". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Ryan, Emily. "Ara Katz Suggests You Listen to Your Gut". DuJour Media.
  7. ^ Quaglia, Sofia. "How your microbiome can improve your health". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  8. ^ DeAngelis, Allison. "See the presentation microbiome startup Seed Health used to raise $40 million". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  9. ^ "Cornell Tech - Auggi Acquired by Seed Health". Cornell Tech. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  10. ^ nutraingredients.com. "Seed Health partners with Axial Therapeutics for gut-brain program". nutraingredients.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  11. ^ "Seed Health". Craft Co.
  12. ^ "Seed Health Appoints Former Head of J&J's Janssen Human Microbiome Institute, Dirk Gevers, as Chief Scientific Officer". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  13. ^ "Center for Computational and Integrative Biology". ccib.mgh.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  14. ^ Health, Seed. "Seed Health Appoints Former Head of J&J's Janssen Human Microbiome Institute, Dirk Gevers, as Chief Scientific Officer". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  15. ^ "Seed Health Taps Former Head of J&J's Janssen Human Microbiome Institute To Lead R&D". HAPPI. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
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