India, June 20 -- Utopia Therapeutics, a Hyderabad-based biotech startup developing next-generation vaccines for chronic metabolic diseases, has secured a $1.5 million investment from Whale Tank, a leading early-stage venture firm focused on breakthrough life science innovations, at BIO International Convention 2025.

The funding will accelerate the preclinical development of UT009, Utopia's lead immunotherapeutic candidate targeting obesity. UT009 is a novel vaccine designed to modulate the immune system to reduce fat accumulation and improve metabolic health by targeting lipid-associated antigens. This investment supports the advancement of UT009 toward regulatory toxicology studies, IND-enabling milestones, and Phase I human clinical t...