# Physic Ventures

> Physic Ventures is a VC fund backing E-Commerce and Biotechnology. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Sep 2015
- Lead investor: 39%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/physic-ventures
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/PhysicVentures
- Website: http://www.physicventures.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PhysicVentures

Physic Ventures is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on E-Commerce and Biotechnology. Physic Ventures, based in San Francisco, provides capital and support to entrepreneurs focused on building exceptional science-based, consumer-directed health and sustainable living companies. Our strategy is to capitalize on major economic, social and political trends shaping the landscape of personal and planetary health, including the rapidmigration toward a consumer-driven, prevention-oriented "self-care" paradigm.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Physic Ventures. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Physic Ventures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/physic-ventures?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 22% |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 17% |
| Software | 2 | 11% |
| Health Care | 2 | 11% |
| iOS | 1 | 6% |

30 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 6 | 33% |
| Series A | 3 | 17% |
| Series C | 3 | 17% |
| Series D | 3 | 17% |
| Series E | 2 | 11% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dave Kapnick | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dave-kapnick |
| David Lawrence | Venture Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-m-lawrence |
| Doug Solomon | Venture Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doug-solomon |
| Jean Fréchet | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-frchet |
| William Rosenzweig | Co-Founder, Managing Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-rosenzweig |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yummly | Yummly enables its users to search for recipes by ingredient, diet, allergy, nutrition, taste, calories, fat, price, cuisine, time, course, and source. The Yummly app is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows. Yummly, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Redwood City, California. | $15M | Series B | Sep 01, 2015 |  |
| WaterSmart Software | WaterSmart Software provides intelligence beyond the meter to make the lives of water utility managers easier. Water providers using WaterSmart’s cloud-based, customer engagement, and analytics platform have been proven to reduce costs, protect revenue, and increase customer satisfaction by more than 25%. The company has won the globally covetedWorld Economic Forum Technology Pioneers Award for their potential to impact business and society through the design, development, and implementation of new technologies and innovation. | $7M | Series B | Apr 07, 2015 |  |
| Gazelle | Gazelle is an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used electronic gadgets. They pay cash for used smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops and then inspect, certify them, and sell them to consumers looking for a cost-effective way to stay connected. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts withoperations in Louisville, Kentucky. | $9.5M | Series E | Aug 11, 2014 |  |
| WaterSmart Software | WaterSmart Software provides intelligence beyond the meter to make the lives of water utility managers easier. Water providers using WaterSmart’s cloud-based, customer engagement, and analytics platform have been proven to reduce costs, protect revenue, and increase customer satisfaction by more than 25%. The company has won the globally covetedWorld Economic Forum Technology Pioneers Award for their potential to impact business and society through the design, development, and implementation of new technologies and innovation. | $4.5M | Series A | Aug 27, 2013 |  |
| T2 Biosystems | T2 Biosystems is a private company developing a next-generation medical diagnostic platform that enables rapid and accurate diagnostic tests of all types on a single, easy-to-use instrument. The company's proprietary technology combines nanotechnology and miniaturized magnetic resonance (MR) technology and eliminates the need for costly andtime-consuming sample preparation. | $40M | Series E | Mar 28, 2013 |  |
| Yummly | Yummly enables its users to search for recipes by ingredient, diet, allergy, nutrition, taste, calories, fat, price, cuisine, time, course, and source. The Yummly app is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows. Yummly, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Redwood City, California. | $6M | Series A | Mar 21, 2012 |  |
| Recyclebank | Recyclebank helps create a more sustainable future by rewarding people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from local and national businesses. |  |  | Oct 17, 2011 |  |
| EnergyHub | EnergyHub is the consumer face of the Smart Grid, helping home owners reduce energy consumption and save money. EnergyHub produces smart, simple, and cost-effective energy management tools that strengthen the relationship between consumers and utilities and solve the energy problems of today and tomorrow. | $14.5M | Series B | Aug 25, 2011 |  |
| T2 Biosystems | T2 Biosystems is a private company developing a next-generation medical diagnostic platform that enables rapid and accurate diagnostic tests of all types on a single, easy-to-use instrument. The company's proprietary technology combines nanotechnology and miniaturized magnetic resonance (MR) technology and eliminates the need for costly andtime-consuming sample preparation. | $23M | Series D | Aug 10, 2011 |  |
| Gazelle | Gazelle is an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used electronic gadgets. They pay cash for used smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops and then inspect, certify them, and sell them to consumers looking for a cost-effective way to stay connected. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts withoperations in Louisville, Kentucky. | $22M | Series D | Jul 21, 2011 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Flagship Pioneering](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flagship-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [The Westly Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-westly-group) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Unilever Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/unilever-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [WS Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ws-investments) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Aisling Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aisling-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Apsara Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apsara-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Physic Ventures invest in?

Physic Ventures invests primarily in E-Commerce, Biotechnology and Software startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Physic Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Physic Ventures?

The team at Physic Ventures includes Dave Kapnick (Managing Partner), David Lawrence (Venture Partner) and Doug Solomon (Venture Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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