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Overview

Invests in early stage life sciences and high growth technology companies.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

1

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Hardshell
Feb 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Empo Health
Jun 2025Participated
$7 MOther Equity
EarthOptics
Jan 2023Participated
$28 MSeries B
BIOHM
Jan 2023Led
$8 MOther Equity
Ordaos Bio
Aug 2022Led
$5 MSeed
EarthOptics
Sep 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
SWARM Engineering
Apr 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Slate Bio
Jan 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Veralox Therapeutics
Sep 2019Led
$5 MSeed
Hardshell
Feb 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Empo Health
Jun 2025Participated
$7 MOther Equity
EarthOptics
Jan 2023Participated
$28 MSeries B
BIOHM
Jan 2023Led
$8 MOther Equity
Ordaos Bio
Aug 2022Led
$5 MSeed
EarthOptics
Sep 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
SWARM Engineering
Apr 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Slate Bio
Jan 2021Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Veralox Therapeutics
Sep 2019Led
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

VTC Ventures: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
VTC Ventures: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed22
Series A01
Series B01
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

VTC Ventures: 9 deals are recorded across 86 months.All available history.
VTC Ventures: 9 deals are recorded across 86 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '191
Oct '190
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Sector Breakdown

VTC Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

VTC Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences5
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
AI & Machine Learning2
Food & Agriculture2
Marketing & Advertising1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

VTC Ventures: 9 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.

VTC Ventures: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

VTC Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

VTC Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
VTC Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Route 66 Ventures sharing 3 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

VTC Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
VTC Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led333%
Participating667%
VTC Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
VTC Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

James Ramey

Principal, Managing Director, Co-Founder & Fund Manager