Checkmate Capital Group LLC
Venture capitalPasadena · Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Checkmate Capital combines operating and advisory experience with an international network of strategic partners to serve cash-flow-generating enterprises. It provides management consulting, advisory services, and facilitates international licensing opportunities that build strategic partnerships and special-situation engagements. The firm applies a disciplined, boutique approach, prioritizing a limited number of mandates each year to emphasize speed and agility. Investments span multiple industries including biotech, agtech, and waste and energy, with a focus on creating synergy across portfolio companies. The team blends multidisciplinary expertise in finance, law, operations, and marketing to pursue long-term value creation aligned with client success.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 17 of 18 portfolio companiesBiotech ×9Healthtech ×8Medical Devices ×6Deep Tech ×4AgTech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×3Digital Health ×2IoT ×2
HQs:United States×12Israel×1Singapore×1
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2018 · 12016 · 12 dated
BiotechMalvern, US
Antony Koblish(Executive Officer, Director)inFrancis Conway(Executive Officer)Maarten Persenaire(Executive Officer)Christine Arasin(Executive Officer)
BoardKevin Rakin(Director)Ashley Freidman(Director)
Co-investorsEssex Woodlands Healthcare PartnersOrbiMedSignet Healthcare Partners1315 Capital
Austrianova is a biotech company that manufactures cell-based products using encapsulation technology and GMP-grade processes.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesSingapore, SG
Dr. Brian Salmons(CEO & President)Prof. Walter H. Günzburg(Chairman & CTO)
Co-investorsUntroD Capital
Altis Biosystems builds RepliGut®, human intestinal tissue models grown from human intestinal stem cells that provide human-relevant preclinical data for drug absorption, metabolism, toxicity, and disease modeling.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US
Christopher Sims(Executive Officer)Jimmy Smedley(Executive Officer)inSamuel Franklin(Director)Joseph McMahon(Director)Michael Biron(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChristopher Perkins(Director)
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsCentral Texas Angel NetworkIDEA NCJohnson Venture PartnersVentureSouthHatteras Venture Partners
CropX develops digital farming solutions for growers and agribusinesses to optimize agronomic decisions through soil sensors, precision irrigation, and data analytics.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Tomer Tzachin
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGBosch VenturesGermin8 VenturesNZ Growth Capital PartnersPacific ChannelPresidio Ventures+3 more
Organics by Gosh is a regional composting company based in Austin, Texas that processes yard trimmings and food waste from residential and commercial sources, producing high-quality compost and blended soils for landscapers and contractors.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodAustin, US
MAIA Biotech is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing telomere-targeting cancer therapies, with a lead compound (THIO) based on a telomerase-targeting therapeutic approach.
BiotechHealthtechChicago, US
Sergei M. Gryaznov(Chief Scientific Officer)Jeffrey C. Himmelreich(Head of Finance)Vlad Vitoc(Chief Executive Officer and Chairman)Ngar Yee Louie(Director)
BoardCristian Luput(Director)Jean-Manasse Theagene(Director)
Monarch Biosciences develops and commercializes medical device and biotechnology products based on Thin Film Nitinol technology.
BiotechMedical DevicesNew Materials
NeuroSigma is a bioelectronic medical device company that makes non-invasive external trigeminal-nerve stimulation systems to treat chronic neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLos Angeles, US
Leon Ekchian(Executive Officer, Director)Lodwrick M. Cook(Director)
BoardKirk Calhoun(Director)James Hindman(Director)
Precision Livestock provides a machine vision camera system that monitors cattle feed bunks and feeding behavior around the clock, converting the data into graphs, charts and alerts.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Co-investorsNextFab Ventures
HealthtechTucson, US
Laurence John Marsteller(Executive Officer, Director)Harry Allan George(Executive Officer, Director)
Sana Health develops an audiovisual device intended to help users improve physical recovery and mental well-being, targeting relief and more restful states of mind.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthLafayette, US
Richard Hanbury(Founder)
Co-investorsClick VenturesFlucas VenturesHealthtech CapitalMonozukuri VenturesNCL Technology Ventures Ltd.Noetic+2 more
Triumvira is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing autologous and allogeneic T cell therapeutics for cancer treatment.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US
TERESA MCROBERTS(Executive Officer)inPAUL LAMMERS, MD, MSc(Executive Officer, Director)inJON IRVIN(Executive Officer)in
BoardDANIEL JANSE(Director)JURGEN ECKHARDT(Director)ELIZABETH WILLIAMS(Director)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 Capital
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCoya TherapeuticsNASDAQ: COYATELA BioNASDAQ: TELA
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Altis Biosystems · tweenertimes.com · Aug 27, 2026
Coya Therapeutics · dailypolitical.com · Aug 21, 2026
TELA Bio · investing.com · Aug 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Checkmate Capital Group LLC made?
- Checkmate Capital Group LLC has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does Checkmate Capital Group LLC invest at?
- Checkmate Capital Group LLC invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Checkmate Capital Group LLC focus on?
- Checkmate Capital Group LLC focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Energy, New Materials.
- Where is Checkmate Capital Group LLC located?
- Checkmate Capital Group LLC is headquartered in Pasadena, US.
- Who does Checkmate Capital Group LLC co-invest with?
- Checkmate Capital Group LLC most often shares deals with B Capital Group, Monozukuri Ventures, NextFab Ventures, among 27 tracked co-investors.
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