# Afton Scientific

> Afton Scientific is a VC fund backing Health Care and Biotechnology. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.aftonscientific.com

Afton Scientific is a cGMP aseptic drug manufacturing facility

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Katherine Brandt | Manager, Marketing and Sales Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katherine-brandt |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Contraline | Contraline is a medical device company that has developed a proprietary injectable hydrogel platform for use in reproductive and contraceptive applications. Contraline's first product, Adam, is implanted into the vas deferens through a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure and once implanted, the gel effectively blocks sperm. Adam isnon-hormonal, designed to last years, and easily reversible. | $3M | Seed | Sep 18, 2018 |  |
| Contraline | Contraline is a medical device company that has developed a proprietary injectable hydrogel platform for use in reproductive and contraceptive applications. Contraline's first product, Adam, is implanted into the vas deferens through a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure and once implanted, the gel effectively blocks sperm. Adam isnon-hormonal, designed to last years, and easily reversible. | $2.3M | Seed | Mar 31, 2017 |  |
| Contraline | Contraline is a medical device company that has developed a proprietary injectable hydrogel platform for use in reproductive and contraceptive applications. Contraline's first product, Adam, is implanted into the vas deferens through a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure and once implanted, the gel effectively blocks sperm. Adam isnon-hormonal, designed to last years, and easily reversible. | $680K | Pre-Seed | Jun 01, 2016 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Founders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Abstract](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-list-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Center for Innovative Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/center-for-innovative-technology) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Charlottesville Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charlottesville-angel-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Virginia Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cit-gap-funds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Afton Scientific invest in?

Afton Scientific invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Medical Device startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Afton Scientific?

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### Who are the partners at Afton Scientific?

The team at Afton Scientific includes Katherine Brandt (Manager, Marketing and Sales Operations). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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