We are a consumer-facing health and biosciences firm working with some of
the world's largest consumer health products and specialty nutrition companies
to bring science-backed solutions to the market to address consumer
health and wellness.
Built on over 20 years of microbiome research by career microbiologists
Dr. Andrea Azcarate-Peril, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Microbiome Core Facility at UNC-Chapel Hill, and Dr. Jose Bruno-Barcena, tenured Professor of Microbiology at NC State University, Ummino was born when Charles and Jose met over lunch in early 2022.
They decided to combine forces and merge their teams into a powerhouse biosciences organization with a singular mission: To target the adult microbiome and address the onset of unhealthy aging from microbiome decline.
One Team, One Vision
We are microbiologists, clinical scientists, biochemical engineers, nutritional experts, business minds, and finance gurus, all with a singular North Star mission:
Transforming lives through better nutrition to unlock the microbiome's potential for human health and wellness.
Our Management
Charles Dykes
Co-Founder & Chief Executive
Officer
Dr. Jose Bruno
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific
Officer
Dr. Andrea Azcarate
Co-Founder and Head of Health
& Nutrition
Alex Riley
Chief Financial Officer
Lina Gaviria
Chief Of Staff & GTM
Arnaud Melin
Chief Commercial Officer
Dr. Suzanne Dagher
Director of R&D
Dr. Y. Jun Goh
Director of Microbiology
Dr. Ana Zuleta
Bioprocess Engineering Lead
Our Trusted Advisors
Bill Aimutis
PhD in Philosophy, Food Science and Technology
Co-Director and COO at Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at NCSU | Exec. Director NC Food Innovation Lab | Former Head of Global Innovation at Cargill.
Chris Thoen
PhD in Biochemistry
Investment Committee & Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board, Peak Bridge | VC. Chief Innovation Officer of Entrinsic Bioscience | Former CTO, Givaudan | Previously Director North America Innovation, Buhler Group.
Brian Brazeau
PhD in Biochemistry
Chief Executive Officer Motif Foodworks Partner at Ferment Co. | Formerly President of Novozymes, North America.
Mark Warner
Professional Engineer (P.E)
Co-Founder and CEO of Liberation Labs. | Founder of Warner Advisors | Former Chief Engineering Officer of Impossible Foods Inc.
Our Exceptional Investors & Partners
