Three companies have led the pack in microbiome startup investments over the past five years. This is who they are and what they invest in.

Artist's impression of gut microflora

Johnson & Johnson, the US-based pharmaceuticals company, has been one of the most active investors in microbiome-based startups over the past five years, followed by Royal DSM, the Dutch nutrition, health and beauty company.

Johnson & Johnson’s, for example, was an early backer of DayTwo, an Israeli startup that uses sequencing of the gut biome to create personalised nutritional advice to help people…

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