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ZBiotics

ZBiotics is a synthetic biology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company bioengineers probiotic bacteria for nutraceutical and other applications. They launched the world's first genetically engineered probiotic in 2019 – a probiotic that breaks down a toxic byproduct of alcohol. They are currently developing a pipeline of additional engineered probiotics for other consumer health applications.

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ZBiotics is a synthetic biology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company bioengineers probiotic bacteria for nutraceutical and other applications. They launched the world's first genetically engineered probiotic in 2019 – a probiotic that breaks down a toxic byproduct of alcohol. They are currently developing a pipeline of additional engineered probiotics for other consumer health applications.

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ZBiotics is classified as AI infrastructure from source descriptions and fund-directory context. Similar companies below are ranked from offline product facets and meaningful description overlap; category and source affiliation can only strengthen an existing product match. For lookup-created rows, the profile starts as pending enrichment until deeper source collection runs.

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probioticgenetically engineered probioticnutraceuticalconsumer health applicationsprobiotic bacteria
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Companies similar to ZBiotics

AI infrastructure · 6 peers

A deterministic local cluster built from offline product facets and meaningful description terms. Category and selected-institution affiliation provide bounded tie-breaks. Open any peer to continue exploring its cluster.

Aja Labs

match 58

Aja Labs is redefining protective styling with Nourie, an intelligent alternative to toxic synthetic braiding fibers. We turned an idea into commercialized technology, creating fibers that work in harmony with the body's biology. They care for the scalp in real time -- releasing probiotics when balance is off and moisture-boosting ingredients when it's dry. We partner with leading hair care brands, giving consumers healthy fibers and smarter scalp care.

shared extracted concept terms: consumer; shared product terms: toxic, synthetic, biology, probiotic; shared product theme: health and clinical care; same category: AI infrastructure

Persephone Biosciences

match 54

Persephone Biome develops live biotherapeutic products to modulate the metabolism of gut microbes, for applications in disease prevention and cure. We take a unique engineering approach using systems and synthetic biology to understand the complexities of the microbiome.

shared extracted concept terms: application; shared product terms: develop, application, engineer, synthetic; same category: AI infrastructure; shared affiliation: Y Combinator

Revl

match 52

Revl is an experience technology company and Y Combinator 2016 Winter Batch member launching the Revl Arc smart action camera. Designed in coordination with frogVentures, Sony, Ambarella and leading engineers with backgrounds at NASA, HP and Sikorsky Aircraft, the Revl Arc is available for preorder and will begin shipping in December. Revl was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.revl.com

shared product terms: 2016, launch, engineer, found; same category: AI infrastructure; shared affiliation: Y Combinator

Birch Biosciences

match 52

Birch Biosciences engineers enzymes for plastic recycling using synthetic biology and machine learning. Our enzymes function as high performance “molecular scissors” that efficiently break down plastic polymers into chemical building blocks that can be used to manufacture high quality recycled plastic products. Today, plastic manufacturing is unsustainable and a major driver of climate change. Birch Biosciences is developing an economical end-to-end plastic recycling process that reduces carbon

shared product terms: engineer, synthetic, biology, break; same category: AI infrastructure; shared affiliation: Y Combinator

SiPhox Health

match 50

We are developing a new paradigm for consumer health tech wearables by replacing a 100lb optical instrument with an area of silicon smaller than a postage stamp.

shared extracted concept terms: consumer, health; shared product terms: develop, consumer, health; shared product theme: health and clinical care; shared affiliation: Y Combinator

Hijack

match 24

Genetically engineered bacteria that can make and release biologics in the body

shared product terms: genetically, engineer, bacteria