ACTIVZ is a West Jordan, Utah-based health and wellness company that bills itself as the first direct-selling brand built around epigenetics - the idea that lifestyle and nutrition can influence how genes express themselves. Founded in 2017 by David Brown and Ryan Thompson, the company sells supplements (LINQ, AIRO, Optimend) and an anti-aging skincare line through a distributor network paired with an omnichannel e-commerce model. It launched first in Spanish-speaking Mexico before expanding to the US, Peru, Japan and beyond.
insitro is a machine-learning-driven drug discovery and development company that uses high-content human data, cellular models and AI to find better targets and design better medicines. Founded in 2018 by Daphne Koller, the company runs its own therapeutic pipeline and partners with large pharma on programs in ALS, metabolic disease and oncology.