Iom Bioworks raises Rs 4 Cr in seed round led by IPV

Iom Bioworks, a Bengaluru-based deep science startup personalized microbiome-driven healthcare, has raised Rs 4 crore in its seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV).  

The proceeds will be used to strengthen marketing, secure intellectual property, scale up core infrastructure, and expand both scientific and commercial teams.

Founded in 2022 by Bipin Pradeep Kumar, Dr. Samik Ghosh, and Dr. Hiroaki Kitano, Iom Bioworks is advancing personalized healthcare by identifying and therapeutically modulating key gut bacteria to enhance human health and well-being. 

The firm’s proprietary platform combines artificial intelligence with large-scale biological network mapping to deliver food and prebiotic recommendations tailored to individual microbiomes.

In its first year, Iom Bioworks claims to have served over 500 customers, secured two patents (with two more in advanced stages) and published its research in leading scientific journals. It operates with pan-India logistics and offers a complete digital experience, including at-home gut profiling kits and personalized wellness plans.