June 12, 2018
DAVIS, Calif., June 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Evolve BioSystems, Inc., the leading infant gut microbiome company, today announced that it has completed a $40 million Series C round of funding co-led by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Horizons Ventures, the venture division of the Li Ka Shing Foundation.
The Gates Foundation and Horizons Ventures are joined by new investors Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc., Arla Foods, and Continental Grain Company in the Series C round of funding. In addition to these leading institutions, Evolve’s loyal existing investor base, which includes Tate & Lyle Ventures, Alta Ventures, MLS Capital, Acre Ventures and Bow Capital, have all fully participated in this round.