Kingdom

Kingdom

Custom microbial cultures for food products

Overview

Kingdom Supercultures creates tailored microbial culture blends (Supercultures) for food and beverage products, using a biobank, AI, computational biology, and robotics to design microbial communities that improve flavor, texture, and nutrition as natural alternatives to artificial additives. Its ML platform analyzes large datasets to predict how different microbes interact, enabling rapid development of custom cultures in collaboration with CPG companies of all sizes. The company differentiates itself through an integrated live biobank, proprietary ML-driven design, and a collaborative, service-led model that delivers customized culture blends for each product. Its goal is to replace artificial ingredients with natural microbial solutions to expand flavor profiles and nutritional value in consumer products.

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About Kingdom

Simplify's Rating
Why Kingdom is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Food & Agriculture

Data & Analytics

AI & Machine Learning

Biotechnology

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$130K

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • May 2026 Pets publication showed 50% of dogs improved stool quality versus 10% placebo.
  • January 2026 NASC listed oral and immune ingredients already available, with twelve launches planned.
  • Kingdom’s website says several products are already commercial and many more launches follow in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Major pet incumbents like Purina, Mars, and Royal Canin can copy postbiotic claims fast.
  • Kingdom’s human ingredient pipeline remains unproven, keeping revenue tied to pet launches.
  • If clinical claims fail regulatory scrutiny, Kingdom’s differentiation collapses into commodity fermentates.

What makes Kingdom unique

  • Kingdom’s Superculture® Pet Immune has four clinical trials and peer-reviewed Pets evidence in 2026.
  • Its ingredients are already inside Dinovite, Native Pet, Woof, and a dozen brands.
  • Kingdom combines microbial screening, fermentation engineering, and patented postbiotic formulations for pet health.

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Funding

Total Funding

$130k

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Below Average

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Stock Options

Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-3%
PR Newswire
May 6th, 2026
Kingdom's postbiotic supplement improves stool quality in 50% of dogs in peer-reviewed study

Kingdom, a New York-based functional ingredients company, has published a second peer-reviewed study on its Superculture Pet Immune ingredient in the journal Pets, demonstrating significant improvements in canine stool quality within 28 days. The placebo-controlled study found that 50% of dogs in the treatment group showed improved stool consistency, compared to just 10% in the placebo group, whilst maintaining normal gut health markers. The research builds on Kingdom's first peer-reviewed publication, which showed benefits for itching, skin and coat health, and gut microbiome diversity. Kingdom claims Superculture Pet Immune is now the only postbiotic ingredient with published clinical evidence supporting multiple pet health outcomes. The ingredient is already incorporated into products from brands including Dinovite, Native Pet and Woof.

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