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Breakout Ventures

HQ · California
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Early-stage science investor backing founders who use technology to commercialize breakthroughs in biology, chemistry and materials for human health and planetary sustainability.

Stage focus
Pre-Seed / InceptionSeedSeries A
Lead / follow
Can Lead
Check size
$500k–$10m
Specialization
Life SciencesDeep TechClimate / Energy
Generalist / Specialist

Specialist

Latest fund size

$114M Fund III

Latest fund vintage

2026

Investing team
  • Dana Watt, PartnerDana WattPartner
  • Julia Moore, Managing PartnerJulia MooreManaging Partner
  • Lindy Fishburne, Managing PartnerLindy FishburneManaging Partner
  • Nima Ronaghi, PartnerNima RonaghiPartner
How to reach them

contact@breakout.vc

Notable investments

Twelve, Ecovative Design, Modern Meadow, Cytovale, Cortexyme, Noetik, Checkerspot, A-Alpha Bio, STRM.bio, Zymochem

Sources
breakout.vc ↗breakout.vc/team ↗businesswire.com/news/home/20260310978565/en/Breakout-Ventures-Launches-Fund-III-with-%24114M-to-Continue-Building-the-Future-Powered-by-Science ↗techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/breakout-ventures-raises-114m-fund-to-back-ai-science-startups ↗

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