Brightseed

Bioactives’ moment has arrived

25-Jul-2023 By Danielle Masterson

A new coalition has formed, paving the way for mainstream awareness about bioactives found in plants, fungi and other natural sources.

Blue Diamond, Brightseed partner up to explore potential of bioactives in almonds

08-Jun-2023 By Ryan Daily

Agriculture cooperative Blue Diamond Growers is partnering with AI-based bioactive company Brightseed to explore the health benefits of nonpareil California almonds, as the nut brand tries to better position itself among health-conscious consumers, looking...

Searching for synbiotics: ADM, Brightseed partner on next-gen of gut health

06-Apr-2023 By Ryan Daily

Food ingredient company ADM and AI technology company Brightseed are bringing together the benefits of probiotics and prebiotics in the form of synbiotic food and beverage ingredients, Sofia Elizondo, co-founder and COO at Brightseed, told FoodNavigator-USA.

Biotech specialist’s healthy gut fibre backed by preclinical data

14-Feb-2023 By Gill Hyslop

A study published in the Journal of Food Bioactives confirms the plant compounds in hemp hull – discovered by Brightseed’s first-of-its-kind AI platform, called Forager AI – play a role in maintaining a healthy gut.

Brightseed to debut dietary fiber with bioactives for gut health in protein crisp

26-Oct-2022 By Asia Sherman

Biotech company Brightseed has launched Brightseed Bio 01 – a novel bioactive-enriched, A.I.-powered dietary fiber sourced from hemp hulls that promotes gut health in food and beverage applications.

Brightseed closes $68M financing to accelerate A.I. discoveries and launch own ingredients

09-May-2022 By Stephen Daniells

AI-phytonutrient pioneer Brightseed has announced $68 million in Series B funding to enable the company to accelerate its tech-based discoveries and launch novel ingredients for food, beverage, and supplements.

Brightseed & Olam partner to unlock novel bioactives in pepper & garlic

12-Jan-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Olam food ingredients (ofi) is partnering with AI-phytonutrient pioneers Brightseed and its Forager platform to explore and identify novel bioactives in black pepper and garlic.

Ocean Spray teams up with Brightseed: ‘The vast majority of compounds in cranberries have never been explored for their impact in the human body’

22-Nov-2021 By Elaine Watson

Brightseed – a San Francisco-based firm using artificial intelligence (AI) to probe the ‘dark matter of nutrition’ – has teamed up with Ocean Spray to analyze the phytochemical structure of cranberries at a granular level, and has already identified compounds...

Danone & Brightseed expand A.I. partnership to explore plant-based health benefits

04-Aug-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The three-year strategic collaboration aims to co-build an unparalleled understanding of the world’s most common crops and their impact on human biology, and advance Danone’s plant-based expertise.

Brightseed raises $27m to fuel its AI-powered phytonutrient discovery platform

15-Sep-2020 By Elaine Watson

Brightseed – a San Francisco-based startup deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze hundreds of thousands of phytonutrients for potential health benefits – has closed a $27m financing round* led by Lewis & Clark AgriFood, bringing its total...

Danone and AI-powered startup Brightseed join forces to explore the ‘dark matter of nutrition’

10-Jun-2020 By Elaine Watson

Danone North America has teamed up with Brightseed – a San Francisco-based startup using AI to analyze hundreds of thousands of phytonutrients for potential health benefits – to probe key plant sources to identify “previously unknown health and nutrition...