CMEA Capital, also known as Presidio Partners and CMEA Ventures, is a venture capital company that funds seed, early and late stage ventures, private equity and debt. Based in San Francisco, California, United States and founded in 1989 by Tom Baruch, it focuses on life sciences, high technology, materials and energy businesses. This company typically invests in cutting edge and unique technologies with high potential. CMEA Capital has offices in San Francisco and Menlo Park.
The company looks to invest in companies within the large, growing and underserved markets in terms of geography and sector and those companies with global impact.
Timeline
Founded
Funded Companies
NuScale PowerCompany developing modular and scalable small nuclear power systems.
London
Portland, Oregon
Rockville, Maryland
Corvallis, Oregon
Charlotte, North Carolina
Arlington County, Virginia
AirTight Networks
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San Mateo, California
ArdelyxA biopharmaceutical company developing oral therapeutics for the treatment of mineral metabolism and metabolic disorders
Fremont, California
Auspex PharmaceuticalsA biopharmaceutical company that develops therapeutics to treat depressive disorders
San Diego
SurgiQuest
Contour Energy SystemsPeople
Fayson Sohail
General Partner
Michael Melnick
Venture Partner
Asad Sattar
Associate
David Collier
Managing Director
David Tuckerman
Venture Partner
Erik Sebusch
Partner
Peter Gajdos
Portfolio Manager
Saad Khan
Partner
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
Auspex Pharmaceuticals
Arcadia Biosciences
Cnano Technology
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MediaSpike
Menlo Therapeutics
Neos Therapeutics
RSI (Reel Solar Inc)
Sorbent Therapeutics
Spitfire Pharma
Company
California
NTEC
