CincyTech
Venture capitalActively deployingCincinnati · Seed–Series A · 31 people tracked
Also known as CINCINNATI CORNERSTONE CAPITAL LLC · CINCYTECH, LLC
Investment thesis
CincyTech invests in gifted founders who are inseparable from their innovation and are attacking urgent, large markets with novel, defensible technology. The firm looks for a compelling product vision that aligns teams and excites markets, big future-proof markets, and high expectations for building meaningful, valuable, and durable companies. It positions itself as more than an investor, acting as a champion with conviction who helps craft a supportive community around each portfolio company. CincyTech backs both first-time founders and experienced entrepreneurs based on trust and shared vision, and highlights investments spanning additive manufacturing, AI, digital health, data infrastructure, and education technology.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.
Team · 31 people
from the firm's website & public directories
.webp)
What they invest in
from 35 of 60 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×12Medical Devices ×11SaaS ×11Biotech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×7Digital Health ×6Cloud Computing ×4
HQs:United States×26
Investments · 60 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEnergySan Miguel Allende
Thomas Kaplan(Director)Daniel Muniz Quintanilla(Executive Officer, Director)Heather White(Director)Robert Quartermain(Director)Peter Cheesbrough(Director)Douglas Groh(Director)
Board seatDouglas Groh· per SEC Form D · $47.6M raise · filed Nov 2025
Cincinnati, US
Board seatMichael Venerable· per SEC Form D · $11M raise · filed Mar 2018
Airway Therapeutics is a biotech company developing inhaled therapeutics for inflammatory and infectious lung diseases, including programs targeting bronchopulmonary dysplasia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and pulmonary fibrosis.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Board seatJohn Rice· per SEC Form D
Chrysalis is an operational holding company and ecosystem enabler that nurtures and cultivates multiple portfolio companies spanning telecom retail software, cannabis point-of-sale systems, hospitality technology, and workforce management solutions.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSCincinnati, US
Michael Venerable(Manager)Edward Jackson(Manager, Chief Operating Officer)Nathan Ellis(Manager, President and Chief Executive Officer)
Board seatMichael Venerable· per SEC Form D · $500K raise · filed Feb 2015
Cincinnati, US
Board seatKenneth Morand· per SEC Form D · $15.8M raise · filed Jul 2025
Enable Injections develops and manufactures enFuse, a wearable drug delivery device that delivers large volumes of pharmaceutical and biologic therapeutics subcutaneously for patients with chronic diseases.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCincinnati, US
Mike Hooven(Chairman, President and CEO)John Rice(Director)Timothy Flaherty(Executive Officer)Simone Song(Director)Karen Robards(Director)Richard J D'Augustine(Director)
Board seatJohn Rice· per SEC Form D
Cincinnati, US
Board seatEmma Off· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed May 2026
HealthtechDublin, US
J. Ryan Eder(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Slee(Executive Officer)John Hopper(Director)Don Wright(Director)Kevin Kline(Director)Mike Venerable(Director)
Board seatEmma Off· per SEC Form D · $6.1M raise · filed Nov 2024
Roadtrippers is a mobile platform that helps users plan road trips by discovering interesting locations, booking accommodations, and navigating routes across the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerTravel & HospitalityCincinnati, US
Mark Kvamme(Director)Michael Venerable(Director)James Fischer(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMichael Venerable· per SEC Form D
Cincinnati, US
Board seatDouglas Groh· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Aug 2025
Cincinnati, US
Aaron Chow(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Zachary Beller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Massimo Vancheri(Executive Officer)
Board seatDouglas Groh· per SEC Form D
Abre is an education-focused company that builds products aimed at improving student outcomes.
Data & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSCincinnati, US
Zach Vander Veen(Co-Founder | Chief Innovation Officer)inAshley Keating(Director)Paula Reed(Director)James Stoffer(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Rose(Executive Officer, Director)Kelly Havens(Executive Officer)
ActionStreamer provides enterprise-grade live-streaming software and wearable technology for connected workers, delivering real-time audio and video intelligence through AI-driven insights and intelligent device networks.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSCincinnati, US
Doug Groh(Director)Michael DiSanto(Director)Robert Lento(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Stigler(Director)Chris McLennan(Executive Officer, Director)Maxwell R. Eisenberg(Executive Officer, Director)
Alexandria, US
Ethan McAfee(Executive Officer, Director)MARK HASEBROOCK(Director)
BoardBLAIR GARROU(Director)
Armatus Bio develops vectorized RNA interference therapeutics targeting genetic neurological and neuromuscular diseases.
