Kingdom
YC S20New York City, US · Founded 2019 · 21 employees · Hiring · 13 known investors
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 · Kingdom Supercultures
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
Kingdom was founded in 2019 by Kendall Dabaghi and Ravi Sheth.
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Kendall Dabaghiin𝕏FounderKendall Dabaghi co-founded Kingdom in 2019 after deferring his PhD from MIT. He previously co-founded two consumer tech companies acquired by public companies—ArmorHub (2014) and A Plus (2016)—and has spent several years researching the microbiome.
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Ravi Shethin𝕏FounderRavi Sheth holds a PhD from Columbia and has published research in microbiome and genomics. He previously worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on nutrition initiatives and co-founded an educational technology company that was acquired by a public company.
Investors · 13
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Anchorless BangladeshreportedDhaka
F6 Venturesreported
Human VenturesreportedNew York · $250K – $500K
i2i VenturesreportedKarachi · $250K – $500K
Orbit StartupsreportedSingapore · $75M – $125M
Shine CapitalreportedNew York · $1M – $10M
Also in the syndicate · 6
Aeroflex EnterprisesBeyondSeed Angel FundleadConjunction CapitalFBSPLHi2 GlobalOraseya Capitallead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseedJun 2026
i2i Ventures (lead), Oraseya Capital (lead), Anchorless Bangladesh, Conjunction Capital, F6 Ventures, Hi2 Global, Orbit Startups
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 2
by search overlapBBG Ventures7 shared keywordsSupercircle operates a recycling infrastructure platform that lets apparel brands take back and recycle used clothing, turning recycling into a revenue channel rather than sending garments to landfill or incineration.
Mission BioCapital Platinum Program Holdings LLC6 shared keywordsMission BioCapital is an early-stage venture capital firm that provides capital and shared lab space to life science startups, supporting founders from initial experiments through to the clinic. Founded in 2009, it invests in early-stage life science companies and is currently deploying its fifth fund.
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Fintech Funding Surges 23% In H1 2026 As Investors Concentrate Their Bets On AI And Financial Infrastructurenews.crunchbase.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- 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 Y Combinator, Anchorless Bangladesh, F6 Ventures, Human Ventures, i2i Ventures, Orbit Startups, Shine Capital.
- Where is Kingdom headquartered?
- Kingdom is headquartered in New York City, US.