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Genoa Ventures

Genoa Ventures, based in California, backs Seed-stage Life Sciences and Deep Tech startups, typically following other investors, with notable investments including Aqtual and Attune Neuro.

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Entry stageSeed
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusLife sciences, Deep tech
Latest fundn/a
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Genoa Ventures

3 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Jenny Rooke
Jenny RookeManaging Director / FounderShe has nearly two decades of investing experience, starting at Fidelity Biosciences and later helping establish the investing function at the…
Landon Merrill
Landon MerrillPartnerHe has held leadership roles at 10X Genomics, Purigen Biosystems, and Synthomics, and holds an MSc in Genetics from UMass-Boston.
Vikram Chaudhery
Vikram ChaudheryPartnerHe previously led life sciences at Lam Research and McKinsey, and co-founded Krayons Marketing.

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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

AqtualAttune NeuroBond PetsBrainboxBrightspecCodetta BioEpitelIntervennSimbiosysZwitterco

In their words

Genoa VenturesInvesting in Early-Stage Companies Innovating at the Intersection of Biology and Technology.www.genoavc.com
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On these lists

Seed deep tech investors in California94Seed life sciences investors in California71Seed investors in United States2836Seed investors in California699Seed deep tech investors200Seed life sciences investors186Seed investors3020

Questions

What stage does Genoa Ventures invest in?

Genoa Ventures reports entry at seed.

How much does Genoa Ventures invest?

Genoa Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Genoa Ventures lead rounds?

Genoa Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Genoa Ventures?

Jenny Rooke (Managing Director / Founder), Landon Merrill (Partner), Vikram Chaudhery (Partner).

Is Genoa Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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