California

Checkmate Capital

Checkmate Capital, based in California, is a specialist investor backing life sciences, food/agriculture, and climate/energy companies, with notable investments including Coya Therapeutics and Tela Bio.

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Leads roundsn/a
FocusLife sciences, Food and ag, Climate
Latest fundn/a
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Checkmate Capital

2 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

Coya TherapeuticsTela BioNeuroSigmaElucidTriumviraAltis BiosystemsSoteriaCropXLynx BioMonarch Bio

In their words

Checkmate Capital | Investments | Advisory | LicensingCheckmate Capital combines the ownership of cash flow generating assets, commercial, management and transaction advisory services and facilitation of international licenswww.checkmatecapital.net
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Questions

What stage does Checkmate Capital invest in?

Checkmate Capital has not reported an entry stage.

How much does Checkmate Capital invest?

Checkmate Capital has not reported a check size.

Does Checkmate Capital lead rounds?

Checkmate Capital has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Checkmate Capital?

Jamie Evans (Managing Director), Tom Paschall (CEO & Co-Founder).

Is Checkmate Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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