Thai Union Group PCL has invested in biotechnology company ViAqua Therapeutics through its venture fund, joining other industry-leading strategic and financial partners in backing the start-up.

ViAqua, based in Haifa, Israel, is a biotechnology company and developer of an orally administered RNA-particle platform to promote and improve animal health in aquaculture. ViAqua’s first product is a feed supplement for enhanced health management in shrimp, including prevalent and devastating diseases which pose major challenges and are widespread in shrimp.