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Overview

Invests in early-stage life sciences technology companies.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Bioinformatics
Biotechnology
Genetics
Health Diagnostics
...

Investment portfolio

25rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Epitel
Jul 2026Led
$26 MSeries B
Tropic Biosciences
Mar 2026Participated
$105 MSeries C
Hermes Biosciences
Nov 2025Led
$6 MSeed
Aqtual
Jul 2025Participated
$31 MSeries B
Alida Biosciences
Jun 2024Led
$8 MSeries A
Aqtual
Oct 2023Led
$16 MSeries A
BrightSpec
Dec 2022Led
$18 MSeries C
ZwitterCo
Sep 2022Participated
$33 MSeries A
Bond Pet Foods
Sep 2022Participated
$18 MSeries A
Codetta Bio
Apr 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
Epitel
Feb 2022Led
$13 MSeries A
Meiogenix
Dec 2021Participated
$12 MSeries A
Epitel
Jul 2026Led
$26 MSeries B
Tropic Biosciences
Mar 2026Participated
$105 MSeries C
Hermes Biosciences
Nov 2025Led
$6 MSeed
Aqtual
Jul 2025Participated
$31 MSeries B
Alida Biosciences
Jun 2024Led
$8 MSeries A
Aqtual
Oct 2023Led
$16 MSeries A
BrightSpec
Dec 2022Led
$18 MSeries C
ZwitterCo
Sep 2022Participated
$33 MSeries A
Bond Pet Foods
Sep 2022Participated
$18 MSeries A
Codetta Bio
Apr 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
Epitel
Feb 2022Led
$13 MSeries A
Meiogenix
Dec 2021Participated
$12 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Genoa Ventures: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Genoa Ventures: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A48
Series B17
Series C+12
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Genoa Ventures: 25 deals are recorded across 139 months.All available history.
Genoa Ventures: 25 deals are recorded across 139 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '151
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Sector Breakdown

Genoa Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Genoa Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences23
AI & Machine Learning7
Hardware & Robotics2
Enterprise Software2
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Genoa Ventures: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Genoa Ventures: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M13
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Genoa Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Genoa Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States22
Europe3
Genoa Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Vertical Venture Partners sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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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.

Investment Strategy

Genoa Ventures: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation.All available history.
Genoa Ventures: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led832%
Participating1768%
Genoa Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 38% and co-led for 63% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Genoa Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 38% and co-led for 63% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead338%
Co-led563%

Team

Jenny Rooke

Founder & Managing Director

Jonathan Burbaum

Venture Partner

Vikram Chaudhery

Business Management

William (Bill) Hyun

Venture Partner