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Methuselah Foundation

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Springfield · Seed · 15 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Methuselah Foundation pursues a mission-first approach to advancing healthy human longevity, supporting research and companies in regenerative medicine, biotech, and age-related disease. Through its Methuselah Fund subsidiary it makes strategic investments in startups developing technology to extend healthy lifespan, offering an alternative to traditional venture capital that it argues pressures young companies toward premature profitability and away from their longevity mission. The foundation also runs prize challenges and partnerships with institutions such as NASA, the ISS National Laboratory, and leading medical research centers to accelerate breakthroughs in tissue engineering, organ preservation, and age-related disease treatment.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Seed
HQ
Springfield, US
Tracked investments
11
Acquisitions
1

Team · 15 people

from the firm's website
Dane Gobel· Co-Founder

Co-founded the Methuselah Foundation in 2001.

What they invest in

from 4 of 11 portfolio companies

Biotech ×4Deep Tech ×3Healthtech ×3Medical Devices ×3New Materials ×1

HQs:United States×4

Investments · 11 tracked

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Oncosenxoncosenx.comin

OncoSenX is a late-stage pre-clinical cancer therapeutics company developing treatments that target solid tumors based on transcriptional activity.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechSeattle, US

Matt Scholz(Executive Officer, Director)John Lewis(Executive Officer, Director)inGary Hudson(Director)in

Co-investorsHelios CapitalChainFund CapitalInvesco

Repair Biotechnologiesrepairbiotechnologies.comin

Repair Biotechnologies develops the Cholesterol Degrading Platform, a therapeutic approach for treating conditions caused by localized accumulations of excess cholesterol.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSyracuse, US

Guilherme Cherman Perdigao de Oliveira(Executive Officer, Director)Reason("CEO's full legal name is ""Reason""")Anthony Matthew Chow(Director)

BoardKelsey Moody(Director)

Co-investorsquadraScope Venture FundThynk Capital

Volumetricvolumetricbio.com𝕏Seedacquired by 3D Systems

Volumetric Biotechnologies, acquired by 3D Systems in 2021, develops bioprinting materials and vascularized human tissue constructs.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US

Jordan Miller(Co-Founder and President)inBagrat Grigoryan(Co-Founder, COO)in

Co-investorsGoAhead VenturesHarmonix FundHelios CapitalJoyance PartnersJude GomilaSand Hill Angels+21 more

X-Therma Inc.x-therma.comin𝕏

X-Therma develops a proprietary peptoid-based technology that inhibits ice crystal formation to enable long-term sub-zero preservation and transport of cells, tissues, organs, and other biologics.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsRichmond, US

Xiaoxi Wei(Founder & CEO)inMark Kline(Executive Officer, Director)inJohannes Weggemann(Director)

Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersDellin InvestmentsLIFTTPortfoliaVU Venture PartnersZen11 Holding

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Leucadia TherapeuticsMethuselah FundOisin TechnologiesOrganovoSilverstone SolutionsTurn BioViscient Biosciences

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

Volumetricacq. by 3D Systems

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Methuselah Foundation made?
Methuselah Foundation has 11 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What stage does Methuselah Foundation invest at?
Methuselah Foundation invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Methuselah Foundation focus on?
Methuselah Foundation focuses on Biotech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Longevity, Medical Devices.
Where is Methuselah Foundation located?
Methuselah Foundation is headquartered in Springfield, US.