VitaminLab Accelerates Growth of Personalized Supplementation through Series A Financing

Vitamin-One Formulas Ltd (dba VitaminLab), a leader in truly personalized supplements designed to meet individual health needs, today announced that it has closed a Series A investment round co-led by Nimbus Synergies and DSM Venturing. The proceeds of the financing will be used to expand VitaminLab’s facilities and state-of-the-art automation lines as well as scale its go-to-market activities across North America.

“VitaminLab’s disruptive approach is revolutionizing the personalized nutrition industry and we are thrilled to continue supporting its positive impact on consumer health,” said Paul Geyer, CEO of Nimbus Synergies. “We are also excited to have DSM Venturing’s support on this journey, sharing their knowledge and experience. VitaminLab has been extremely capital efficient to-date and we know these additional funds and resources will fuel even faster growth, making personalized supplementation accessible to more people.”

VitaminLab’s innovative, evidence-based, approach considers multiple data points of an individual including health history, blood test results, and DNA . The personalized supplement is created using a proprietary process and machinery and formulated from a comprehensive nutrient list of more than 200 high-quality ingredients. VitaminLab has been growing rapidly through direct-to-consumer e-commerce, integrated healthcare practitioners and integrations with leading health testing companies.

“Our mission is to redefine the status quo and unlock better health outcomes by transforming how we take vitamins through tailored and truly unique formulas,” says Anton Solonnikov, CEO of VitaminLab. “This financing allows us to extend our leadership position by further investing in our technology and expanding our sales and marketing into the practitioner market and new areas of growth.”

As part of the investment, Greg McParland, Investment Director of DSM Venturing, will join the Board along with Laura Cassin, Investment Associate of Nimbus Synergies, who has been on the Board since November 2022.

 

ABOUT VITAMINLAB

VitaminLab creates truly personalized supplementation for individuals, patients and practitioners. It proudly formulates, tests and produces at its NSF-certified facility in downtown Victoria, BC, Canada.  With innovations in engineering and robotics, VitaminLab has built a smart factory from the ground up to scale true personalization.

For further information: Media Contact: Martin Nikleva, info@getvitaminlab.com

ABOUT NIMBUS SYNERGIES

Nimbus Synergies leads early-stage financings in innovative and complementary health technology companies in Canada. By bringing these companies together to share resources, industry specific knowledge, and relationships, Nimbus is accelerating their growth and increasing their likelihood of success. Nimbus is significantly impacting the health technology sector through its leadership as investor, partner, and mentor.

 

ABOUT DSM VENTURING

DSM Venturing is the corporate venture arm of Royal DSM – a global, purpose-led, science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living. DSM’s purpose is to create brighter lives for all. DSM addresses with its products and solutions some of the world’s biggest challenges while simultaneously creating economic, environmental and societal value for all its stakeholders – customers, employees, shareholders, and society at large. DSM delivers innovative solutions for human nutrition, animal nutrition, personal care and aroma, medical devices, green products and applications, and new mobility and connectivity. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 23,000 employees. The company was founded in 1902 and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

Spring Activator, Nimbus Synergies, and Discovery Foundation team up to launch program to strengthen impact focused health innovation in BC

Nimbus Synergies, an investor, partner, and mentor to early-stage health tech startups based in Canada, is proud to announce its partnership with Spring Activator, the Discovery Foundation, and Innovate BC to launch a program that strengthens impact focused health innovation ecosystem in BC. The program is designed to support health innovation startups by preparing them for investment and connecting them with investors.

Canada has a strong research and development infrastructure that drives the success of the health innovation industry. However, many impact-focused healthcare startups lack the capital necessary to accelerate their growth. To bridge this gap, the program will provide custom curriculum, tools, and resources that will help these startups prepare for and secure venture funds.

Starting in June 2023, the roll out will take place in two phases:

Phase 1: The Discovery Foundation’s RISE Resilience: Health Investment Readiness Program (IRP) will provide support and resources to prepare health innovation startups for investment readiness.

