# Shead Holdings

> Shead Holdings is a VC fund backing Genetics, Nutrition and Health Care. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2012
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Shead Holdings is a US-based micro venture capital firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Genetics | 1 | 100% |
| Nutrition | 1 | 100% |
| Health Care | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Xcode Life Sciences | Xcode is a pioneer in personal genomics, specializing in preventative healthcare. We are dedicated to empowering physicians, wellness professionals and individuals with the most validated actionable genomic information, to positively impact health and improve the quality of life.Using advances in genomics, informatics, computing, and domainspecific knowledge, Xcode is building comprehensive personalized solutions for clients across clinical and non-clinical segments. The genetic tests are performed using saliva screens for presence or absence of these mutations through a technique known as genotyping. In the genetic reports, we present information about your genotype and its associations for specific conditions. The association information has been curated by us from hundreds of scientific publications from India and abroad. The test protocols and the equipment we use are world class, and the procedure and method of testing are as per international standards. | $250K | Seed | Jan 01, 2012 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [The Chennai Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-chennai-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Shead Holdings invest in?

Shead Holdings invests primarily in Genetics, Nutrition and Health Care startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Shead Holdings last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Shead Holdings closed in Jan 2012. Shizune tracks 1 investment 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?

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