Malin backs another microbiome upstart as Artizan breaks out of ‘covert’ role
The hot R&D field centering on the microbiome has spawned yet another biotech upstart
Artizan Biosciences, a spinout from the lab of Yale’s Richard Flavell, has emerged from a brief covert stint under the radar with two prominent backers and a plan to tackle inflammatory bowel disease as its first of many targets.
Based in Durham, NC with labs in New Haven, CT, Artizan is helmed by James Rosen, a former InterSouth partner who had handled VC investments for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Malin says it bagged a 32% equity stake in Artizan after joining Hatteras Venture Partners in a Series A.
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