KdT Ventures

KdT Ventures invests in early-stage companies applying chemistry, biology and new computing tools to the physical world. Its team includes physicians and scientists, and it often provides the first outside cheque into a company.

What KdT Ventures offers

• First-cheque investment: backing at the earliest stage of a venture.
• Scientific understanding: a team with experience from laboratory bench to boardroom.
• Portfolio support: the firm helps portfolio companies with talent needs, including life science recruiting experience.

Who it serves

Founders commercialising science, from nanoscale work to planet-wide problems. Its thesis is that sequencing, artificial intelligence and large-scale computing now allow chemistry and biology to be reprogrammed.

Key facts

• Founded: 2017
• Founder: Cain, a physician by training
• Stage: early stage, often first in