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Formic Ventures

Formic Ventures

San Francisco, Californiaformic.vc

Overview

Formic Ventures is a diversified venture capital firm that makes early-stage investments in biotechnology startups focused on human longevity, as well as technology startups and companies that make human lives more meaningful. The firm prefers to invest in seed-stage and early-stage companies operating in the biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and robotics sectors.

Year Founded

2014

Portfolio Companies

18

Website

formic.vc

Investments

Formic Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Insilico MedicineJun 2021Series C-
Turn BiotechnologiesSep 2023Series ACo-investor
Arpeggio BiosciencesSep 2022Series ACo-investor
Trestle BiotherapeuticsJan 2021AcceleratorCo-investor
BiogenesisOct 2022Pre SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Michael Antonov

Founder

Matt Shlosberg

Chief of Staff COO

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Formic Ventures based?

Formic Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Formic Ventures founded?

Formic Ventures was founded in 2014.

How many portfolio companies does Formic Ventures have?

Formic Ventures has 18 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Formic Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Insilico Medicine, Turn Biotechnologies, Arpeggio Biosciences, Trestle Biotherapeutics, Biogenesis.

What was Formic Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Formic Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Turn Biotechnologies in 2023.

What sectors does Formic Ventures focus on?

Formic Ventures focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability.

What company stages does Formic Ventures focus on?

Formic Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Formic Ventures's AUM?

Formic Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $0.0 and $50.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2014

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