About
Dr. Ariane Tom leads Kaleida Capital, drawing on neurotech domain expertise to identify and back promising neurotechnology founders.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Experience
- Kaleida CapitalFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2022 — present
- Aurenar, IncInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- OpenAIInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- SynchronInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- ScienceInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Paradromics Inc.Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Resonant Link MedicalInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- AnthropicInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Manifest TechnologiesLead Investor & Board Observercurrent2023 — present
- NVIDIAMember | NVIDIA Inception VC Alliancecurrent2024 — present
- Milken InstituteMember | Milken Institute Young Leaders Circlecurrent2024 — present
- One MindAdvisor | Mental Health Startup Acceleratorcurrent2023 — present
- NucleateIndustry Advisor | Venture Capitalcurrent2021 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Biocom CaliforniaCommittee Member | Capital Development & Partneringcurrent2022 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Anzu PartnersInvestor | Venture Capital2019 — 2022San Diego, California, United States
- Excision BioTherapeuticsInvestor2021 — 2022
- InterVenn BiosciencesInvestor & Board Observer2020 — 2022
- ImmunoScapeBoard Observer2019 — 2022
- BioSkryb GenomicsBoard Observer2019 — 2022
- Schox Patent GroupAssociate | Patent Prosecution & Strategy for Startups2018San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Investor Relations1Scientific Communications1Early-Stage Startups2Investments4Biotechnology25Nanomaterials16Chemical Engineering7Materials Characterization1Life Sciences1Design of Experiments1Characterization2Nanobiotechnology1
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BiomaterialsOrganic SemiconductorsMicrofabricationMEMSBioelectronicsTissue EngineeringDrug DeliveryNeural NetworksPolymer Science & EngineeringSoft Materials SynthesisChemical SpectroscopyStrategyFrom Ariane's professional profile.
Deals · 4
SynchronLed round
via Kaleida Capital · filed May 2021
AnthropicLed round
via Kaleida Capital
AurenarLed round
via Kaleida Capital
OpenAILed round
via Kaleida Capital
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Manifest Technologies (acquired by Johnson & Johnson)ParadromicsResonant Link MedicalScience Corp
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Kaleida Capital
Dr. Ariane Tom
Investor at Kaleida Capital
Edward Wood
Scientific Advisory Council at Kaleida Capital
Evan Schnell
Venture Partner at Kaleida Capital
Jeff Hinkle
Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Management at EJF Ventures
Justin Trotter
Scientific Advisory Council at Kaleida Capital
Kevin Carlberg
Venture Partner at Kaleida Capital
Matt Angle
Scientific Advisory Council at Kaleida Capital
Max Hodak
Scientific Advisory Council at Kaleida Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ariane Tom?
- Dr. Ariane Tom leads Kaleida Capital, drawing on neurotech domain expertise to identify and back promising neurotechnology founders.
- Where does Ariane Tom work?
- Ariane Tom is Dr. at Kaleida Capital.
- What does Ariane Tom invest in?
- Ariane Tom invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Medical Devices, New Materials.
- What companies has Ariane Tom invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Anthropic, Aurenar, Manifest Technologies (acquired by Johnson & Johnson), OpenAI, Paradromics, Resonant Link Medical, Science Corp, Synchron.
- Where did Ariane Tom go to school?
- Ariane Tom studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bioengineering); Stanford University (Master of Science (M.S.), Bioengineering); Stanford University (B.S., Materials Science & Engineering).
- Does Ariane Tom lead rounds?
- Yes — Ariane Tom has led 8 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Also attended Harvard Business School Online210
MariaInvestor at InvestinorKelsey BeausoleilBusiness Development Network at Redpoint VenturesOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersJohn DemeterInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalRobAdvisor at TFX Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aurenar, Inc2
Also worked at OpenAI140
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic
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