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Persephone Biosciences

Active · We are using the gut microbiome to end cancer.

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Why it ranks

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8signal of 100 · rising 1
  • team of 6Team size · YC's directory+4.4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIHolobiomeShared: gut microbiome, biology, livePlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIPragma Bio (former VastBiome)Shared: gut microbiome, diseasePlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIAnto BiosciencesShared: gut microbiomeYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIInactiveReverie LabsShared: ai-powered drug discovery, cancer, engineeringYC W18BostonStartup →AIiChaseShared: disease prevention, system500 Global 2023TaiwanStartup →
Companies closest to Persephone Biosciences
Company
HolobiomeShared: gut microbiome, biology, livePlug and Play Not statedAI
Pragma Bio (former VastBiome)Shared: gut microbiome, diseasePlug and Play Not statedAI
Anto BiosciencesShared: gut microbiomeYC F25ActiveAI
Reverie LabsShared: ai-powered drug discovery, cancer, engineeringYC W18InactiveAI
iChaseShared: disease prevention, system500 Global 2023Not statedAI

Adjacent

OtherDeep Blue Biotech LimitedShared: synthetic biologyMassChallenge Switzerland 2025United KingdomStartup →AIInactiveResistanceBioShared: ai-powered drug discovery, cancer, therapeuticsYC W19San FranciscoStartup →OtherCivetbioShared: gut microbiome, understand, live500 Global 2018ChinaStartup →OtherSova HealthShared: microbiome, gutAntler 2019SingaporeStartup →OtherAcquiredPlateJoyShared: disease prevention, liveYC S15San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Persephone Biosciences
Company
Deep Blue Biotech LimitedShared: synthetic biologyMassChallenge Switzerland 2025Not statedOther
ResistanceBioShared: ai-powered drug discovery, cancer, therapeuticsYC W19InactiveAI
CivetbioShared: gut microbiome, understand, live500 Global 2018Not statedOther
Sova HealthShared: microbiome, gutAntler 2019Not statedOther
PlateJoyShared: disease prevention, liveYC S15 +1AcquiredOther

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About Persephone Biosciences

Persephone Biome develops live biotherapeutic products to modulate the metabolism of gut microbes, for applications in disease prevention and cure. We take a unique engineering approach using systems and synthetic biology to understand the complexities of the microbiome.

YC batch
W18 · Winter 2018
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
6
Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Checked
7h ago

YC tags: AI-powered Drug Discovery, COVID-19

Persephone Biosciences in W18: 146 companies, 26% AI

Persephone Biosciences: questions

Which YC batch was Persephone Biosciences in?

Persephone Biosciences was in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch (W18).

Is Persephone Biosciences still active?

Y Combinator lists Persephone Biosciences as active.

Where is Persephone Biosciences based?

Persephone Biosciences lists San Diego, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.