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 9 of 29 portfolio companiesBiotech ×6Healthtech ×3Cleantech ×1Energy ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United States×12
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2016 · 12015 · 45 dated
BiotechBoston, US
Kevin Lafond(Executive Officer)Wyche Fowler(Director)Murray Brennan(Director)Randal Kirk(Director)Caesar Belbel(Executive Officer)Timothy McInerney(Director)
BiotechTucson, US
Jon Faiz Kayyem, Ph.D.(Director)Louis Breton(Executive Officer, Director)David Baltimore, Ph.D.(Director)Harry A. George(Director)Bhavin Raval(Executive Officer)David H. Donabedian, Ph.D.(Director)
HealthtechAliso Viejo, US
Cynthia Yee(Director)McLean Paul(Executive Officer, Director)Behbahani Ali(Director)Robert Balch(Director)
BiotechHealthtechMartinez, US
Michael DiMeo(Executive Officer)Erin Borger(Executive Officer, Director)Robert S. Ward(Executive Officer, Director)Keith McCrea(Executive Officer, Director)Eber Jaques(Director)George Pitarra(Executive Officer, Director)
HealthtechSan Luis Obispo, US
Ronald F. Haynes(Director)Kevin K. Sidow(Director)Tracy Augustine(Director)John Krelle(Executive Officer, 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)Ronald Cooper(Director)
Biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for chronic diseases using proprietary drug delivery systems.
BiotechBoston, US
James Ahlers(Executive Officer)Irwin Scher(Director)John Yee(Executive Officer)Sunita Zalani(Executive Officer)Raymond T. Keane(Executive Officer)Emad Rizk(Director)
Santa Barbara, US
Michael Wyrsta(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Komon(Director)
BoardK. Leonard Judson(Director)
Providence, US
Olivier Perier(Director)Eric Kerr(Director)Peter Southwick(Director)Robert Lutz(Director)Leonard M. Anthony(Director)David Paratore(Executive Officer, Director)
BiotechCulver City, US
Carl W. McKinzie(Director)Michael Phelps(Director)Johannes Czernin(Director)Roy Doumani(Director)Stan Berman(Executive Officer)Patrick Phelps(Executive Officer, Director)
Brisbane, US
Urban Electric Power manufactures modular, rechargeable zinc-based battery energy storage systems for commercial, industrial, and off-grid applications.
CleantechEnergyHardwarePearl River, US
David Elliman(Director)Alexander Couzis(Executive Officer, Director)Jamshyd Godrej(Director)Thomas Baruch(Director)Sanjoy Banerjee(Director)Ann Marie Scuderi(Executive Officer)
Hierotope platform for precision biologics; acquired by Otsuka.
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioZiopharm OncologyNASDAQ: TCRTVisterraacq. by Otsuka
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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