14 May 2019 --- Microbiome startup Vedanta Biosciences – developers of a new category of therapies for immune-mediated diseases using live human microbiome-derived bacteria – has raised an additional US$18.5 million in its third round of financing, bringing the total to US$45.5 million. The funding will be used to advance Vedanta’s clinical studies supporting its portfolio, which includes the company regards as the largest collection of human-gut associated bacteria for use in the clinical treatment of diseases.