# Zya: Food production, London, United Kingdom

> Zya: We use the power of enzymes to transform how our bodies use food. Based in London, United Kingdom. Founded 2018.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/zya (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United Kingdom · [Food production startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Zya

We use the power of enzymes to transform how our bodies use food.

Funding reported Last round: Venture (Round not Specified)

Food production London, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 12 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 20.9M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Venture (Round not Specified) Dec 2025

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Zya has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Zya

We use the power of enzymes to transform how our bodies use food.

By adding micro quantities of naturally-derived enzymes to foods, we can retain preferred taste profiles while improving nutritional outcomes. The first product we are developing is called Convero – an enzyme that converts sugar to fiber after eating.

## What company datasets say Zya raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **20.9M** in the source's currency

Last round **Venture (Round not Specified)**

Last round size **17.2M**

Last round date **Dec 2025**

## Founders and team

From Zya's own website: 2 founders, 1 on the team.

**Joshua Sauer PhD** Co-Founder & CEO

**Niels Leckie PhD** Co-Founder & CSO

- **Nelisa Tebeka PhD** Principal Scientist

Advisers *Gary Frost* *Jacob Afriat* *Jacquie Chick* *Judy Taylor* *Kevin Powell PhD* *Vanessa Tierie*

## On 7 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Exerte Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/exerte-partners)
- [Better Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/better-ventures)
- [Unruly Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unruly-capital)
- [Siddhi Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siddhi-capital)
- [Cavallo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cavallo-ventures)
- [Meach Cove Capital, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meach-cove-capital-llc)
- [IKJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ikj-capital)

Each firm lists Zya on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

health care consumers food innovation enzyme technology microbiome support information technology & services consumer health nutrition improvement food production post-consumption nutrition hospital & health care gut microbiota food industry innovation enzymes nutritional enhancement food science

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Food production
- **Industry code:** NAICS 311, 541714, 325414, SIC 2099, 8731, 2836

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