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Juniper is a venture capital firm specializing in deep tech investments, particularly in biotechnology. Founded to support visionary founders, the firm focuses on transforming life sciences into engineered biology. Juniper has a portfolio of 8 companies and operates with a commitment to advancing manufacturing, mining, food, agriculture, and conservation.
Juniper invests in platforms for catalyst discovery, biomanufacturing, and engineered biology applications. The firm targets pre-seed to seed stages, providing capital to technical founders who are creating new categories and enhancing production methods. Check sizes are tailored to the early stages of company formation.
Notable portfolio companies include Colossal, focused on de-extinction efforts; Alta Resource Technologies, specializing in biomining; Cache DNA, developing DNA data storage solutions; California Cultured, producing chocolate and coffee from plant cell fermentation; Aralez Bio, working on non-canonical amino acids; Prism Bio, synthesizing natural colorants; Transition Metal Solutions, providing biological solutions for copper extraction; and Trilo.bio, developing robotics for biology automation.
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Juniper runs a program called Juniper, which focuses on supporting early-stage companies in biotechnology and engineered biology. Details on how to apply are available on their website.
Juniper typically leads investment rounds, especially at the pre-seed and seed stages, to provide strong support for their portfolio companies.
Juniper is open to follow-on investments, particularly for companies that demonstrate significant progress and alignment with their investment thesis.
Specific details about the size of Juniper's current fund are not publicly available.
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