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We partner with exceptional founders scaling scientific innovation to build the breakout companies powering our future. Learn more at breakout.vc

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Endpoints News @endpts.com · 10/03/2026
Breakout Ventures reels in a new $114M fund and is planning to invest it in about 20 companies. endpoints.news/breakout-ven...
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Breakout Ventures closes $114M fund, with plans for about 20 investments
The latest fund announced Tuesday is the firm’s first raise in five years and third overall, and includes both new and existing investors.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 11/03/2026
Breakout Ventures is finding growing success by backing early-stage startups in scientific fields such as biology and chemistry. 
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Breakout Ventures raises $114M fund to back AI science startups | TechCrunch
Breakout Ventures is finding growing success by backing early-stage startups in scientific fields such as biology and chemistry. 
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Investment firm @breakout-ventures.bsky.social has $114 million in new venture capital funds that it expects to put toward #neuroscience start-ups and firms using technology to make “science scalable,” as managing partner Lindy Fishburne puts it. #chemsky #science 🧪
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Breakout Ventures eyes neuroscience and AI with new fund
The venture capital firm has $114 million to invest
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
5) With that, go check out the real stars of our show on our portfolio page: breakout.vc/portfolio
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Building the Future Powered by Science
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
4) We're also celebrating a few recent portfolio and firm milestones: NOETIK's $50M partnership agreement with GSK, Surf Bio's acquisition by Halozyme, Inc., and our very own Nima Ronaghi, PhD's promotion to Partner.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
3) We've written 3 checks into founder-led startups using AI to decode science: Reach Industries is building labs' visual intelligence layer, StealthCo A is enabling innovation commercialization w/ science's API layer, and StealthCo B is accelerating small molecule discovery w/ chemical analysis.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
2) We're backed by the best limited partners in the business, with returning investors like Cortes Capital, LLC, S-Cubed Capital, The Kraft Group & Affiliates, Pinegrove Venture Partners, as well as new LPs including JIMCO (Jameel Investment Management Co.) and Korea Omega Investment Corp.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
A few details... 1) We've added $114 to our arsenal to continue our 10-year tradition of partnering with exceptional founders scaling scientific innovation to build the breakout companies powering our future.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Welcome to our most ambitious chapter yet, and cheers to exceptional founders building the future powered by science! We're thrilled to announce the launch of our $114M Breakout Ventures Fund III. www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
"Large enough to lead, small enough to stay disciplined, we’ve spent a decade working with founders on everything from first hires to long-term strategy." ~ Managing Partner Julia Moore on how @breakout-ventures.bsky.social steps up to stand out. Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-...
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Issue 6 - Julia Moore, Breakout Ventures
In this series, we shine a spotlight on managers in the 100 Women In Finance FundWomen Directory, showcasing female-led funds from across asset classes and geographies. This week, we meet FundWomen Ma...
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
It's not every day that your portfolio company's CEO 𝒂𝒏𝒅 your firm's Managing Partner land a spot on @cnbc.com 🎉 Congrats to Harshal and the ZymoChem team, and thanks for inviting our very own Lindy to join you on screen!
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
You can check out the full @cnbc.com clip here: www.cnbc.com/video/2025/0...
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Clean Start: Startup focuses on making diapers renewable
CNBC's Diana Olick reports on one company's attempt to make diapers environmentally friendly.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
It's not every day that your portfolio company's CEO 𝒂𝒏𝒅 your firm's Managing Partner land a spot on @cnbc.com 🎉 Congrats to Harshal and the ZymoChem team, and thanks for inviting our very own Lindy to join you on screen!
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
And you can always check out our full portfolio of companies building a future powered by science: www.breakout.vc/portfolio/
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Want to know what it takes to launch a science-powered startup? Just ask the founders and advisors doing it! Thank you to everyone who joined our inaugural Founder Outpost & Campfire. In case you missed it... check out our Medium post for highlights! medium.com/breakoutvc/n...
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Navigating the Founder Journey
Lessons from Breakout’s inaugural Founder Outpost
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Dive into how Twelve turns carbon dioxide into essential products: www.twelve.co
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Twelve | A world made from air™
A world made from air
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
When your PhD research 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 fuels a clean tech revolution... Check out how Twelve's co-founder Etosha (Eee-tah-sha) Cave took her Stanford research out of the lab and into the world to scale tech that converts CO₂ into jet fuel. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Three science-led start-ups making their mark
Sometimes research needs to leave academia in order to thrive. Three spin-off founders reveal key drivers of their success.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Learn how Noetik is redefining cancer with AI www.noetik.ai
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Noetik
Noetik is an AI-native biotechnology company. Our mission is to leverage advanced machine learning methods to discover and develop cancer immunotherapies.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Congratulations to portfolio company Noetik on their new partnership with Agenus to predict patient outcomes for immuno-oncology treatments. A big step forward for personalized cancer immunotherapies! www.genengnews.com/topics/artif...
