Investing Profile

Jenny Rooke

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Managing Director at Genoa Ventures

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Current Investing Position

Genoa Ventures Managing Director

Investment Range

$250K - $10.0M

Sweet Spot

$2.0M

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$26.5M

Jenny Rooke is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Jenny Rooke's Investments On Record (19)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
BrightSpec	Series CDec 2022$18M	$20M
Co-investors: Jaffray Woodriff
Bond Pet Foods	Series AJun 2022$18M	$18M
Meiogenix	Series ADec 2021$12M	$12M
InterVenn	Series CAug 2021$200M Series BNov 2020$34M Series UnknownDec 2018$9M	$240M
Co-investors: Adam D'Augelli (True Ventures), David Michael (Anzu Partners), Sunil Dhaliwal (Amplify Partners)
Ionpath	Series BSep 2020$18M Series AJan 2018 SeedOct 2015	$18M
Co-investors: Mike Dybbs (Samsara BioCapital)
Tropic Biosciences	Series BJun 2020$29M	$74M
Co-investors: Kris Kemeny (Tekfen Ventures), Taz Patel
Intabio	Series BFeb 2020$18M Series AOct 2018$10M SeedSep 2017$2M	$30M
Co-investors: Michael Rubin (Northpond Ventures)
NanoCellect Biomedical	Series BNov 2017$10M	$45M
Co-investors: Alexis Yongmei Ji (Illumina Ventures), Paul Conley (Paladin Capital Group)

Jenny Rooke's Media (2)

Genoa Ventures Closes Second Fund, at $84M

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most interested in

Synthetic biology, DNA, RNA, protein, multiplexing; Research tools, diagnostics, applied sensors; Biology beyond healthcare; Automation, DBT; Experienced operators; Chimeric founders

not interested in

Therapeutics; Digital health (pure digital, no wet biology or chem); Uncapped convertible notes

Jenny Rooke's Experience

Managing Director Genoa Ventures2018 - Present

Venture Partner Anterra Capital2016 - 2017

Venture Partner F-Prime Capital Partners2013 - 2017

Senior Program Officer, Global Health Discovery Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation2008 - 2012

Associate, Kauffman Fellow Fidelity Biosciences2006 - 2008

VP Corporate Development U.S. Genomics2005 - 2006

VP Research & Development / CSO US Genomics2004 - 2005

Director, Business Development / Director of Collaborative R&D U.S. Genomics2001 - 2004

Engagement Manager McKinsey & Co1998 - 2001