BiotechMedical Devices
Modern data orchestration platform (Astro) in the data management market.
Cart.com provides unified commerce and logistics software and services that enable companies to sell and fulfill orders across multiple channels.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHouston, US
Omair Tariq(Founder and CEO)inJim Jacobsen(Director)Jim Jacobson(Director)
BoardAlan Miller(Director)Scott Calliham(Director)Blair Garrou(Director)
Clarametyx develops novel immune-enabling therapeutics targeting bacterial biofilms to modify disease progression in patients with chronic respiratory diseases.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
David Richards(Executive Officer)Peter G. Kleinhenz(Director)Michael Layman(Director)William Baumel(Director)Wayne Embree(Director)Chuck Bramlage(Director)
Cordata provides a coordination platform that helps communities organize long-term support across healthcare, human services, and public systems, enabling active connection of individuals to services rather than simple referrals.
Digital HealthGovTechHealthtech
BiotechMason, US
Peeyush Shrivastava(Chief Executive Officer)Manjit Singh(Vice President, Infrastructure Operations)Vineet Erasala(Vice President, Research and Development)Chandan Srivastava(Chief Financial Officer)Emmanuel Setegn(Vice President, Engineering)
Hive Networks provides technology to enable the Learning Health Network model, connecting patients, clinicians, and researchers through peer-to-peer communities to improve health outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechCincinnati, US
Yousuf Ahmad(Chief Executive Officer)
Invirsa is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing DNA damage response therapeutics, with lead compound INV-102 in development for ocular conditions including sulfur mustard gas injury and diabetic dry eye disease.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesColumbus, US
Rachael Wingo(Executive Officer)Tim Willis(Director)Robert Shalwitz(Executive Officer, Director)Bethany George(Director)Michael Venerable(Director)
BoardWayne Embree(Director)
Jersey Watch provides a team management platform for coaches, parents, and players across youth, recreational, club, travel, adult, and school-based sports programs.
EdTechSaaSSports Tech
LainaHealth provides virtual physical therapy care delivered by licensed therapists paired with an AI voice assistant, designed to make musculoskeletal and recovery care universally accessible and affordable.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNot stated on page, US
LISNR is an ultrasonic proximity platform that enables contactless commerce and customer engagement through presence detection, secure authentication, targeted promotions, and gamified loyalty experiences across retail, finance, mobility, and education sectors.
AdTechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechCincinnati, US
Rodney Williams(Founder & CEO)
Losant is an enterprise IoT application enablement platform that helps organizations build and deploy connected device solutions.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTCincinnati, US
Michael Kuehl(Chief Technology Officer)inBrandon Cannaday(Chief Product Officer)inCharlie Key(CEO)inMike Venerable(Director)
Neucore Bio develops precision therapeutics using engineered exosomes derived from fibroblasts to deliver molecular-level cellular repair and renewal across genetic and degenerative diseases with high unmet medical needs.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesColumbus, US
Brian Price, Ph.D.(Co-founder / Chief Executive Officer)Peter Kleinhenz(Co-founder / Board Chair)Michael Triplett, Ph.D.(Co-founder / Board Chair)Kenneth L. Morand, Ph.D.(Co-founder and Board Member)Daniel Gallego-Perez, Ph.D.(Scientific Co-founder)Natalia Higuita-Castro, Ph.D.(Scientific Co-founder)
Neptune is a retail marketing platform that connects consumers across their shopping journey by integrating in-store media, digital incentives, and near-store digital out-of-home networks to drive sales for grocery, drug, and dollar stores.
AdTechHealthtechMarketing TechRetail TechBush Loan, Penicuik
Jeremy Stackawitz(Executive Officer)Edward Farrell(Executive Officer)Paul Cowan(Executive Officer, Director)Roland Boyd(Executive Officer)John Wilkerson(Director)Thomas Bologna(Director)
Advanced ManufacturingDayton, US
Augustine Urbas(Executive Officer, Director)Piyush Jayant Shah(Executive Officer, Director)
ReadySet provides surgical supply chain management software for hospitals, helping healthcare teams reduce delays, cut costs, and optimize surgical case workflows.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Sirrus Chemistry develops specialty chemistry technologies, including reactive monomers and waterborne polymer dispersions for coatings and materials applications.
Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsLoveland, US
Doug Cameron(Director)John Trbovich(Director)Robert Pangborn(Director)Adam Malofsky(Director)John Habbert(Assistant Secretary)Kieran Drain(Director)
Standard Bariatrics develops the Titan SGS™ Stapler, a specialized surgical device designed for sleeve gastrectomy procedures that creates consistent and symmetrical gastric pouches using an anatomy-based approach.
Medical Devices
StreamSpot provides automated live streaming and content distribution software that enables broadcasters to deliver multi-platform video content across devices with minimal setup and management.
Enterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
TeamCentral provides a no-code/low-code integration platform (Central) that helps companies manage and move data across disparate systems with simplified automation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCincinnati, US
Marc Johnson(Co-Founder & CEO)Andy Park(Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer)
Astronomer provides Astro, a platform for running Apache Airflow, the open-source data orchestration tool used by enterprises to manage AI, ML, and analytics pipelines at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Vurvey Labs develops AI-powered platforms that simulate human behavior and consumer insights, enabling enterprises and agencies to research, validate, and deploy products and marketing strategies at speed across CPG, healthcare, hospitality, retail, and entertainment sectors.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
XII Medical develops neuromodulation therapies for treating obstructive sleep apnea, focusing on simplifying treatment options and improving patient outcomes.
Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesUnion City, US
Garrett Schwab(Chief Executive Officer)Shane Kreidel(Secretary and Chief Financial Officer)Aftab Kherani(Director)Zachary Eisen(Director)
BoardDuke Rohlen(Director)JD Friedland(Director)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does CincyTech invest at?
- CincyTech invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is CincyTech's typical check size?
- CincyTech typically writes checks of $500K – $750K.
- What sectors does CincyTech focus on?
- CincyTech focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Digital Health, EdTech, Hardware, Healthtech.
- Where is CincyTech located?
- CincyTech is headquartered in Cincinnati, US.
- Does CincyTech lead rounds?
- Yes, CincyTech leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelFrom Student to WSJ's 'Women to Watch': A conversation with Candice Brackeen
CincyTech
Developing a Digital Health Company
CincyTech
From Basement to VC Backed: The Story of Proov
CincyTech
Designing a Better Health App
CincyTech
Disrupting the Infusion Market
CincyTech
Viruses, Vectors + Vaccines: Pathways to Prevention and a Cure
CincyTech
Images
Co-investors · 6
Venrock is a venture capital firm investing across technology and healthcare, backing companies in fintech, developer infrastructure, life sciences, therapeutics, semiconductors, and consumer products.
OrbiMed is a global healthcare-focused investment firm providing financing and operational support to companies across biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, diagnostics, and healthcare services.
Domain Associates (DomainVC) is a life sciences venture capital firm that served as investment advisors to the first VC fund dedicated to biotech and as investment manager of nine subsequent biotech VC funds.
Mithril Capital Management invests in and partners with teams using technology to build lasting, valuable businesses, often in industries overdue for transformation.
Vivo Capital is a global healthcare-focused investment firm operating a multi-strategy platform spanning venture capital, private equity, and public equity. It aims to expand healthcare access and drive innovation through its 'Ecosystem Strategy.'
Allos Ventures is a Midwest-focused venture capital firm that invests in early-stage B2B software and tech-enabled services companies, drawing on decades of experience to take a hands-on approach.
Firms observed investing alongside CincyTech, from public investor directories.
Similar investors
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders globally, supported by a community of founders and operators as LPs.
OMERS Ventures is the venture capital arm of the OMERS pension plan, investing in early-stage technology founders building solutions across North America and Europe.
Alpha Edison is an investment firm that partners with entrepreneurs to build category-creating companies that open up new markets.
VenturEast is one of India's longest-standing venture capital fund managers, investing since 1997 and managing over $325 million across more than 100 investments in technology, healthcare, and clean environment.
Innovation Industries is a deep tech investor backing companies with ground-breaking technologies aimed at addressing fundamental global challenges, providing support to help them scale and maximize environmental, social, and economic impact.