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A bowl of Prolon’s Next Gen butternut squash soup with a spoon
healthspan / news

L-Nutra Marks 10 Years of Prolon and Closes an $83.5 Million Series D

The Los Angeles company says two recent human trials found that its fasting-mimicking diet induced autophagy and lowered biological age by an average of 2.5 years after three cycles.

Anton Dalsätt · 3 min read

NYU Langone Health logo
lifespan / news

Calorie Restriction Reduced DNA Mutations Across the Mouse Genome

Mice fed 30% fewer calories carried fewer DNA mutations in several tissues, with the largest drop in the liver and in the quietest parts of the genome, a Cell study from NYU Langone reports.

William Ferreira Andrén · 3 min read

Function health
business / news

Function Secures $450M Growth Financing From General Catalyst

The preventive-health platform says the backing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund will help it bring lab testing, medical imaging, and personalized health data to millions more people.

Editorial Team · 3 min read

IM8 funding
business / news

Beckham-Backed Supplement Brand IM8 Secures $1 Billion Financing from General Catalyst

Prenetics has landed up to $1 billion to fuel its supplement brand IM8 — but the structure is the story: no equity, no dilution. General Catalyst funds the marketing and takes a capped slice of the revenue it generates.

Editorial Team · 4 min read

Two hands holding a jar of green Reformed matcha against a blue background
business / news

Functional-Drinks Brand Reformed Raises $22M Series A to Enter the US

The UK startup turns instant coffee and matcha into functional-wellness products — with collagen, creatine, and mushrooms mixed in. Two years in, it says it's already at ~$70M in annual revenue.

Editorial Team · 3 min read