Ardra Bio

Ardra Bio is a biotech company in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2016. It has raised $279K across 3 rounds, most recently a Grant in June 2023.

Innovative ingredients for future foods

Headquarters
Toronto
Employees
11–50
Founded
2016
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$279K
Last Round
GrantJun 2023
Rounds
3

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About

Ardra engineers sustainable, naturally-derived ingredients for the food, beverage, and personal care industries using precision fermentation technology. The company designs benign microorganisms that convert sugar into rare natural ingredients, including heme for meat alternatives, leaf-aldehyde for flavoring and preservation, butylene-glycol as a natural solvent, and R-BDO as an alternative energy source. Ardra's production process is vegan-friendly and delivers consistent quality without seasonal variation, providing a stable supply chain independent of agricultural yields.

Summary

It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $279K in total across 3 rounds, most recently a Grant round in Jun 2023. Investors include Creative Destruction Lab, IndieBio and SOSV.

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Funding History

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GrantJun 2023

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Funding: Angel through Grant. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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