Microbiome test maker uBiome cuts 55 jobs to sharpen focus on drugs, partnerships — CNBC
A California-based startup called uBiome, which maps the ecosystem of microbes in the body to develop tests evaluating gut and vaginal health, is reportedly cutting 55 jobs from its 300-person workforce.
Founded in 2012 via a crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $350,000 to facilitate a microbiome study, uBiome has since attracted funding from Y Combinator, 8VC, OS Fund and has hauled in more than $100 million in venture capital.
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