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Nintx raises $10 million for drugs inspired by the Brazilian rainforest

by Sarah Braner
January 9, 2025 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 103, Issue 1

 

Nintx has raised $10 million in funding, for a total of $13 million. The São Paulo–based company says it aims to develop “multi-target therapies” from natural products found in Brazil’s rainforests to combat human disease. Nintx has not disclosed specific diseases or targets but emphasizes the gut microbiome, and its xGIbiomics platform is supposed to emulate the human digestive system. The company calls the series A fundraising “unprecedented for a biotech startup in Brazil’s pharmaceutical sector.”

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