News summary

Magnitude’s worm-powered drug screening lands $1.3m

Source: Longevity Technology • Published: 16 Sept 2026, 17:11

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Longevity Technology.

Magnitude Biosciences’ funding story — a news article about scaling a worm-based whole‑organism screening platform for faster, richer drug discovery.

Magnitude’s worm-powered drug screening lands $1.3m
Key Takeaways
  • Magnitude Biosciences raised $1.3 million to commercialize its VivoScan whole‑organism screening platform.
  • The company has delivered over 120 projects using WormGazer and VivoScan across drug discovery, nutrition, and aging biology.
  • The funding round was led by Northstar Ventures and unlocked an additional £217,000 Innovate UK investor partnership grant.
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