# Daniel Wagner

> Daniel Wagner is a Series A investor at Connecticut Innovations backing Biotechnology. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Connecticut Innovations](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connecticut-innovations)
- Location: Rocky Hill, United States
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-wagner-75270b

Daniel Wagner is a Series A investor at Connecticut Innovations in Rocky Hill focused on Biotechnology and Health Care. Daniel Wagner joined Connecticut Innovation as Managing Director, Investments in 2018

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 5 | 33% |
| Health Care | 4 | 27% |
| Medical | 3 | 20% |
| Pharmaceutical | 3 | 20% |
| Therapeutics | 2 | 13% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 33% |
| Seed | 3 | 20% |
| Series C | 2 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 7% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| P2 Science | P2 Science a venture-backed, renewable specialty chemicals company, co-founded by Yale scientists, a chemical industry CEO and Elm Street Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. P2 Science has developed a unique process technology for converting renewable feedstocks—including vegetable oils—into high-value, specialty chemicals. These includeflavor, fragrance and cosmetics ingredients. Many of their products are today available only from petrochemical sources. Among the first products to be produced by P2 are vegetable-derived, cost-effective versions of current petrochemical fragrance ingredients. Major users and formulators of specialty chemicals have a strong interest in substituting renewable for petrochemical ingredients. Patrick Foley, a Yale graduate of the PhD program in Environmental Engineering, is P2′s Chief Scientific Officer. Neil Burns, an executive with 20+ years experience in the specialty chemical industry, is the company’s CEO. P2 has a laboratory in New Haven, CT to support this technology’s development and commercialization, as well as partnerships with major companies at a number of points along the supply chain. | $23M |  | May 26, 2026 |  |
| Encapsulate | Producing an effective chemotherapy solution with a fully automated tumor-on-a-chip, pre-prescription analysis. | $1.8M | Seed | Jun 01, 2024 |  |
| Biorez | Biorez is a medical device company whose aim is to apply its patented and proprietary technology comprised of PLLA, a degradable polymer, in orthopedic implant devices for regeneration and augmentation of soft tissue. In addition to the L-C Ligament®, Biorez has also developed a suite of associated products, including the biorez GRAFT™, a FDA510(k)-cleared innovative device for soft tissue augmentation of the rotator cuff in the United States. | $3.5M | Seed | Sep 14, 2020 |  |
| P2 Science | P2 Science a venture-backed, renewable specialty chemicals company, co-founded by Yale scientists, a chemical industry CEO and Elm Street Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. P2 Science has developed a unique process technology for converting renewable feedstocks—including vegetable oils—into high-value, specialty chemicals. These includeflavor, fragrance and cosmetics ingredients. Many of their products are today available only from petrochemical sources. Among the first products to be produced by P2 are vegetable-derived, cost-effective versions of current petrochemical fragrance ingredients. Major users and formulators of specialty chemicals have a strong interest in substituting renewable for petrochemical ingredients. Patrick Foley, a Yale graduate of the PhD program in Environmental Engineering, is P2′s Chief Scientific Officer. Neil Burns, an executive with 20+ years experience in the specialty chemical industry, is the company’s CEO. P2 has a laboratory in New Haven, CT to support this technology’s development and commercialization, as well as partnerships with major companies at a number of points along the supply chain. | $12M | Series C | Jan 29, 2020 |  |
| Tangen Biosciences | Tangen Biosciences LLC develops medical instrument that provides rapid nucleic acid detection, with the specificity and sensitivity of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. |  | Series A | Jun 20, 2019 |  |
| Biorez | Biorez is a medical device company whose aim is to apply its patented and proprietary technology comprised of PLLA, a degradable polymer, in orthopedic implant devices for regeneration and augmentation of soft tissue. In addition to the L-C Ligament®, Biorez has also developed a suite of associated products, including the biorez GRAFT™, a FDA510(k)-cleared innovative device for soft tissue augmentation of the rotator cuff in the United States. | $1.5M | Series C | Mar 05, 2018 |  |
| New Haven Pharmaceuticals | New Haven Pharmaceuticals (NHP) is a specialty pharmaceuticals company developing proprietary prescription pharmaceuticals that utilize currently marketed drugs or generally recognized as safe (GRAS) active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for use in therapeutic applications that represent significant market opportunities. The company's novelproduct pipeline employs proprietary, oral, controlled-release technologies, as well as intellectual property licensed from Yale University, which will enable optimal dosing, safety, efficacy and patient convenience. | $11.8M | Series B | Oct 23, 2014 |  |
| P2 Science | P2 Science a venture-backed, renewable specialty chemicals company, co-founded by Yale scientists, a chemical industry CEO and Elm Street Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. P2 Science has developed a unique process technology for converting renewable feedstocks—including vegetable oils—into high-value, specialty chemicals. These includeflavor, fragrance and cosmetics ingredients. Many of their products are today available only from petrochemical sources. Among the first products to be produced by P2 are vegetable-derived, cost-effective versions of current petrochemical fragrance ingredients. Major users and formulators of specialty chemicals have a strong interest in substituting renewable for petrochemical ingredients. Patrick Foley, a Yale graduate of the PhD program in Environmental Engineering, is P2′s Chief Scientific Officer. Neil Burns, an executive with 20+ years experience in the specialty chemical industry, is the company’s CEO. P2 has a laboratory in New Haven, CT to support this technology’s development and commercialization, as well as partnerships with major companies at a number of points along the supply chain. |  | Series A | Apr 06, 2014 |  |
| Biorez | Biorez is a medical device company whose aim is to apply its patented and proprietary technology comprised of PLLA, a degradable polymer, in orthopedic implant devices for regeneration and augmentation of soft tissue. In addition to the L-C Ligament®, Biorez has also developed a suite of associated products, including the biorez GRAFT™, a FDA510(k)-cleared innovative device for soft tissue augmentation of the rotator cuff in the United States. |  |  | Jan 06, 2014 |  |
| Arvinas | Arvinas is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing novel therapeutics to treat a variety of diseases including cancer, pro-inflammatory, autoimmune and rare diseases. Its proprietary approach is the targeting of disease-causing proteins for degradation thus eliminating them from the body. | $15M | Series A | Sep 26, 2013 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Elm Street Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elm-street-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Advantage Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/advantage-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BASF Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/basf-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CHANEL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chanel) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EJ Funds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ej-funds) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [LaunchCapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/launchcapital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Connecticut Innovations

VC Fund · Rocky Hill, United States

guidance and introductions to valuable partners, Connecticut innovations enable promising businesses to thrive.

5 contacts available at Connecticut Innovations.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alison Malloy | Managing Director, Investments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alison-malloy |
| Matthew D. Storeygard | Managing Director, Venture Capital Investments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-d-storeygard |
| Matthew J. McCooe | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-j-mccooe |
| Dan Devine | Regenerative Medicine Research Fund Advisory Committee Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-devine-13a0 |
| Daniel Wagner | Sr. Managing Director, Investments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-wagner-3 |

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## FAQ

### What does Daniel Wagner invest in?

Daniel Wagner invests primarily in Biotechnology, Health Care and Medical startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Daniel Wagner last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Daniel Wagner closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 15 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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