# Cedas Foundation

> Cedas Foundation is a VC fund in Douglas backing Biotechnology, Organic and Biopharma. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Douglas, Isle of Man
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Cedas Foundation is a VC fund in Douglas focused on Biotechnology and Organic. Cedas Foundation

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.2M–$1.8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 100% |
| Organic | 1 | 50% |
| Biopharma | 1 | 50% |
| 3D Printing | 1 | 50% |
| 3D Technology | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ireland | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BioSapien | BioSapien is a pre-clinical biotech company developing novel biodegradable implantable products that deliver active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for oncology indications with reduced systemic side effects. The applications for this technology are currently under investigation for pancreatic cancer and lung cancer. The intended pipeline ofindications is expected to expand into other cancers such as colorectal, breast, and stomach cancers. BioSapien's 3D-printed MediChip delivers FDA-approved toxic high-dose systemic therapies in a localized slow-release biodegradable mesh which is able to target tissues while improving patients' quality of care and life. | $1.8M | Seed | Nov 11, 2021 |  |
| Hexafly | Hexafly is a biotechnology company that develops materials and sources form insects for aquafeed, chitin, and plant nutrition industry. It offers products from the sustainable farming of insects such as insect oil, protein, frass, and chitin. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Kells, Meath, Ireland. | $1.2M | Seed | Feb 14, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Beni VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beni-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Enterprise Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ireland) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [George and Saul](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-and-saul) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HBAN](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/halo-business-angel-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Harbr](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harbr-aa18) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Cedas Foundation invest in?

Cedas Foundation invests primarily in Biotechnology, Organic and Biopharma startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Cedas Foundation's check size?

Cedas Foundation typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$1.8M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Cedas Foundation participates in.

### When did Cedas Foundation last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Cedas Foundation closed in Nov 2021. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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