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Kingdom
YC S20New York City, US · Founded 2019 · 21 employees · Hiring · 40 known investors
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Kingdom Superculture develops functional health ingredients derived from natural microbes, targeting consumers seeking effective nutritional and health products. The company combines microbiology expertise with data science to engineer microbe-based ingredients.
Also known as Imvela Corp. · Imvela · Imvela, Kingdom Supercultures · Kingdom Supercultures
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
Kingdom was founded in 2019 by Kendall Dabaghi and Ravi Sheth.
Investors · 40
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$50M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2021–2026
- Undisclosed amountseedJun 2026
i2i Ventures (lead), Oraseya Capital (lead), Anchorless Bangladesh, Conjunction Capital, F6 Ventures, Hi2 Global, Orbit Startups
Source ↗ - $25MSeries AOct 2021 · 3 sources
Shine Capital (lead), Brand Foundry Ventures, Digitalis, Lakehouse Ventures, Lux, Reference, SALT, Sequoia, Tao, Valor, Y-Combinator
Source ↗ - $25MraisedOct 2021 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
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Non-dilutive funding · 6 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Phase II | 2023 | $649.9K |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Phase I | 2023 | $100K |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Phase I | 2022 | $181.5K |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Phase I | 2022 | $99.3K |
| National Science Foundation | Phase II | 2021 | $1.2M |
| National Science Foundation | Phase I | 2020 | $225K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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- What does Kingdom do?
- Kingdom Superculture develops functional health ingredients derived from natural microbes, targeting consumers seeking effective nutritional and health products. The company combines microbiology expertise with data science to engineer microbe-based ingredients.
- Who founded Kingdom?
- Kingdom was founded by Kendall Dabaghi, Ravi Sheth in 2019.
- Who are Kingdom's investors?
- Kingdom's investors include 4DX Ventures, Four Acres Capital, Pioneer, Shine Capital, Supernode Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Y Combinator, Allison Pickens Ventures and 24 more.
- How much funding has Kingdom raised?
- Kingdom has disclosed $50M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Kingdom headquartered?
- Kingdom is headquartered in New York City, US.