Edifice, a Healthcare Disruptor spun out of Stanford, Raises $12 Million to Reinvent Immune Health, Improve Healthspan, and Change Course of Aging News provided by Share this article Share this article SAN MATEO, Calif., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Edifice Health, a Silicon Valley emerging company in immunological health and personalized nutrition, today announced a $12 Million investment, led by Leaps by Bayer. Through its highly-differentiated approach, Edifice aims to harness previously unattainable insights into the root causes of chronic diseases of aging, followed by delivering highly personalized interventions to improve inflammatory and immune health, and extend healthspan. Globally, about 71% of annual deaths are attributable to non-communicable diseases of aging, which include cancer, cardiovascular diseases, Type II diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, and depression. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 90% of the nation's staggering $3.8 Trillion in annual heath care expenditures are attributable to chronic health conditions.