Where is SCRA's headquarters located?

SCRA's headquarters is located in United States.

How big is SCRA's investment team?

SCRA has a team of 58, including 24 partners.

How many companies has SCRA invested in?

SCRA has invested in 109 companies, including Integrated Biometrics & Kiyatec.

Which companies has SCRA invested in lately?

Leukogene Therapeutics & Carolina Seed Systems are the latest investments by SCRA.

How many exits has SCRA been involved in?

SCRA's portfolio has seen 8 acquisitions.

SCRA - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

SCRA, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 1983, is based in United States. With a presence in 4 countries, it has supported around 109 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences. As of Apr 2026, SCRA has witnessed 8 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Integrated Biometrics, Kiyatec and 6AMCity. The program is backed by a team of 58 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Leukogene Therapeutics on Nov 12, 2025.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1983

Location

United States

Portfolio Companies

Integrated Biometrics, Kiyatec & 107 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences & 28 more

Stages of Investment

Seed, Grant (prize money) & 2 more

Locations of Investment

United States, Ireland & 2 more

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SCRA has a portfolio of 109 companies. Their most notable investments are in Good Done Great and Extremiti 3D.Their portfolio spans across United States, Ireland, Israel and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, High Tech and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by SCRA:

1. Integrated Biometrics

Provider of fingerprint-based biometric systems. It develops biometric scanners by using their technology. Their products are a combination of patented and unique LES film based biometric scanner and proprietary software. Its product portfolio includes a suite of fingerprint scanners for diversified applications.

Key facts about Integrated Biometrics

Founded Year: 2002
Location: Spartanburg (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $5.13M
Employee Count: 62 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investors: Partners For Growth and SCRA
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 27, 2017, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Kiyatec

Kiyatec specializes in developing solutions for the prediction of patient's response to cancer drug treatment, with a focus on data correlation to human clinical outcomes. It develops live phenotypic 3D cell-based models for drug response profiling and applies them to generate information relevant to preclinical testing, clinical trials, and clinical diagnostics applications. This information helps in drug selection, minimizing clinical trials failures, and maximizing patient outcomes in the clinic.

Key facts about Kiyatec

Founded Year: 2005
Location: Pendleton (United States)
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $29.5M
Employee Count: 28 as on Jul 01, 2024
Investors: AIM Group, VentureSouth and 13 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 13, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. 6AMCity

Online platform offering regional newsletters. It offers news on business, crime, politics, health, education, lifestyle, real estate, technology, and more.

Key facts about 6AMCity

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Greenville (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $20.5M
Employee Count: 141 as on Jul 01, 2024
Investors: VentureSouth, Context Ventures and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 31, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Bridge to Life

Provider of cold storage solutions for the preservation of organ transplants. The product catalog includes Belzer UW-cold storage solution, Belzer MPS UW-machine perfusion solution, sodium chloride solution for sterile slush, and Frech-sized cannulas and tubing.

Key facts about Bridge to Life

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Columbia (United States)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $57M
Employee Count: 79 as on Feb 28, 2026
Investors: Perceptive Advisors and SCRA
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 07, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Xequel Bio

Developer of therapeutics for multiple indications. It offers drug formulation of alpha-connexin carboxyl-terminal 1 peptide technology platform which includes Granexin Gel a topical formulation for dermatology and wound healing, iNexin Eye Drops for corneal and retinal diseases, and inhalation solution for pulmonology.

Key facts about Xequel Bio

Founded Year: 2005
Location: Fort Worth (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $63.2M
Employee Count: 6 as on Feb 28, 2026
Investors: Park West Asset Management, SCRA and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 30, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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SCRA has invested in 109 companies over the last 17 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Leukogene Therapeutics and most recent follow-on round was in Bubble Paper.

Here are SCRA's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	3	0	3
2024	0	1	1
2023	2	0	2
2022	6	2	8
2021	2	2	4
2020	3	1	4
2019	5	4	9
2018	12	1	13
2017	6	0	6

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SCRA has made 30 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $335K, 21 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $74.4K, 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $1.39M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $5.22M.

Here are SCRA's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	30
Grant (prize money)	21
Series A	9
Series B	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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SCRA has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences, HealthTech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 76 Tech companies, 67 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 38 Software companies and at least 21 companies focusing on Saas.

Here are SCRA's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	25
High Tech	9
Life Sciences	9
HealthTech	8
Vertical SaaS	8
Others	54

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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SCRA has made most investments in United States (58), followed by Israel where it has made 1 investment.

Here are SCRA's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	58
Israel	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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SCRA has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by SCRA:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Nov 12, 2025	Leukogene Therapeutics	United States	Seed	3974	-
Nov 04, 2025	Carolina Seed Systems	United States	Grant (prize money)	1635	-
Feb 18, 2025	ThreatCaptain	United States	Grant (prize money)	3904	-
Jul 23, 2024	Bubble Paper	United States	Series A	1510	-
Mar 14, 2023	CarbonCents	United States	Seed	7351	-

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8 companies from SCRA's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Interloop in Jun 2025 by Atlantic Tomorrow's Office.

Here are SCRA's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Interloop	Jun 10, 2025	-	-	4363
TerraStride	Jun 01, 2022	Aug 11, 2015	Seed	3554
EnviroMix	Aug 17, 2020	-	-	6313
Gotcha	Nov 19, 2019	Jun 26, 2019	Grant (prize money)	6737
Engage Talent	Oct 30, 2019	-	-	7573

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SCRA has a team of 58 members including 24 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. SCRA's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in SCRA:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Gary M Shiffman	Partner	-	-	-
James P Clements	Partner	Clemson	-	1 Email
Cathe Hansen	Partner	Charleston	-	-
Lee MacIlwinen	Partner	Columbia	-	1 Email
Michael Amiridis	Partner	-	-	-
Fred Carter	Partner	-	-	-
David J Cole	Partner	-	-	-
Robert Hayes	Partner	United States	-	-
Harry Lightsey	Partner	United States	-	-
Kristin Manske	Partner	United States	-	-
Andrea Marshall	Partner	United States	-	-

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Over the past 17 years, 60 investors have co-invested in SCRA's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before SCRA: VentureSouth, National Science Foundation and 14 others have invested in rounds before SCRA. There are 4 companies where VentureSouth has invested before SCRA and 4 companies where National Science Foundation has invested before SCRA.
Top Co-investors of SCRA: 10 investors entered a company along with SCRA. These include investors like Cowtown Angels (1 company).
Invested after SCRA: A total of 34 investors have invested in SCRA's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include VentureSouth (3 companies) and HHS (3 companies).