Digestiva, a pioneering UC Davis food biotech startup, successfully closed its Series A equity financing round, raising $18.4 million. This significant milestone was led by Magdalena, a global leader in sugar cane processing, with participation from UC Investments, and existing investors The March Fund and Astanor. The company’s groundbreaking enzyme technology platform was initially discovered by co-founder Dr. Wilson Mak, in the lab of renowned UC Davis faculty member Dr. Justin Siegel, a global leader in enzyme discovery, development, and design.
