Juniper
Pre-SeedβSeed Β· 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Earliest-stage investor making first checks into category-creating companies at the AI, robotics and engineered biology intersection, focused on bioindustrial manufacturing/mining/food/conservation, offering deep synthetic biology, climate-policy and founder experience.
Team Β· 2 people
from the firm's website
Michael Luciani, a founding partner, focuses on engineered biology and chemistry to accelerate the bioindustrial revolution for climate solutions and runs Climate Capital Syndicate with exposure to 100+ climate startups.
Jennifer Kan, a PhD bioengineer whose enzyme engineering was noted in the 2018 Nobel lecture, co-founded a climate biotech spin-out focused on engineered biology and holds patents in biocatalysis.
What they invest in
from 5 of 22 portfolio companiesBiotech Γ3AgTech Γ2Cleantech Γ2Climate Tech Γ2Deep Tech Γ2New Materials Γ2AI & Machine Learning Γ1Circular Economy Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ1
Investments Β· 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCopernic develops catalysts for zero-carbon ammonia and e-fuels that are cost-competitive and compatible with existing industrial infrastructure.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Living Models builds AI foundation models for biology, starting with BOTANIC β a family of models for plant biology that learns from DNA to predict gene function, regulatory elements, and trait associations.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech
Develops sustainable aviation fuels and bio-products from non-food biomass
iMicrobes uses synthetic biology to develop cost-effective sustainable materials and replace conventional manufacturing processes.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US
Derek Greenfield(Founder/CEO)inLiz Clarke(Founder/CTO)inNoah Helman(Founder/CSO)in
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Juniper invest at?
- Juniper invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Juniper's typical check size?
- Juniper typically writes checks of $100K β $1.5M.
- What sectors does Juniper focus on?
- Juniper focuses on Biotech.
- Does Juniper lead rounds?
- Yes, Juniper leads investment rounds.
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