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ZBiotics

ZBiotics develops genetically engineered probiotics to address specific health challenges, starting with a pre-alcohol drink and a sugar-to-fiber mix.

zbiotics.com · San Francisco

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StageSeries AAugust 2024 · led by Spring Tide Capital[2][3][4][13]
Raised$17Mdisclosed rounds[10]
Headcount71as of Oct 2026[10]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2016[10]
Money

Raised $17M across disclosed rounds.[10]

Series A closed August 2024, led by Spring Tide Capital.[2][3][4][13]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Oyster Ventures, Spring Tide Capital, Access Capital, Seamless Capital, Goat Rodeo Capital, Seaside Ventures.[1][2][3][4][12][13]

People

Zack Abbott, Co-founder & CEO[10][15][23][16][24]

Katie U., Sr. Manager, Product Quality[15][16][23][24]

Signals
Jul 1 2026newsZBiotics takes GM probiotics mainstream with 15m+ ‘pre-alcohol’ shots sold[5]
Jun 25 2026newsZBiotics® and Gurney’s Montauk to Host Creator Overnight as Brand Debuts as Official Summer Pre-Alcohol Partner[8]
Jun 10 2026newsGracious Hospitality X ZBiotics Rethinks The Beverage Upsell For Mindful Drinking Era[6]
Apr 7 2026newsZBiotics Expands into Hospitality Through Strategic F&B Partnerships[7]
May 15 2025newsDesigner probiotics startup ZBiotics has sold 8m ‘pre-alcohol’ shots[9]
Sep 17 2024launchZBiotics Launches Sugar-to-Fiber Probiotic Drink Mix company claim, not independently confirmed[14]
Comps

PERKii · perkii.com · Same buyer and same job to be done: a consumer buying a functional probiotic beverage for gut benefit, evaluated against ZBiotics' probiotic drinks in the same retail and DTC shelf set. VentureRadar lists PERKii as a similar company to ZBiotics.[18]

BiomEdit · biomedit.com · Same technical wedge, different buyer: a buyer evaluating engineered probiotics as a commercial category would weigh BiomEdit as the closest parallel on the engineering approach, though its customer is poultry producers rather than consumers.[18]

BLIS Technologies · blistechnologies.com · Same buyer and same shelf: a consumer or retail buyer choosing a branded probiotic strain product, and a partner sourcing probiotic ingredients, would evaluate BLIS against ZBiotics' strain-based consumer products.[18]

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[14]

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ZBiotics develops genetically engineered probiotics to address specific health challenges, starting with a pre-alcohol drink and a sugar-to-fiber mix.

zbiotics.com · San Francisco

StageSeries A
Raised$17M
Headcount71
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2016
CompsPERKii +2

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