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Agenus and Noetik Collaboration Will Predict Cancer Biomarkers Using the Virtual Cell
Noetik will use its multimodal AI models to identify which patients will most likely benefit from Agenus’s lead immuno-oncology combination, BOT/BAL.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Learn how ZymoChem is building a fossil-free future with biotech: www.zymochem.com
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ZymoChem: Breakthrough Science for a Fossil-Free Future
ZymoChem is accelerating the transition to a real-zero economy with bio-based materials for everyday items.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
𝐁𝐚𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: 80% of our clothing relies on fabrics made from petroleum. 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: Bio-based alternatives from companies like ZymoChem are on the horizon! www.voguebusiness.com/story/sustai...
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Is there a plastic-free future for your leggings?
Activewear relies on synthetics. But as innovators bring stretch denim alternatives to market, important learnings for the sportswear sector could surface.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Learn how Copernic Catalysts develops zero-carbon ammonia solutions that are cost-competitive and quickly scalable: coperniccatalysts.com
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Copernic - About
Mantel is developing the material solution to carbon capture
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Ammonia production accounts for ~1% of 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 CO₂ emissions. Copernic Catalysts’ tech, developed in collaboration with Schrödinger, could cut that number by half 𝘢𝘯𝘥 create resilient supply chains. extrapolations.com/building-a-p...
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Building a Portfolio of Catalysts to Increase the Efficiency of Chemical Production
The chemical industry is at a turning point, and Copernic Catalysts is building the technology to lead it—next-generation catalysts that reduce costs, lower emissions, and unlock step-change efficienc...
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Learn how Phantom Neuro's MCI system brings natural control to robotic systems in real-world environments: phantomneuro.com/technology/
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Robotic Orthopedic Systems for Limb Rehabilitation | Phantom Neuro
Phantom Neuro revolutionizes robotic orthopedic solutions for limb differences. Regain control, embrace mobility, and embark on a life-changing journey. Explore now!
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
What do you get when you combine robotics, AI, and implantable devices? With Phantom Neuro's tech, "You 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 about closing your hand, and the robotic hand closes." Hear more from Phantom Neuro's CEO and Founder, Connor Glass, on the Austin4America stage www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tcd...
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Assistive Technologies for Independence: Robotics and Neural Interfaces Improving Life Quality
YouTube video by Austin For America
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Dig into how ShiraTronics, Inc. is restoring the quality of life for people living with Chronic Migraine: shiratronics.com
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Home - ShiraTronics
Our mission is to transform the lives of those living with Chronic Migraine. When medications don’t reduce the frequency and/or severity of chronic migraine attacks, neuromodulation may be an effectiv...
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Congratulations to Chronic Migraine-defeating company ShiraTronics, Inc. for landing a top spot in The Tech Tribune's Best Tech Startups in Minnesota! thetechtribune.com/10-best-tech...
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2025 Best Tech Startups in Minnesota - The Tech Tribune
The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Minnesota. In doing our research, we considered several factors
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Learn more about Modern Meadow's scientific approach to greening one of humanity's original art forms (read: clothing): modernmeadow.com/biomaterials
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Modern Meadow | Solutions
Businesses and brands are changing industries with biofabricated materials they never could have imagined—until Modern Meadow made them possible.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Nobody wants to choose between updating their wardrobe and protecting our planet. Scaling their biotech-powered materials, Modern Meadow leads the charge to meet consumers' sustainability demands. www.rinnovabili.net/business/fas...
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Biofabrication at Scale: Modern Meadow's Sustainable Materials
Modern Meadow CEO David Williamson shares how biofabrication is shaking up the world of materials.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Learn how Twelve is creating a world made from air at twelve.co
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Twelve | A world made from air™
A world made from air
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Nature inspires aviation, from mechanics to aerodynamics. Breakout's portfolio company Twelve is taking this one step further with its "𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴" tech that turns CO₂ and water into jet fuel. And giants like United Airlines are jumping on board.
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United Bets on Photosynthesis and Limestone to Fuel Net-Zero Flight Path
The Chicago-based carrier has partnered with a number of clean-tech startups in recent months in an effort to meet its climate goals
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Learn how Cytovale is setting the new standard for sepsis diagnosis at cytovale.com
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Cytovale: Sepsis Medical Device
Cyotvale offers IntelliSep, an FDA-cleared early sepsis detection test powered by the Cytovale System medical device.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
A new 5-year analysis of patients at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center found that 57% of septic patients identified by Cytovale's 8-minute test 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 have been flagged by traditional ICU-level triage. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
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ICU-Level Care Not Definitive Indicator for Sepsis, New Study Shows
/PRNewswire/ -- A retrospective analysis of an observational study being presented this week at the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Converge conference...
