Civilization Ventures

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Investor type

Founded

2017

AUM

$100 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Civilization Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The firm is led by a team of experienced biopharma executives and former founders who understand the unique challenges faced by entrepreneurs. They are committed to backing inspired founders solving essential problems in healthcare and offer a unique Fellowship program to train PhDs to become entrepreneurs.

The firm focuses on investing in sectors such as therapeutics, diagnostics, digital health, and synthetic biology, with a particular interest in genomics and diagnostics. They typically invest in seed and Series A stages, with check sizes ranging from $100K to $10M. Civilization Ventures manages over $200M in capital, with notable funds including Civilization Ventures Fund I and Fund II.

Notable investments include Rocket Pharma - gene therapies, Singular Bio - genetic screening, Lemonaid Health - telemedicine, Omada - digital health, and BillionToOne - diagnostics. These investments highlight their focus on cutting-edge innovations in health tech and biology.

Industry

HealthTech Energy Infrastructure Life Sciences MedTech Transportation Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Other Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Edtech Education Medical Devices Healthcare Services Biotechnology Digital

Civilization Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Civilization Ventures Fund II	Venture Capital (VC)	Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Real Estate HealthTech	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$35 M	August 2020
Civilization Ventures Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Biotechnology Healthcare Services Medical Devices Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Other Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Transportation MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy HealthTech	Seed	North America	$0-1 m	$1 M	January 2017

Contacts

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Shahram Seyedin-Noor Founder + General Partner

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Alaa Rady Independent Operating Partner

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FAQs about Civilization Ventures

Is Civilization Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Civilization Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.

Where is Civilization Ventures located?

Civilization Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Civilization Ventures founded?

Civilization Ventures was founded in 2017.

What sectors and industries does Civilization Ventures invest in?

Civilization Ventures invests in companies and startups in HealthTech, Energy, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, MedTech, Transportation, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Edtech, Education, Medical Devices, Healthcare Services, Biotechnology, Digital.

What is Civilization Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Civilization Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.

At what stages of companies and startups does Civilization Ventures typically invest in?

Civilization Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.

What is the usual amount of Civilization Ventures investment?

Civilization Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Civilization Ventures?

Civilization Ventures has around $100m assets under management.

When was Civilization Ventures last fund created?

Civilization Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2020-08-26

What are the contacts of Civilization Ventures?

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