
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
1701 North Congress Avenue, Suite 6-127, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
Overview
State agency investing in cancer prevention and research.
Founded
2007
Deals ยท 12mo
1
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
CrossBridge Bio | Nov 2025Led | $15 MGrant | |
Ypsilon | Jan 2025Led | $3 MSeed | |
Prana Thoracic | Aug 2024Participated | $3 MSeries A | |
Gradalis | Nov 2023Led | $10 MGrant | |
OncoResponse | May 2023Participated | $27 MOther Equity | |
Prana Thoracic | Aug 2022Led | $3 MGrant | |
Emtora Biosciences | Aug 2022Led | $17 MGrant | |
Onconano Medicine | Oct 2021Led | $18 MSeries B | |
Onconano Medicine | Aug 2020Led | $10 MGrant | |
Emtora Biosciences | Aug 2019Led | $3 MSeed | |
Forbius | Aug 2018Led | $19 MGrant | |
AlloVir | Aug 2017Led | $9 MGrant | |
CrossBridge Bio | Nov 2025Led | $15 MGrant | |
Ypsilon | Jan 2025Led | $3 MSeed | |
Prana Thoracic | Aug 2024Participated | $3 MSeries A | |
Gradalis | Nov 2023Led | $10 MGrant | |
OncoResponse | May 2023Participated | $27 MOther Equity | |
Prana Thoracic | Aug 2022Led | $3 MGrant | |
Emtora Biosciences | Aug 2022Led | $17 MGrant | |
Onconano Medicine | Oct 2021Led | $18 MSeries B | |
Onconano Medicine | Aug 2020Led | $10 MGrant | |
Emtora Biosciences | Aug 2019Led | $3 MSeed | |
Forbius | Aug 2018Led | $19 MGrant | |
AlloVir | Aug 2017Led | $9 MGrant |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 2 | 0 |
| Series A | 0 | 1 |
| Series B | 1 | 0 |
| Other Equity | 0 | 2 |
| Grant | 8 | 0 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Jul '12 | 1 |
| Aug '12 | 0 |
| Sep '12 | 0 |
| Oct '12 | 0 |
| Nov '12 | 0 |
| Dec '12 | 0 |
| Jan '13 | 0 |
| Feb '13 | 0 |
| Mar '13 | 0 |
| Apr '13 | 0 |
| May '13 | 0 |
| Jun '13 | 0 |
| Jul '13 | 0 |
| Aug '13 | 0 |
| Sep '13 | 0 |
| Oct '13 | 0 |
| Nov '13 | 0 |
| Dec '13 | 0 |
| Jan '14 | 0 |
| Feb '14 | 1 |
| Mar '14 | 0 |
| Apr '14 | 0 |
| May '14 | 0 |
| Jun '14 | 0 |
| Jul '14 | 0 |
| Aug '14 | 0 |
| Sep '14 | 0 |
| Oct '14 | 0 |
| Nov '14 | 0 |
| Dec '14 | 0 |
| Jan '15 | 0 |
| Feb '15 | 0 |
| Mar '15 | 0 |
| Apr '15 | 0 |
| May '15 | 0 |
| Jun '15 | 0 |
| Jul '15 | 0 |
| Aug '15 | 0 |
| Sep '15 | 0 |
| Oct '15 | 0 |
| Nov '15 | 0 |
| Dec '15 | 0 |
| Jan '16 | 0 |
| Feb '16 | 0 |
| Mar '16 | 0 |
| Apr '16 | 0 |
| May '16 | 0 |
| Jun '16 | 0 |
| Jul '16 | 0 |
| Aug '16 | 0 |
| Sep '16 | 0 |
| Oct '16 | 0 |
| Nov '16 | 0 |
| Dec '16 | 0 |
| Jan '17 | 0 |
| Feb '17 | 0 |
| Mar '17 | 0 |
| Apr '17 | 0 |
| May '17 | 0 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 0 |
| Aug '17 | 1 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 0 |
| Nov '17 | 0 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 0 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 0 |
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 0 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 1 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 1 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 1 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 2 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 1 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 1 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 1 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 1 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 1 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Health & Life Sciences | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 2 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 4 |
| $5M-$10M | 3 |
| $10M-$25M | 5 |
| $25M-$50M | 2 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 13 |
| Europe | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| 3B Future Health Fund | 1 |
| ARCH Venture Partners | 1 |
| Bering Capital | 1 |
| Canaan Partners | 1 |
| cultivate(MD) | 1 |
| GenHenn Capital | 1 |
| Houston Angel Network | 1 |
| Imperial Innovations | 1 |
| InterVest | 1 |
| Invesco Perpetual | 1 |
| Johnson & Johnson Innovation | 1 |
| New World Angels | 1 |
| RiverVest Venture Partners | 1 |
| Takeda Ventures | 1 |
| Texas Medical Center | 1 |
| Wellcome Trust | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 11 | 79% |
| Participating | 3 | 21% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 11 | 100% |
| Co-led | 0 | 0% |
Team
Chief Product Development Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Scientific Officer
Chief Prevention Officer
Chief Compliance Officer