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"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.
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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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"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.
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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!
June 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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!
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!
June 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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!
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...
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...
Navigating the Founder Journey
Lessons from Breakout’s inaugural Founder Outpost
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June 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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...
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...
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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June 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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!
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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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June 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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!
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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!
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𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: Bio-based alternatives from companies like ZymoChem are on the horizon!
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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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May 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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...
𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: Bio-based alternatives from companies like ZymoChem are on the horizon!
www.voguebusiness.com/story/sustai...
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.
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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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May 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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...
extrapolations.com/building-a-p...
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...
Hear more from Phantom Neuro's CEO and Founder, Connor Glass, on the Austin4America stage www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tcd...
Assistive Technologies for Independence: Robotics and Neural Interfaces Improving Life Quality
YouTube video by Austin For America
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May 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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...
Hear more from Phantom Neuro's CEO and Founder, Connor Glass, on the Austin4America stage www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tcd...
Congratulations to Chronic Migraine-defeating company ShiraTronics, Inc. for landing a top spot in The Tech Tribune's Best Tech Startups in Minnesota!
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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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May 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Congratulations to Chronic Migraine-defeating company ShiraTronics, Inc. for landing a top spot in The Tech Tribune's Best Tech Startups in Minnesota!
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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.
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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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May 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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...
www.rinnovabili.net/business/fas...
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.
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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May 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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.
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.
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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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April 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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.
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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.
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.
April 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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.
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.
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.
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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April 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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.
Meet Breakout company Noetik, an AI-native biotech using machine learning to redefine how we understand and treat cancer.
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:
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Read the AgFunder article:
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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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April 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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...
Read the AgFunder article:
agfundernews.com/fats-from-fe...
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.
Tune into @synbiobeta.bsky.social's Built with Biology to hear how ZymoChem replaces petroleum-based materials with carbon-smart bioproducts made by microbes.
From Microbes to Materials: ZymoChem's Vision for a Plastic-Free Future
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April 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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.
Tune into @synbiobeta.bsky.social's Built with Biology to hear how ZymoChem replaces petroleum-based materials with carbon-smart bioproducts made by microbes.
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...
Read why we (re)invested, by Breakout Ventures’ Dana Watt, PhD: medium.com/breakoutvc/p...
Decoding Movement into Milestones
Why Breakout invested in Phantom Neuro, again
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April 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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...
Read why we (re)invested, by Breakout Ventures’ Dana Watt, PhD: medium.com/breakoutvc/p...
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Phantom Neuro grabs $19M to help amputees gain control of their phantom limbs
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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April 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Phantom Neuro grabs $19M to help amputees gain control of their phantom limbs
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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
Listen here: synbiobeta.com/listen/from-microbes-to-materials-zymochems-vision-for-a-plastic-free-future
April 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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
Listen here: synbiobeta.com/listen/from-microbes-to-materials-zymochems-vision-for-a-plastic-free-future
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...
Learn more and register here: community.womeninbio.org/event/sanfra...
April 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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...
Learn more and register here: community.womeninbio.org/event/sanfra...
Spinouts from the Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington—like A-Alpha Bio—have helped establish Seattle as a major life science hub.
Learn how at the Life Science Innovation Northwest conference April 23-24: lifesciencewa.org/events/life-...
Learn how at the Life Science Innovation Northwest conference April 23-24: lifesciencewa.org/events/life-...
April 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Spinouts from the Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington—like A-Alpha Bio—have helped establish Seattle as a major life science hub.
Learn how at the Life Science Innovation Northwest conference April 23-24: lifesciencewa.org/events/life-...
Learn how at the Life Science Innovation Northwest conference April 23-24: lifesciencewa.org/events/life-...
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Thoughts in order after hearing this news as part of the team that invested early in ZymoChem:
1. Woah, sustainable nylon production would be huge for the planet.
2. What a big win for ZymoChem and biomaterials producers in general.
3. Please please please let this turn into lulu-x-Zymo swag
1. Woah, sustainable nylon production would be huge for the planet.
2. What a big win for ZymoChem and biomaterials producers in general.
3. Please please please let this turn into lulu-x-Zymo swag
lululemon and ZymoChem are partnering to replace petroleum-based nylon—which makes up 31% of material in lululemon products, by weight—through the power of biotechnology!
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Lululemon Partners with Biotech Company ZymoChem to Scale Use of Sustainable Materials in Products - ESG Today
Athletic apparel company lululemon has entered into a multi-year collaboration agreement with California-based biotechnology firm ZymoChem aimed at expanding the use of sustainable bio-based nylon in ...
www.esgtoday.com
March 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Thoughts in order after hearing this news as part of the team that invested early in ZymoChem:
1. Woah, sustainable nylon production would be huge for the planet.
2. What a big win for ZymoChem and biomaterials producers in general.
3. Please please please let this turn into lulu-x-Zymo swag
1. Woah, sustainable nylon production would be huge for the planet.
2. What a big win for ZymoChem and biomaterials producers in general.
3. Please please please let this turn into lulu-x-Zymo swag
lululemon and ZymoChem are partnering to replace petroleum-based nylon—which makes up 31% of material in lululemon products, by weight—through the power of biotechnology!
www.esgtoday.com/lululemon-pa...
www.esgtoday.com/lululemon-pa...
Lululemon Partners with Biotech Company ZymoChem to Scale Use of Sustainable Materials in Products - ESG Today
Athletic apparel company lululemon has entered into a multi-year collaboration agreement with California-based biotechnology firm ZymoChem aimed at expanding the use of sustainable bio-based nylon in ...
www.esgtoday.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
lululemon and ZymoChem are partnering to replace petroleum-based nylon—which makes up 31% of material in lululemon products, by weight—through the power of biotechnology!
www.esgtoday.com/lululemon-pa...
www.esgtoday.com/lululemon-pa...
Under the leadership of its new CEO, John Krzywicki, Checkerspot is doubling down on eco-friendly fats to create resilient supply chains and reduce reliance on unsustainable sources like palm and coconut oil.
www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2025...
www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2025...
Lipid luminary: Environmentally conscious fats and oils take the spotlight under Checkerspot’s new CEO
In this episode of FoodNavigator-USA’s Soup-To-Nuts podcast, Krzywicki shares his vision for Checkerspot as the new CEO and how under his leadership the company plans to address some of the biggest ch...
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March 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Under the leadership of its new CEO, John Krzywicki, Checkerspot is doubling down on eco-friendly fats to create resilient supply chains and reduce reliance on unsustainable sources like palm and coconut oil.
www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2025...
www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2025...