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Caleb Appleton
InvestorPartner at Bison Ventures · Board director at cosmon · Board director at Sleuth Insights
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
Biomedical engineer turned investor focused on techbio and AI applied to the physical world. Previously invested at Innovation Endeavors, served as SVP/GM at TuneIn, and started his career at Bain & Company. Holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechRobotics
Board director at cosmon
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Experience
- Bison VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Bison VenturesInvestor2023 — 2024
- The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory UniversityBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Eikon TherapeuticsSeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
- TuneInSenior Vice President and General Manager of Global Subscription Business2021 — 2023
- TuneInTechnical Advisor, Chief of Staff to the CEO2021
- Innovation EndeavorsSenior Associate2019 — 2021Palo Alto, California
- Innovation EndeavorsAssociate2017 — 2019
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2015 — 2017Atlanta
- Bao Laboratory at Georgia TechResearch Assistant2011 — 2015Greater Atlanta Area
Skills & more
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TeachingCross-functional Team LeadershipMammalian Cell CultureBiomechanicsSports BiomechanicsMicrosoft OfficeMatlabMicrosoft ExcelTeam ManagementExperimentationFrom Caleb's professional profile.
Deals · 2
cosmonBoard seat
via Bison Ventures · filed May 2026 · $31.7M raise
Sleuth InsightsBoard seat
via Bison Ventures · filed Oct 2025 · $7.9M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
$RBOTCitrine InformaticsCobotCosmos InnovationDewpoint TherapeuticsEikon TherapeuticsInner LogicPasskeySkyloSkylo TechnologiesVivodyne
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Caleb Appleton?
- Biomedical engineer turned investor focused on techbio and AI applied to the physical world. Previously invested at Innovation Endeavors, served as SVP/GM at TuneIn, and started his career at Bain & Company. Holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
- Where does Caleb Appleton work?
- Caleb Appleton is Partner at Bison Ventures and Board director at cosmon and Board director at Sleuth Insights.
- What does Caleb Appleton invest in?
- Caleb Appleton invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Robotics.
- What check size does Caleb Appleton write?
- Caleb Appleton typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
- What boards does Caleb Appleton sit on?
- Caleb Appleton holds tracked board seats at cosmon, Sleuth Insights.
- What companies has Caleb Appleton invested in?
- Investments tracked here include $RBOT, Citrine Informatics, Cobot, Cosmos Innovation, Dewpoint Therapeutics, Eikon Therapeutics, Inner Logic, Passkey, Skylo, Skylo Technologies, Vivodyne.
- Where did Caleb Appleton go to school?
- Caleb Appleton studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor’s Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering).
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Georgia Institute of Technology mafia454
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cosmon mafia2
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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology758
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bison Ventures5
Also worked at The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University3
Also worked at Eikon Therapeutics2
Also worked at TuneIn14
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