# Eli Whitney Fund

> Eli Whitney Fund is a VC fund backing Biotechnology, Video and Sensor. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Eli Whitney Fund is a Connecticut-based venture capital fund specialized in early stage investments.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 67% |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| Sensor | 1 | 33% |
| Chemical | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |

## 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. |  | Series A | Apr 06, 2014 |  |
| Precipio Diagnostics | Precipio is a cancer diagnostics reference laboratory, delivering the latest in advanced diagnostics and personalized medicine. Our goal is to assist oncologists in providing the best care for their patients. At the intersection of academia, cancer research, and diagnostics, we connect physicians with world-renown pathologists at the Yale School ofMedicine. At Precipio, our customers and their patients benefit from the most accurate, expert diagnosis. | $1.8M | Series B | Oct 28, 2013 |  |
| RemoteReality | RemoteReality is the designer and manufacturer of ultra wide-angle computational cameras and video systems. Using their unique patented optics, the latest in image sensors, and their own advanced video processing, their solutions deliver high resolution real time, low latency video for a variety of cutting edge applications. Their video solutionsare available in both day and night configurations, spanning the visible, LWIR and MWIR spectra. |  | Series C | Dec 27, 2011 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Connecticut Innovations](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connecticut-innovations) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Advantage Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/advantage-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Chart Venture Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elm Street Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elm-street-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Enhanced Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enhanced-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ironwood Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ironwood-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Eli Whitney Fund invest in?

Eli Whitney Fund invests primarily in Biotechnology, Video and Sensor startups, most often at Series A and Series B 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.

### When did Eli Whitney Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Eli Whitney Fund closed in Apr 2014. Shizune tracks 3 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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