About Louisiana Fund
Louisiana Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based out of Baton Rouge, United States. As of Jun 2020, Louisiana Fund has invested in 17 companies. 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 Enterprise Applications and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Omnidek Overall, Louisiana Fund portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Mezzo Technologies and Primorigen. A lot of funds co-invest with Louisiana Fund, with names like Atlanta Technology Angels sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Louisiana Fund has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Louisiana Fund's List of Top Investments
Louisiana Fund has a portfolio of 17 companies. Their most notable investments are in Omnidek and Esperance Pharmaceuticals.Their portfolio spans across United States and Germany. They have invested in Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech and 6 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed stages. Here is the list of top investments by Louisiana Fund:1. Qure4u
Cure4you is an online personal health management platform. Allows users to manage their personal health records electronically and provides a channel to share the documents with their doctors and have a video consultation with them. It allows users to keep their health records electronically by allowing users to create an account having all their health details and upload health-related documents. Also, lets patients log their home measurements of blood pressure, cholesterol, activity, and sleep levels and also stores the blood test results from your doctor. Also, provides a health card having a QR code of the user's profile. The PHR service is direct-to-patients while provides patient engagement solutions to the hospitals and clinics.
Key facts about Qure4u
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Bradenton (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $26.2M
- Employee Count: 42 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Atlanta Technology Angels, Volition Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 22, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Servato
Automating critical infrastructure management for enhanced reliability and efficiency. The company provides solutions for broadband providers and utilities, focusing on predictive analytics and maintenance automation. Their platform-as-a-service solution offers critical infrastructure management software and systems designed to predict failures and improve operational efficiency. A key feature is adaptive charging, which extends battery life. The company's solutions leverage a vast database of operational data to streamline maintenance and free up technicians. They offer hardware, software, and predictive analytics to monitor critical infrastructure. The company's solutions ensure internet reliability through active battery management and smart power systems. They provide state-of-health readings through their platform. The company is a B2B tech company offering a SaaS platform.
Key facts about Servato
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New Orleans (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $9.62M
- Employee Count: 5 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Louisiana Fund, NOLA Angel Network and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 01, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. BioStable
Aortic valve repair solutions: simplifying, standardizing, and restoring valve function. They specialize in aortic annuloplasty technologies designed to resize, reshape, and stabilize the aortic valve. Their devices address aortic valve dilatation and restore normal coaptation geometry. They offer a comprehensive solution for various aortic valve conditions, including isolated aortic insufficiency, aneurysms, dissections, and bicuspid aortic valves. They provide surgeon training, case review resources, and a video library. Their technologies aim to simplify valve-sparing root replacement by stabilizing the annulus without root mobilization. They focus on advancing aortic valve repair techniques through innovation and education.
Key facts about BioStable
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $9.95M
- Employee Count: 5 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Orlando Health, Sante Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 2020, $*****
4. Bioceptive
Developer of medical devices for gynecological procedures. Its first product to market, a cervical retraction device that uses gentle suction to engage and manipulate the cervix for a variety of gynecological procedures. Other products include an intrauterine device (IUD) inserter that aims at simplifying the insertion procedure and reducing the adverse events inherent in current insertion techniques. It claims to have received support grants from the Saving Lives at Birth consortium of the Gates Foundation, USAID, and others.
Key facts about Bioceptive
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New Orleans (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.94M
- Employee Count: 6 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SVC, Gray Matters Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 29, 2016, $*****
5. Embera Neuro
Developer of therapeutics for smoking cessation and other addictions. The company is developing a novel addiction treatment (EMB-001) that targets specific and complementary brain functions that drive the craving and relapse associated with these disorders, an approach based on breakthrough discoveries of the scientific founder. EMB-001 is a combination therapy of a cortisol synthesis inhibitor metyrapone and the benzodiazepine oxazepam.
Key facts about Embera Neuro
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Sudbury (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $17.1M
- Employee Count: 2 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: NIDA, Innovation Catalyst and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Louisiana Fund's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Louisiana Fund has invested in 17 companies over the last 20 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Qure4u and most recent follow-on round was in Omnidek.Louisiana Fund's Investments by Stage
Louisiana Fund has made 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.38M and 1 investment in Seed stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 5 |
Seed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Louisiana Fund's Investments by Sector
Louisiana Fund has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Energy Tech and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 14 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 14 Tech companies, 5 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 3 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
Energy Tech | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Louisiana Fund's Investments by Geography
Louisiana Fund has made most investments in United States (6).Louisiana Fund's recent investments
Louisiana Fund has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Louisiana Fund:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 15, 2020 | United States | Seed | 8824 | ||
Jun 21, 2018 | United States | Series A | 5973 | ||
Jan 06, 2017 | United States | Seed | 9104 | - | |
Aug 31, 2015 | United States | Series A | 3732 | [+2] | |
Aug 15, 2011 | United States | Series A | 2809 | - |
Acquired companies in Louisiana Fund's Portfolio
2 companies from Louisiana Fund's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Mezzo Technologies in Jul 2022 by Arcline for $*****.Here are Louisiana Fund's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 19, 2022 | - | - | 3803 | |
Aug 06, 2019 | Oct 21, 2006 | Series A | 3930 |
Team profile of Louisiana Fund
Louisiana Fund has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in United States. Louisiana Fund's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Louisiana Fund
Over the past 20 years, 18 investors have co-invested in Louisiana Fund's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Top Co-investors of Louisiana Fund: 6 investors entered a company along with Louisiana Fund. These include investors like Atlanta Technology Angels (1 company).
- Invested after Louisiana Fund: A total of 12 investors have invested in Louisiana Fund's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Innovation Catalyst (2 companies), Volition Capital (1 company) and United Communications (1 company).
Recent News related to Louisiana Fund
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Louisiana Tech Company Omnidek’s Funding Reaches $3 MillionSilicon Bayou•Jun 15, 2020•Omnidek, Louisiana Fund, Innovation Catalyst
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New Orleans-Based Servato Announces Latest Funding Round | Silicon Bayou NewsSilicon Bayou•Aug 31, 2015•Servato, ATCO Group, Louisiana Fund, Fibrebond and 1 other
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Servato Corp. Closes Investment Round To Fund Sales GrowthServato•Aug 26, 2015•Servato, ATCO Group, Louisiana Fund, Fibrebond and 1 other
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