Kioga Inc.
The University of Colorado Connection
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 Ìý(ÎÞÂëÊÓƵ Integrative Physiology) and Ìý(ÎÞÂëÊÓƵ Ecology and Evolutionary Biology). , cofounder of eat meatiâ„¢ (Meati Inc.), joined Kioga as CEO through the Venture Partners Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator in 2024.
Funding Status and Investment Opportunities
- Industry Applications: Biotech​, Food and Agriculture, Health and Wellness​
- Funding Stage: Seed
- Contact for Investment Inquiries: hello@kioga.bio
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Venture Partners Programs​
- Destination Startup (2026)
- Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator (2024)
- Intellectual Property Management (2023)
Technology Development Funding
U.S. National Institutes of Health
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