# Cainon Coates

> Cainon Coates is a seed investor at Castor Ventures (Boston) backing GreenTech and Biotechnology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Castor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/castor-ventures)
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cainoncoates/
- Website: https://x.com/cainoncoates

Cainon Coates is a seed investor at Castor Ventures in Boston focused on GreenTech and Biotechnology. Cainon has a background in finance and entrepreneurship. At Boston Consulting Group, he conducted due diligence across the semiconductor, transportation, and medical device industries. At PBM, a $500M healthcare-focused VC firm, he led the due diligence process and worked as an operating partner within portfolio companies. He is also an activeangel investor in several MIT startups. In addition, Cainon is the Co-founder of UbicaBus and was the Founder and CEO of University Laundry (acq. by Proctor & Gamble). He has an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and a BS from the University of Virginia in Systems and Information Engineering.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GreenTech | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 100% |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LOLIWARE | Loliware, founded in 2016, is redefining materials innovation through the power of AI and seaweed. They formulate and commercialize next-generation, seaweed-based alternatives to single-use plastics. At the core of their work is the proprietary SEA Technology® Resin platform— a novel, scalable solution engineered for circularity. These cutting-edgeresins work seamlessly with existing plastic manufacturing infrastructure, enabling the creation of home-compostable products that regenerate, rather than pollute, the planet. Loliware’s award-winning bio-resins rival the performance of conventional plastics while eliminating microplastic pollution and driving nature-based carbon sequestration. Validated by top manufacturers, compounders, and global brands, SEA Technology® Resins are now available for licensing, empowering partners to accelerate the transition to a regenerative materials economy. | $6M | Seed | Feb 14, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Castor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/castor-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CityRock Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cityrock-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ehukai Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ehukai-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Geekdom Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/geekdom-fund-l-p) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kilara Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kilara-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [L Catterton](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lcatterton) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Castor Ventures

VC Fund · Boston, United States

Castor Ventures is an investment firm.

5 contacts available at Castor Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alain Hanover | Founding Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alain-hanover-3 |
| Ayla Langer | Investor Relations Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ayla-langer |
| Cainon Coates | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cainon-coates |
| Chris Sklarin | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-sklarin |
| Darrin Wizst | Senior Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darrin-wizst |

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## FAQ

### What does Cainon Coates invest in?

Cainon Coates invests primarily in GreenTech, Biotechnology and Sustainability startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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