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Jenny Rooke
InvestorFounder & Managing Director at Genoa Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $10M checks · typically $2M
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About
Jenny Rooke is Founder and Managing Director of Genoa Ventures, an early-stage venture firm focused on biology-adjacent sectors including research tools, diagnostics, biomanufacturing, agricultural food, and industrial biotech. She holds a BS in physics from Georgia Tech and a PhD in genetics from Yale, with additional background in computer science. Prior to founding Genoa, Rooke held investment roles at F-Prime Capital, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Anterra Capital.
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Deals · 1
IntabioBoard seat
via Genoa Ventures · filed Nov 2018 · $3.2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
Accuri CytometersAdarza BioSystemsAkadeum Life SciencesBond Pet FoodsBrightSpecCaribou BiosciencesInterVenn BiosciencesIonPathLiquidia TechnologiesMeiogenixNanoCellect BiomedicalOrion LabsPivot BioTopaz PharmaceuticalsTropic BiosciencesZephyrus BiosciencesZymergenZYOMYX
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jenny Rooke?
- Jenny Rooke is Founder and Managing Director of Genoa Ventures, an early-stage venture firm focused on biology-adjacent sectors including research tools, diagnostics, biomanufacturing, agricultural food, and industrial biotech. She holds a BS in physics from Georgia Tech and a PhD in genetics from Yale, with additional background in computer science. Prior to founding Genoa, Rooke held investment roles at F-Prime Capital, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Anterra Capital.
- Where does Jenny Rooke work?
- Jenny Rooke is Founder & Managing Director at Genoa Ventures.
- What check size does Jenny Rooke write?
- Jenny Rooke typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
- What boards does Jenny Rooke sit on?
- Jenny Rooke holds tracked board seats at Intabio.
- What companies has Jenny Rooke invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Accuri Cytometers, Adarza BioSystems, Akadeum Life Sciences, Bond Pet Foods, BrightSpec, Caribou Biosciences, Intabio, InterVenn Biosciences, IonPath, Liquidia Technologies, Meiogenix, NanoCellect Biomedical, and 7 more.
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