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Want to get to know what we do and how we do it? The proof is in the pudding. Go check out our portfolio, dig into our founders' incredible stories of turning research into reality, and see for yourself. www.breakout.vc/portfolio/
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Why do we use our socials to talk about our founders so much? It's pretty simple. We could describe how Breakout finds and supports early-stage companies building the future of science. We could use catchy adjectives like "founder-friendly" or "deeply experienced" Or... we could just show you.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
PS - in case you were wondering, a petabyte is equivalent to 1,000 terabytes (TB) or 1,000,000 gigabytes (GB)!
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Learn more about Noetik at www.noetik.ai, and be sure to stop by their poster at the @theaacr.bsky.social #AACR25 meeting.
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Noetik
Noetik is an AI-native biotechnology company. Our mission is to leverage advanced machine learning methods to discover and develop cancer immunotherapies.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
How do you turn a 𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘺𝘵𝘦 of tumor data into a new cancer therapy? With a nimble team, enormous datasets, and some seriously powerful AI. Meet Breakout company Noetik, an AI-native biotech using machine learning to redefine how we understand and treat cancer.
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Noetik powers precision cancer therapies with machine learning
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
And learn how Checkerspot is using biology to build an easier path to the hardest ingredients to source: www.checkerspot.com
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Palm oil is everywhere, but what if we could keep the functionality without the deforestation and saturated fats? If your first thought is to create a GMO... we have a better idea. Say hello to the future of fermentation with Checkerspot. Read the AgFunder article: agfundernews.com/fats-from-fe...
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Fats from fermentation: Checkerspot unveils high-oleic palm alternative… without genetic modification
Checkerspot has developed a Non GMO algal oil in a fermentation tank with the performance of high-oleic palm oil.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Learn how ZymoChem is building a fossil-free future with biotechnology: www.zymochem.com
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ZymoChem: Breakthrough Science for a Fossil-Free Future
ZymoChem is accelerating the transition to a real-zero economy with bio-based materials for everyday items.
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
What if the big breakthrough for sustainable diapers, leggings, and industrial chemicals was actually very, very small? Even... 𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒄? Tune into @synbiobeta.bsky.social's Built with Biology to hear how ZymoChem replaces petroleum-based materials with carbon-smart bioproducts made by microbes.
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From Microbes to Materials: ZymoChem's Vision for a Plastic-Free Future
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Dig deeper in today’s @techcrunch.com exclusive on Phantom Neuro with Founding CEO Connor Glass,= by Ingrid Lunden. techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/p...
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Phantom Neuro grabs $19M to help amputees put their phantom limbs to use | TechCrunch
The science fiction trope of humans superpowered by computer and bionic implants is fast becoming a reality, and today, a startup hoping for a role in how
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
While most BCI tech starts at the brain, Phantom Neuro started at the 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎. With Ottobock leading the $19M Series A, we’re thrilled to double down on Phantom’s radically intuitive approach to mobility. Read why we (re)invested, by Breakout Ventures’ Dana Watt, PhD: medium.com/breakoutvc/p...
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Decoding Movement into Milestones
Why Breakout invested in Phantom Neuro, again
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 15/04/2025
Phantom Neuro grabs $19M to help amputees gain control of their phantom limbs
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Phantom Neuro grabs $19M to help amputees gain control of their phantom limbs
The science fiction trope of humans superpowered by computer and bionic implants is fast becoming a reality, and today, a startup hoping for a role in how that plays out is announcing some funding.  Phantom Neuro, which is developing a wristband-like device that gets implanted under the skin to let a person control prosthetic limbs, […]
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SynBioBeta @synbiobeta.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Catch the latest SynbioBeta podcast episode: From Microbes to Materials: ZymoChem's Vision for a Plastic-Free Future Listen here: synbiobeta.com/listen/from-microbes-to-materials-zymochems-vision-for-a-plastic-free-future
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Dive into how Dana Watt, PhD thinks about biotech investment opportunities in her most recent Why We Invested article: medium.com/breakoutvc/u...
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Unlocking Biological Complexity
Why Breakout invested in Passkey Therapeutics
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Raising funding for your biotech startup? Join WIB-San Francisco Bay Area's "Navigating Funding & Investment" panel (and say hi to our Partner, Dana Watt!) to learn what it takes to attract capital in today’s landscape. Learn more and register here: community.womeninbio.org/event/sanfra...
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Breakout Ventures @breakout-ventures.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Dig into how A-Alpha Bio combines synthetic biology with machine learning to measure, predict, and engineer protein-protein interactions at www.aalphabio.com
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Measure more protein interactions
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