OS Fund
Park Ridge ยท Pre-SeedโSeries A ยท 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Founded by Bryan Johnson, invests in platforms and enabling technologies supporting inventors and scientists building programmable-biology solutions to rewrite life's operating systems and benefit humanity.
Team ยท 5 people
from the firm's website
Bryan Johnson backs founders building tools of creationโsoftware, genomics, AI, robotics, and synthetic biologyโprioritizing entrepreneurs with future literacy and creating an open-source playbook to evaluate hard-science risk.
Jeff Klunzinger, a former family-office CFO and CPA who led West Family Investments through difficult financial periods, focuses on deeptech science and has repeatedly backed enzyme-engineering firms Arzeda and Lygos.
What they invest in
from 15 of 30 portfolio companiesBiotech ร9Healthtech ร9AI & Machine Learning ร7Deep Tech ร5Medical Devices ร4Climate Tech ร2Digital Health ร2AgTech ร1
HQs:United Statesร11Canadaร1
Investments ยท 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path3T Biosciences develops TCR-based immunotherapies for cancer using a proprietary platform that combines machine-learning algorithms with immunological research to identify and validate T cell receptor targets.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US
K. Christopher Garcia
A-Alpha Bio uses synthetic biology and machine learning to measure, predict, and engineer protein-protein interactions for pharmaceutical discovery and development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSeattle, US
David Younger, PhD(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)Randolph Lopez, PhD(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)David Younger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Atomwise uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to discover novel small-molecule drugs, with a current focus on developing treatments for immune and inflammatory diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Robert Mittendorff(Director)Adam Seabrook(Director)Linda Maxwell(Director)Mike Varney(Director)Izhar Wallach(Executive Officer, Director)Yan Zhao(Executive Officer)
Biomemory develops DNA-based data storage systems for data centers, offering an alternative storage tier optimized for long-term archival, density, and energy efficiency.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Elysium develops healthcare products focused on aging research and healthy aging rather than disease treatment.
HealthtechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Leonard Guarente, Ph.D.(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)
Ginkgo Bioworks develops autonomous laboratory systems that automate manual benchwork in biotechnology R&D, enabling scientists to conduct experiments through natural language requests rather than manual lab work.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechBoston, US
Jason Kelly(Founder)inAustin Che(Founder)inTom Knight(Founder)inBarry Canton(Founder)inReshma Shetty(Founder)in
BoardReshma Sohoni
Helix Nanotechnologies develops mRNA-based therapeutics for disease treatment and environmental applications, currently advancing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate for immunocompromised patients and testing interventions targeting climate challenges.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechBoston, US
Nikolai Eroshenko(Founder/CSO)in
HealthtechMedical DevicesKitchener, CA
Moufeed Kaddoura(Founder/CEO)inEric Blondeel(Founder/| CTO)in
Lucira Health manufactures portable diagnostic devices that connect to smartphones to test bodily fluids for infectious diseases, enabling rapid results outside of clinical settings.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesEmeryville, US
Debkishore Mitra(Founder)inSteve R. Tablak(Director)Erik T. Engelson(Executive Officer, Director)Justin T. Butler(Director)Tuff T. Yen(Director)John R. Waldeisen(Director)
Lygos uses genetically engineered microorganisms to produce industrial chemicals from sugar feedstocks, focusing on compounds where fermentation offers cost advantages compared to fossil fuel-based manufacturing.
Climate TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Eric Steen(Founder/CSO)inEric D. Steen(Executive Officer, Director)Jay D. Keasling(Director)Jeffrey A. Dietrich(Executive Officer, Director)Leonard A. Katz(Director)
IBM is a multinational technology company offering enterprise software, AI, hybrid cloud, automation, and data solutions to support business transformation across various industries.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Jit Saxena(Founder)
Pivot Bio develops agricultural innovations focused on transforming farming practices through microbiology and genetics.
AgTechBiotechEmeryville, US
Alvin Tamsir(Executive Officer, Director)Karsten Temme(Executive Officer, Director)John Hamer(Director)Matt Ocko(Director)
BoardRoger Wyse(Director)
Verge Labs builds AI models trained on multimodal human patient data to predict drug targets and patient populations for clinical development, primarily in neuroscience and central nervous system (CNS) disease.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Alice Zhang(Founder/CEO)inEmily Ripka(Head of Product & Engineering)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does OS Fund invest at?
- OS Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is OS Fund's typical check size?
- OS Fund typically writes checks of $1M โ $2M.
- What sectors does OS Fund focus on?
- OS Fund focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, FoodTech, Healthtech, New Materials.
- Where is OS Fund located?
- OS Fund is headquartered in Park Ridge, US.
- Does OS Fund lead rounds?
- OS Fund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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