54gene Ventures — Seed VC Firm ($100K–$1.0M Checks)
54gene Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in Washington, DC investing in Healthcare, Other. The firm typically writes $100K–$1.0M checks and has 12 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $100K–$1.0M
- Portfolio
- 12 companies on record
- Partners
- 11 listed
- Stage
- Seed
- Sectors
- Healthcare, Other
- HQ
- Washington, DC
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-05-18
Seed
$100K – $1.0M
12+ companies
11 partners
Investment Thesis
54gene Ventures backs startups advancing healthcare solutions for underserved populations in African markets, with a focus on health innovation and affordability.
How 54gene Ventures invests
54gene Ventures is a vc firm based in Washington, DC. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Healthcare, Other.
54gene Ventures typically writes checks of $100K–$1.0M per investment.
54gene Ventures has backed 12 companies in our records, including 54gene, Releaf, Salsify.
Partners & Team
Jenny Yip
Managing Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (12)
Other
54gene
Releaf
Salsify
ChyM
Shutterstock
Getaround
Delivery Hero
Leboncoin
Alteryx
PDD
- •Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Healthcare, Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.0M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jenny Yip, Managing Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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