# Eastern Capital

> Eastern Capital is a VC fund in Atlanta backing Biotechnology, News and Video. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Atlanta, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2018
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eastern-capital-eastern-capital-12479777/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/easterncap
- Website: http://www.eastern-cap.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/easterncapitalllc

Eastern Capital is a private, commercial lending company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 50% |
| News | 1 | 25% |
| Video | 1 | 25% |
| Beauty | 1 | 25% |
| Social | 1 | 25% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Series D | 1 | 25% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |
| Singapore | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Singapore Bell Chain Foundation | The Singapore Bell Chain Foundation is a non profit organisation. | $4.4M | Seed | Jul 20, 2018 |  |
| Highland Therapeutics | Highland Therapeutics Inc., a Toronto-based specialty pharmaceutical company. It is a specialty pharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary technologies to optimize the delivery of previously approved drug products. | $25M | Debt Financing | Jun 24, 2015 | http://highlandtherapeutics.com |
| Mirna Therapeutics | Mirna Therapeutics, Inc. (Mirna) is a discovery-stage biopharmaceutical research and development company focused on miRNA-directed human oncology therapies. Featuring world-class research capabilities, a strong understanding of miRNA and cancer biology, and an expansive IP portfolio, Mirna Therapeutics is well-positioned to capitalize on theemerging field of miRNA-based therapeutics. | $41.8M | Series D | Apr 30, 2015 | http://www.mirnatherapeutics.com |
| Refinery29 | Refinery29 is a digital media and entertainment company focused on women. Through a variety of lifestyle stories, original video programming, and social, shareable content across all platforms, Refinery29 provides its audience with the inspiration and tools to discover and pursue a more independent, stylish, and informed life.The company wasfounded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York. | $5.6M | Series B | Jan 12, 2013 | http://www.refinery29.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Baxter Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baxter-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Celgene](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/celgene) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Citibank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/citibank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Correlation Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/correlation-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Currency](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/currency-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [First Round Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-round-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Eastern Capital invest in?

Eastern Capital invests primarily in Biotechnology, News and Video startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 4 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 Eastern Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Eastern Capital closed in Jul 2018. Shizune tracks 4 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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