About Civilization Ventures
Civilization Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Oct 2026, Civilization Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 77 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to High Tech and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Sensible Biotechnologies Overall, Civilization Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 3 IPOs and 13 acquisitions including key companies like Omada, BillionToOne and Foresight Diagnostics. A lot of funds co-invest with Civilization Ventures, with names like Axial sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Civilization Ventures has team of 21 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Civilization Ventures' List of Top Investments
Civilization Ventures has a portfolio of 77 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Foresight Diagnostics and Foresight Diagnostics.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Australia and 3 more locations. They have invested in Life Sciences, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Civilization Ventures:
1. Omada
Provider of virtual care programs to manage chronic diseases. The company provides access to personal health coaches and specialists for virtual programs to deliver personalized interventions for prediabetes, diabetes, hypertension, and musculoskeletal issues.
Key facts about Omada
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $450M
- Employee Count: 992 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Carriage House Rock, Perceptive Advisors and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Feb 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Developer of bioprinting technology and tissue therapeutics for regenerative medicine. The company’s platform integrates bioprinting, computational design, therapeutic cells, and biomaterials. It develops implantable tissues to replace, repair, or supplement biological functions. The focus is on creating solutions for metabolic and endocrine diseases. The company also collaborates with other organizations.
Key facts about Aspect Biosystems
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Vancouver (Canada)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $139M
- Employee Count: 148 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Rising Tide Fund, Pangaea Ventures and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 08, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. BillionToOne
Provider of cell-free cancer liquid biopsy test. The company provides a molecular counter platform to count the DNA molecules from blood samples. It provides genetic tests for cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, sickle cell disease, etc.
Key facts about BillionToOne
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $389M
- Employee Count: 843 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Adams Street Partners, Baillie Gifford and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 21, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Antheia
Antheia is focused on developing medicines using its technology. Its technology combines synthetic biology, informatics, and fermentation technology to provide plant-based medicines. It is currently working on engineering the yeast cells genetically to produce natural medicinal products.
Key facts about Antheia
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $176M
- Employee Count: 71 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Sherpalo Ventures, SVB and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Harmonic
Provider of a startup discovery engine with AI-powered research tools. It offers a platform for identifying and evaluating emerging companies. The platform delivers insights into company data, team backgrounds, and market trends. It also provides tools for outreach and workflow management. The platform integrates with existing data warehouses and cloud storage.
Key facts about Harmonic
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $30M
- Employee Count: 91 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Floodgate, Highfield Capital and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 07, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Civilization Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Civilization Ventures has invested in 77 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Syntax Bio and most recent follow-on round was in Sensible Biotechnologies.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2025 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2023 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2021 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Civilization Ventures' Investments by Stage
Civilization Ventures has made 16 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.9M, 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.71M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $49M, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $30M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $50M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 16 |
Seed | 15 |
Series C | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Civilization Ventures' Investments by Sector
Civilization Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, High Tech, HealthTech, Enterprise Applications and Healthcare. Notably, it has invested in 68 Tech companies, 61 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 28 Software companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 22 |
High Tech | 10 |
HealthTech | 9 |
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
Healthcare | 6 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Civilization Ventures' Investments by Geography
Civilization Ventures has made most investments in United States (32), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 32 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
Brazil | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Civilization Ventures' recent investments
Civilization Ventures has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. Sensible Biotechnologies and Infinimmune are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Civilization Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 06, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9522 | [+9] | |
Aug 11, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1433 | [+9] | |
Jun 22, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4710 | ||
Jun 21, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6862 | ||
Apr 22, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1847 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Civilization Ventures' Portfolio
Civilization Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Ample. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Ample which became a unicorn in 2021, 4 years before Civilization Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Civilization Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | Provider of modular battery swapping for electric vehicles | 2014 | San Francisco | Series D | gfpxxor |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Civilization Ventures' Portfolio
3 of Civilization Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. BillionToOne got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Nov 2025 at marketcap of $2.41B and Omada got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.06B.Here are Civilization Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 06, 2025 | Mar 28, 2019 | Series A | 8880 | |
Jun 06, 2025 | Jun 14, 2017 | Series D | 6942 | |
Apr 30, 2015 | - | - | 7900 |
Acquired companies in Civilization Ventures' Portfolio
13 companies from Civilization Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Convergent Genomics in Sep 2026 by Veracyte for $*****.Here are Civilization Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14, 2026 | - | - | 4980 | |
Dec 11, 2025 | Jun 02, 2021 | Series A | 6275 | |
Apr 07, 2025 | - | - | 5982 | |
Oct 22, 2024 | - | - | 7143 | |
Sep 04, 2024 | - | - | 5175 |
Team profile of Civilization Ventures
Civilization Ventures has a team of 21 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in United States. Civilization Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Civilization Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 281 investors have co-invested in Civilization Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Civilization Ventures: Y Combinator, HHS and 42 others have invested in rounds before Civilization Ventures. There are 5 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Civilization Ventures and 4 companies where HHS has invested before Civilization Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Civilization Ventures: 149 investors entered a company along with Civilization Ventures. These include investors like Axial (4 companies).
- Invested after Civilization Ventures: A total of 88 investors have invested in Civilization Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include HHS (3 companies), Perceptive Advisors (2 companies) and Foresite Capital (2 companies).
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