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Formic Ventures

Formic Ventures, based in California, backs Seed-stage life sciences and healthtech startups, typically following other investors, with notable investments including Insilico Medicine and Schrodinger.

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Entry stageSeed
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusLife sciences, Healthtech
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Formic Ventures

1 person on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Michael Antonov
Michael AntonovFounderHe founded Formic Ventures and previously held leadership roles at Oculus and Scaleform.

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Check size not reported yet.

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

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Notable investments

AndurilInsilico MedicineSchrodinger

In their words

Formic VenturesFormic Ventures is a diversified venture capital firm that makes seed investments in biotechnology startups focused on human longevity as well as opportunistic startups tformic.vc
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On these lists

Seed healthtech investors in California92Seed life sciences investors in California71Seed investors in United States2836Seed investors in California699Seed healthtech investors287Seed life sciences investors186Seed investors3020

Questions

What stage does Formic Ventures invest in?

Formic Ventures reports entry at seed.

How much does Formic Ventures invest?

Formic Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Formic Ventures lead rounds?

Formic Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Formic Ventures?

Michael Antonov (Founder).

Is Formic Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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