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Kineticos Ventures

Kineticos Ventures

Raleigh, North Carolinakineticos.com

Overview

Kineticos Ventures is the venture capital arm of Kineticos, a life sciences consulting firm, that invests in early-stage life science companies with a focus on oncology, neurosciences, and rare diseases.

Year Founded

2021

Portfolio Companies

16

Investments

Kineticos Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Kincell BioMay 2025VC RoundLead
Inceptor BioFeb 2025Series A Extension-
Kinvard BioFeb 2025SeedLead
Clarametyx BiosciencesJan 2025GrantCo-investor
ExpericOct 2024Growth EquityCo-investor

Key People

Shailesh Maingi

Founder And Managing Partner

Frank Lis

General Partner

Douglas Thomson

Venture Partner

Keith Capecci

Principal

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersRaleigh, North Carolina
Year Founded2021

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