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August 13, 2019

From Baze to Vitl, personalised vitamin startups want your blood 

Would you take a blood test for personalised supplements and vitamins?


Kitty Knowles

6 min read

Personalised vitamin packs like Vitl, Baze and Loewi.

Are you ready for personalised vitamin subscriptions?

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Vitl personalised vitamin blood test kit
Vitl personalised vitamin blood test kit
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Jonathan Relph founded personalised vitamin startup Vitl
Jonathan Relph founded personalised vitamin startup Vitl
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Baze's blood collection device simply sticks on your arm.
Baze's blood collection device simply sticks on your arm.
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Loewi cofounder Adrian Kapsalis
Loewi cofounder Adrian Kapsalis
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Photo of Will Gibbs, a health tech investor at Octopus Ventures.
Will Gibbs, investor at Octopus.
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Healthtech VC Vishal Gulati.
Healthtech VC Vishal Gulati.
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My Vitl blood test results.
My Vitl blood test results.
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