# Viridos

> Viridos is a VC fund in La Jolla backing Genetics and Health Care. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: La Jolla, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/synthetic-genomics/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/SynGenomeInc
- Website: http://www.syntheticgenomics.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076230398911

Viridos is a VC fund in La Jolla focused on Genetics and Health Care. Viridos develops genomic-driven solutions to address global energy and environmental challenges.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Viridos. Shizune tracks 8 team members at Viridos. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/synthetic-genomics?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

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

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David C. Kiernan | Founder & Board of Directors | 0 | — |
| Fernanda Gandara | SVP, Business Development | 0 | — |
| Hamilton Smith | Co - Founder & Co - Chief Scientific Officer | 0 | — |
| James Ferry | Science Consultant | 0 | — |
| J. Craig Venter | Founder & CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Human Longevity | Human Longevity (HLI) is the genomic-based, health intelligence company empowering proactive healthcare and enabling a life better lived. HLI combines the largest database of genomic and phenotypic data with machine learning to drive discoveries and revolutionize the practice of medicine. Its business areas include the HLI Health Nucleus, a genomicpowered clinical research center that uses whole-genome sequence analysis, advanced clinical imaging, and innovative machine learning, along with curated personal health information to deliver the most complete picture of individual health; HLIQ Whole Genome and HLIQ Oncology. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. | $80M | Series A | Mar 04, 2014 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Celgene](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/celgene) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Illumina](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/illumina) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OS Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/os-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Threshold](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/threshold) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Viridos invest in?

Viridos invests primarily in Genetics, Health Care and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 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 Viridos?

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### Who are the partners at Viridos?

The team at Viridos includes David C. Kiernan (Founder & Board of Directors), Fernanda Gandara (SVP, Business Development) and Hamilton Smith (Co - Founder & Co - Chief Scientific Officer), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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