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Rothenberg Innovation Initiative

Rothenberg Innovation Initiative

Pasadena, Californiacaltech.edu

Overview

Rothenberg Innovation Initiative is an internal program at Caltech that provides seed funding in the form of grants to support high-risk, high-reward projects from Caltech faculty that could lead to commercially useful technologies.

Year Founded

2009

Portfolio Companies

2

Investments

Rothenberg Innovation Initiative investments
CompanyDateStageLead
XDemics Corporation-Early FundingCo-investor
Aralez BioMay 2019AcceleratorCo-investor

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FAQ

Where is Rothenberg Innovation Initiative based?

Rothenberg Innovation Initiative is headquartered in Pasadena, California, United States.

When was Rothenberg Innovation Initiative founded?

Rothenberg Innovation Initiative was founded in 2009.

How many portfolio companies does Rothenberg Innovation Initiative have?

Rothenberg Innovation Initiative has 2 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Rothenberg Innovation Initiative's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include XDemics Corporation, Aralez Bio.

What was Rothenberg Innovation Initiative's most recent investment shown here?

Rothenberg Innovation Initiative's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Aralez Bio in 2019.

What sectors does Rothenberg Innovation Initiative focus on?

Rothenberg Innovation Initiative focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech.

What company stages does Rothenberg Innovation Initiative focus on?

Stage focus information for Rothenberg Innovation Initiative is not publicly available.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPasadena, California
Year Founded2009

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