Cycad Group LLC
Venture capitalSanta Barbara · Seed–Late Stage · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Cycad Group is an opportunistic venture capital investor that does not restrict itself to a single industry, though it actively targets life sciences (therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and analytical tools), energy technologies, and advanced materials and chemical processes. The firm invests across all stages of company development, from a company's first round of outside financing through to PIPE transactions. At each stage, Cycad focuses on understanding the fundamental questions surrounding a company's technology, market opportunity, management team and risks before committing capital.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 12 of 29 portfolio companiesBiotech ×8Healthtech ×4Hardware ×3Cleantech ×2Energy ×2Medical Devices ×2
HQs:United States×14
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2016 · 12015 · 45 dated
BiotechBoston, US
Kevin Lafond(Executive Officer)Caesar Belbel(Executive Officer)Jonathan Lewis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRandal Kirk(Director)Timothy McInerney(Director)Michael Weiser(Director)
Advanced Bionics manufactures cochlear implant technology and sound processors for adults and children with severe hearing loss, including devices that connect to a telehealth app and integrate with Phonak hearing aids for bimodal solutions.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
BiotechTucson, US
Louis Breton(Executive Officer, Director)David Baltimore, Ph.D.(Director)Bhavin Raval(Executive Officer)
BoardPeter Kolchinsky(Director)inJon Faiz Kayyem, Ph.D.(Director)Harry A. George(Director)
Co-investorsRA CapitalAlexandria
HealthtechAliso Viejo, US
McLean Paul(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCynthia Yee(Director)Behbahani Ali(Director)Robert Balch(Director)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
BiotechHealthtechMartinez, US
Michael DiMeo(Executive Officer)Erin Borger(Executive Officer, Director)Robert S. Ward(Executive Officer, Director)Keith McCrea(Executive Officer, Director)George Pitarra(Executive Officer, Director)Kathleen White(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFresenius Medical Care Ventures
FzioMed develops surgical barrier products designed to reduce the formation of postsurgical adhesions, which can cause complications after surgery.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Luis Obispo, US
John Krelle(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRonald F. Haynes(Director)Kevin K. Sidow(Director)Tracy Augustine(Director)Daniel R. Doiron(Director)James R. Peters(Director)
Uses a T-cell antigen discovery platform to develop vaccines for oncology and infectious disease.
BiotechCambridge, US
Narinder Singh(Executive Officer)Derek Meisner(Executive Officer)Michael Alfieri(Executive Officer)Jessica Flechtner(Executive Officer)Girish Aakalu(Executive Officer)Thomas Davis(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsLux CapitalMC Healthcare VenturesAdvent Life SciencesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for chronic diseases using proprietary drug delivery systems.
BiotechBoston, US
James Ahlers(Executive Officer)John Yee(Executive Officer)Sunita Zalani(Executive Officer)Raymond T. Keane(Executive Officer)Thomas Alessi(Executive Officer)Owen Hughes, Jr.(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBay City CapitalForesite CapitalNXT Ventures
Santa Barbara, US
Michael Wyrsta(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardK. Leonard Judson(Director)Zachary Komon(Director)
Providence, US
David Paratore(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardOlivier Perier(Director)Eric Kerr(Director)Scott Ungerer(Director)inJames Goldinger(Director)Richard Mackellar(Director)
Co-investorsEnerTech Capital
Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners
Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners
BiotechCulver City, US
Michael Phelps(Director)Stan Berman(Executive Officer)Patrick Phelps(Executive Officer, Director)Johannes Czernin(Director)James Heath(Director)
BoardAjit Singh(Director)
Solaria is a solar panel product line whose warranty services are now administered by SunPower, Inc. (formerly Complete Solaria, Inc.).
CleantechEnergyHardwareFremont, US
Suvi Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Zapotosky(Executive Officer)Daniel Shugar(Director)
BoardLi Biao(Director)Bang Nguyen(Director)Wu Binyan(Director)
Co-investorsDBL PartnersAdams Street Partners
Unity Biotechnology was a biotechnology company that is no longer operating.
BiotechBrisbane, US
Dan Marquess(Executive Officer)Keith Leonard(Executive Officer, Director)Tamara Tompkins(Executive Officer)Bob Goeltz(Executive Officer)Camille Samuels(Director)Jamie Dananberg(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsage1ARCH Venture PartnersEcoR1 CapitalKhosla VenturesVenrock
Urban Electric Power manufactures modular, rechargeable zinc-based battery energy storage systems for commercial, industrial, and off-grid applications.
CleantechEnergyHardwarePearl River, US
Alexander Couzis(Executive Officer, Director)Sanjoy Banerjee(Director)Ann Marie Scuderi(Executive Officer)Thomas R Baruch(Director)
BoardDavid Elliman(Director)Jamshyd Godrej(Director)
Co-investorsBaruch Future Ventures
Hierotope platform for precision biologics; acquired by Otsuka.
Co-investorsCTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.Lux CapitalMRL Ventures Fund
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioZiopharm OncologyNASDAQ: TCRTVisterraacq. by Otsuka
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSolaria · esgtoday.com · May 1, 2026
ExThera Medical · napavalleyregister.com · Mar 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cycad Group LLC made?
- Cycad Group LLC has 29 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Cycad Group LLC invest at?
- Cycad Group LLC invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Cycad Group LLC focus on?
- Cycad Group LLC focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Energy, Medical Devices, New Materials, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is Cycad Group LLC located?
- Cycad Group LLC is headquartered in Santa Barbara, US.
- Does Cycad Group LLC lead rounds?
- Yes, Cycad Group LLC leads investment rounds.
- Who does Cycad Group LLC co-invest with?
- Cycad Group LLC most often shares deals with Bessemer Venture Partners, Lux Capital, Khosla Ventures, among 18 tracked co-investors.
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