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Kiwi Biosciences

Patent-pending enzymes to break down common dietary triggers

Y CombinatorSummer 2021ActiveHealthcareConsumer Health and WellnessBiotechFood Tech

What they do

Problem

People with Irritable Bowel Syndrome experience digestive distress after eating common dietary trigger foods.

Solution

The company develops patent-pending enzymes that break down common digestive triggers in food to reduce IBS symptoms.

Who it's for

Consumers with IBS and related digestive sensitivities who want to tolerate normal meals.

Founders

Anjie Liu
Founder

Interdisciplinary thinker: scientifically-minded; humanist at heart Joint concentration in physics and comparative literature (Harvard 2017), now submerging myself into the intricate world of biology. I've struggled with chronic gut issues for most of my adult life, which led me to developing the current formulation of FODZYME and launching Kiwi Biosciences.

David Hachuel Gurska
Founder

Formerly co-founder and CEO at auggi.ai, a digital gut health coach for patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). auggi was recently acquired by Seed Health. Completed my MPH in Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health and a Master's in Computer and Information Science at Cornell University.

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