Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Oncoliq develops a blood-based liquid-biopsy test that detects microRNAs elevated in early tumor development and uses machine-learning models to interpret results. The company reports a 90% sensitivity for its first product, Oncoliq Breast, based on its public data and already has revenue. Founded by researchers Marina Simian and Adriana de Siervi, Oncoliq plans to launch Oncoliq Mama as a Laboratory Developed Test toward the end of 2025 and to seek ANMAT approval in Argentina followed by FDA submission for the U.S. market. The startup’s strategy emphasizes a decentralized, low-cost, scalable approach to extend diagnostic access across Latin America. Its roadmap and preliminary validation underpin its current seed fundraising and positioning for future, larger clinical-stage financings.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

ChemT Biotechnology builds an AI-driven Virtual Cell platform called CelMo, trained on billions to trillions of proprietary sequencing reads and validated in the lab to simulate how cells respond to manufacturing conditions, genetic changes, and stresses. Using CelMo, ChemT identifies target cell pathways, designs small molecules to modulate cell behavior, and supports cell engineering to improve manufacturing performance. The company reports CelMo has delivered a 50% increase in antibody output and a 40% reduction in production timelines in CHO cells. Its flagship small-molecule product Chemplify for T-cell manufacturing has demonstrated 50% faster development, 3× scalability, 60% lower costs, and 10× higher cell expansion yield. ChemT says it has established commercial partnerships with more than 40 pharmaceutical, biotech, and CDMO customers globally. The company plans to expand CelMo beyond CHO and T cells into stem cells, NK cells, and HEK cells while advancing products toward GMP and regulatory readiness.

Led · Seed · Jun 2026

Seagate Space develops Gateway-S, a semi‑submersible, dynamically positioned (DP-2) offshore launch platform with a modular architecture intended to support different small-to-medium launch vehicles. The platform is designed for rockets up to 24 meters in length and aims to enable higher cadence offshore launches, with the company targeting first missions in 2027. Since its January 2025 founding in St. Petersburg, Florida, Seagate Space has signed MOUs with Firefly Aerospace, Oceaneering International, and Lockheed Martin to distribute engineering responsibilities and mission concepts. The company conducted hydrodynamic scale-model tests at MIT Sea Grant Hydrodynamics Laboratory and in December 2025 received an Approval in Principle from the American Bureau of Shipping under new standards for offshore spaceports. Financially, Seagate closed an oversubscribed $1.5M pre-seed round with New World Angels and DraperU Ventures and announced an additional, undisclosed strategic investment from Space Florida. The firm has not disclosed full project budgets or a valuation.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

Applied Atomics is building an AI-defined alternating multimode propulsion system intended to enable a new class of space mobility and logistics. The company’s flagship concept is the Star Reacher Network, an in-space mobility architecture meant to treat movement and logistics as a network rather than single-vehicle missions. Applied Atomics says its multimode power processing unit (PPU) has been delivered and integrated for an upcoming on-orbit demonstration mission, which was announced at the UK Parliament and is en route to orbit. The founding team pairs technical expertise—Theo Saunders’ plasma physics research at Queen Mary University of London and Ashley Modeste Johnson’s aerospace engineering background—with commercial experience from John Auburn, who helped scale Astroscale in the UK. Applied Atomics announced an oversubscribed $4M pre-seed round led by Oxford Science Enterprises and supported by a mix of venture and strategic backers. The company highlights partnerships and advisory relationships with industry and institutional programs including NATO DIANA, Airbus, Thales Alenia Space, Seraphim Space Accelerator, ESA BIC UK, the UK Space Agency accelerator, and NVIDIA Inception as it advances toward deploying its demo and scaling the Star Reacher network.

Led · Equity · Aug 2024

Zeneca is a stablecoin-powered neobank aimed at freelance and remote workers. It enables faster, lower-cost global payments with local disbursements and provides multi-currency accounts. The product focuses on simplifying cross-border transfers for users who need rapid local payouts. Zeneca was awarded a $20,000 grant through the Draper University and Stellar Development Foundation Astro Hacker House program. The company lists a website and an X account (66 followers) in the article.