Phase 2: The Nimbus Synergies Health Impact Investor Challenge (IIC) will provide increased investment knowledge and connect chosen entrepreneurs with Investors to drive purposeful innovation. The challenge will culminate in $100,000 invested into a prominent Canadian healthcare company from investors across the country along with a free office space within the Discovery Parks and Nimbus Synergies’ incubator known as the 'Generator' that provide early-stage technology companies space, mentorship, and community.

The program aims to strengthen the health innovation ecosystem in BC and support the growing health innovation industry. Spring Activator, a regional partner, will work with the Discovery Foundation, Innovate BC, and Nimbus Synergies to provide foundational investment education and insights to startups, as well as guiding early-stage and impact-curious investors end-to-end through the impact investing process. This program will be a unique opportunity for BC healthcare startups to access investment and tap into support and connection resources to scale their growth and impact. Additionally, the challenge will provide investors with the chance to discover and support mission-driven startups that do good for their communities, connecting their capital with meaningful impact.

“Spring Activator is thrilled to collaborate with Discovery Foundation, Innovate BC and Nimbus Synergies Inc to support the growing health innovation ecosystem in BC. Through collaborating with regional partners and empowering investors with a diversity of knowledge and networks in the sector, this program will be a unique opportunity for BC healthcare startups to not only access investment, but also tap into support and connection resources to scale their growth and impact.” Keith Ippel, Founder and Co-CEO at the Spring Activator

“We are excited to partner with Spring Activator to enable the Health Investment Readiness Program to put exciting impact-focused healthcare startups in front of investors to help scale their solutions,” said David Harper, CEO, Discovery Foundation. “Transforming health outcomes is a core tenet of our investment thesis, and we are excited that this program will equip a new cohort of investors to invest in innovative new solutions making healthcare more inclusive, accessible and affordable.”

"We are thrilled to partner with Spring Activator, the Discovery Foundation, and Innovate BC to launch the Health Investment Readiness Program and Health Impact Investor Challenge. By providing education, resources, and connections to purpose-driven startups, we can help accelerate their growth and impact in the healthcare industry, ultimately improving health outcomes for Canadians." said Paul Geyer, CEO, Nimbus Synergies.

Applications are now open for Entrepreneurs. To apply for the program, click here .

About Spring Activator 

A certified B Corporation®, Spring Activator is a global incubator, accelerator, and advisory firm that empowers entrepreneurs, investors, and entrepreneurial ecosystem builders to change the world through innovation. With its advisory services, it has helped over 70 different incubators, accelerators, foundations, and governments across 5 continents enhance their capacity to maximize impact both in their local communities and globally. Through its impact programs, Spring has helped more than 2100+ entrepreneurs and raised over $30M in funding. Provided training support for over 170+ impact Investors.  More information available at www.spring.is

About Discovery Foundation

Discovery Foundation is dedicated to promoting and facilitating innovation and development of the technology sector in British Columbia.  We focus on programs that encourage and support diversity and inclusion. Our management team is  composed of passionate professionals who each bring a unique set of skills to the foundation.  If you would like to learn more about how you can partner with Discovery Foundation to deliver our educational programs, please contact us! To learn more about the Discovery Foundation, please visit: https://www.discoveryfoundation.ca/.

About Nimbus Synergies Inc

Nimbus Synergies leads early-stage financings in innovative and complementary health technology startups. By bringing these startups together to share resources, industry specific knowledge, and relationships, Nimbus is accelerating their growth and increasing their likelihood of success. Nimbus is significantly impacting the burgeoning yet underserved digital health and health technology sectors through its leadership as investor, partner, and mentor.

About Innovate BC

Innovate BC helps foster innovation in B.C. so that British Columbians in all regions of the province can benefit from a thriving, sustainable, and inclusive innovation economy. A Crown Agency of British Columbia, Innovate BC funds and delivers programs that support the growth of the B.C. economy by helping companies start and scale, train talent that meets labour market needs, and encourage technology development, commercialization, and adoption. To learn more about Innovate BC, please visit: https://www.innovatebc.ca/