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Formic Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · 1 people tracked
Also known as Formic
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Investment thesis
Formic Ventures is a San Francisco Bay Area investment firm focused on technology that helps people organize knowledge and make better decisions. Its stated interests include tools that improve productivity, performance, and longevity.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 9 of 14 portfolio companiesBiotech ×5Deep Tech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Healthtech ×3Medical Devices ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Consumer ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1
HQs:United States×8United Kingdom×2Canada×1
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22022 · 32021 · 32020 · 12019 · 211 dated
Arnata provides AI agents for transportation and logistics companies that automate repetitive tasks by syncing with transportation management systems, load boards, and phone systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Georgy Melkonyan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesFundersClubSmartGateVCStreamlined VenturesY CombinatorFlexport+4 more
Arpeggio Bio develops pharmaceutical drugs that target transcription factors using artificial intelligence and RNA-sequencing technology, with lead programs in development for melanoma treatment and rare disease applications.
BiotechHealthtechBoulder, US
Joey Azofeifa(Founder)inLaura Norris(Executive Officer, Director)inTimothy Read(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Martin(Executive Officer)in
BoardAmit Mehta(Director)
Co-investorsATEM Capital FundFifty YearsFundersClubTau VenturesvenBio PartnersY Combinator+9 more
Aviron manufactures interactive fitness equipment including rowing machines, exercise bikes, and treadmills that incorporate game elements and streaming entertainment to motivate workouts.
ConsumerGamingHardwareWellness & FitnessToronto, CA
Andy Hoang(Founder)in
Co-investorsBehind Genius VenturesBrighter CapitalPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)PioneerRebel FundSamsung Next+7 more
BlockFi was a cryptocurrency financial services company; its site now serves only as a wind-down and client remediation portal covering bankruptcy distributions, identity verification, and phishing warnings.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US
Flori Marquez(Executive Officer)Zachary Lee Prince(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Richard Shaffer(Executive Officer)
BoardKavita Gupta(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsCastor VenturesGalaxy VenturesSprint VcConsensys Ventures+6 more
CheMastery builds an automation platform for chemical synthesis that aims to standardize and reproduce chemical research and manufacturing processes, reducing manual laboratory work for chemists.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsRoboticsLondon, GB
Stefan Glatzel(Co-founder)inAnna Andreou(Co-founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesBlackfinch VenturesElbow Beach CapitalEntrepreneur FirstUndeterred CapitalHERmesa+2 more
Cyclarity Therapeutics develops engineered cyclodextrin drugs that target and remove toxic oxidized cholesterol (7-ketocholesterol) to treat atherosclerosis and other age-related diseases.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesNovato, US
Matthew O'Connor(Dr.)inAmelia Anderson(Co-Founder & Director of Scientific Computing / Computational Chemistry)inMike Kope(Co-CEO)Frank Schueler(Director)
Co-investorsSeed Healthcare
Nanome provides a conversational, AI-assisted platform for exploring molecular structures across web and XR, letting researchers load, build, edit, and score structures using natural language and 300+ scientific tools.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Steve McCloskey(Founder)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalColopl NextInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcKeshif VenturesNavigate VenturesSparkland Capital
Trestle Biotherapeutics develops bioengineered implantable tissues designed to treat end-stage renal disease, aiming to get patients off dialysis and eventually provide replacement organs.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Ben Shepherd(Founder)inAlice Chen(Founder)inAlice Chen, PhD(Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer)inBen Shepherd, PhD(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBlack Mountain VentuesC3 VenturesDraper AssociatesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Agrolimen Ventures+5 more
BiotechSan Francisco, US
Kaz Ohno(Executive Officer)James Lim(Executive Officer)Brian S. Feth(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSaeid Akhtari(Director)
Co-investorsCasdin CapitalDynamk CapitalViking Global Investors
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Framework Computer IncPandatronSchrödingerTurn Biotechnologies, Inc.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Formic Ventures made?
- Formic Ventures has 14 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Formic Ventures focus on?
- Formic Ventures focuses on Longevity.
- Where is Formic Ventures located?
- Formic Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Co-investors · 13
7percent Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs breakthrough deep tech and moonshot companies at pre-seed and seed stages.
Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.
Bullpen Capital is an early-stage venture firm that has funded over 100 companies, focusing on businesses that have found product-market fit but are overlooked by other investors.
Winklevoss Capital is an investment firm that backs founders working on hard problems in critical, frontier technology domains.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on backing cybersecurity entrepreneurs, drawing on the operating experience of investors who have founded, funded, and operated over 90 companies.
CP Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm run by founders with extensive personal angel and fund investing experience, investing globally in scalable breakthrough technology companies.
An investment platform that enables elite athletes to participate in venture capital investments alongside established top-tier investors in promising startups.
Clearvision Ventures is a venture firm founded by entrepreneurs, investing across stages from early to growth in companies driving sustainability disruptions in energy and infrastructure.
Northside Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund backing Canadian founders building software, AI infrastructure, and frontier technology for global markets.
Long Venture Partners invests in early-stage technology startups across China and the US, focusing on innovations in fintech, enterprise, and consumer internet driven by big data and artificial intelligence.
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