QCA First
Venture capitalCincinnati
Fund manager profile
QCA First is a venture fund manager based in Cincinnati. SEC filings show 3 venture funds on record, most recently QCA First Fund VII-A LLC filed July 2024.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
What they invest in
from 2 of 4 portfolio companiesBiotech ×2Healthtech ×2Medical Devices ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22015 · 24 dated
Alphyn Biologics develops Multi-Target Therapeutics based on its Zabalafin (AB-101) platform to treat skin diseases, with a lead candidate, zabalafin hydrogel, a non-steroidal topical treatment for atopic dermatitis in children and adults that targets itch, inflammation, and Staph bacteria.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAnnapolis, US
Gary Pekoe(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Neal Koller(Co-founder & CEO, Chairman of the Board)Steven Pentelnik(Co-founder & President)Jazmyne Mink(Co-founder & Regulatory Affairs Director)
Board seatTony Shipley· per SEC Form D · $5.2M raise · filed Apr 2024
Co-investorsAngel Physicians Fund
Cincinnati, US
Steven Levin(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Malofsky(Executive Officer, Director)Malofsky Adam(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn H. Abeles(Director)
Board seatJohn Habbert· per SEC Form D · $5.5M raise · filed Jan 2026
BiotechHealthtechLouisville, US
Dr. Fred J Roisen(Executive Officer, Director)Teresa Leezer(Executive Officer, Director)Fred Roisen(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Gailar(Director)
BoardJason Tomlinson(Director)Steven Gailar(Director)
Board seatTony Shipley· per SEC Form D · $500K raise · filed Oct 2015
Cincinnati, US
Denis Clark(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Fullerton(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrian Beeler(Director)Jennifer Doering(Director)
Board seatJohn Habbert· per SEC Form D · $1.1M raise · filed Sep 2015
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is QCA First located?
- QCA First is headquartered in Cincinnati, US.