New Science Ventures is a venture capital firm which focuses on investments in the life sciences - pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, and diagnostics - and information technology - high-performance semiconductors, cellular infrastructure, sensor networks, enterprise software, and storage - sectors. The firm was founded in 2004 and is based in New York, New York.
New Science Ventures invest in early and late stage companies who they feel have novel scientific approaches to address unmet needs creating improvements in performances. They also invest in companies using science-based innovations to address market needs in life sciences such as pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, diagnostics, and IT. Their team have expertise in strategy and corporate planning, operations and cost management, and leadership development.
New Science Ventures has made 60 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jul 17, 2019, when DUST Identity raised $10M. Their investments include DUST Identity, PlanetIQ, Paradigm Diagnostics, ISORG, Morrow Optics, ChromaCure, Cambridge Epigenetix, Escalier Biosciences, zeotap, Caringo, BrightVolt, Vuv Analytics, and Kateeva.
Their exited investments include Vaultive, TherOx, Seahorse Bioscience, Celleration, Dezima Pharma, Akarna Therapeutics, Lightwire, BioVex, Ception Therapeutics and FlowCardia.
New Science Ventures has raised a total of $23.9M in a single venture fund, New Science Ventures Fund III, L.P.. This fund was announced on Jun 16, 2014 and raised a total of $23.9M.
Timeline
Funded Companies
Juventas Therapeutics is a biotechnology company founded in 2007 that is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio developing a pipeline of regenerative therapies to treat life-threatening diseases.
A Golden, Colorado based company that aims to launch satellites for weather tracking.
Company
Dust Identity is a logistic and object tracking company founded by Ophir Gaathon.
zeotap is a company founded by Projjol Banerjea.
Paradigm Diagnostics is a Phoenix, Arizona-based medical diagnostics company developing small specimen and fine needle aspirates.
Vorago is an Austin, Texas based company that creates micro-controllers for extreme conditions
A company ofering analytical, biomanufacturing and consumable labware products for biological research and drug discovery applications
A biotechnology company that develops and commercializes biological treatments for cancer and infectious diseases
A biopharmaceutical company that develops biologic products to treat lupus and other autoimmune diseases
Semiconductor company based in san jose, california, united states
A biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery of biological products for complicated medical ailments.
BrightVolt is a Redmond, Washington-based company.
Escalier Biosciences is a Encinitas, California-based company.